PA 911 center workers accused of false alarms are fired. They are top officers of local FD.
Not a surprise considering their boss gave a strong hint shortly after they were suspended, but the two 911 center workers in Erie County, PA, accused with five others of pulling false alarms have been shown the door. The pair are also the two top officers of the Lake Shore Fire Department. Excerpts from goerie.com:
Brian R. Salvatore and Robert Burt had been placed on paid administrative leave after police filed charges against them and five other volunteer firefighters on July 31. Police accused the seven of pulling the alarms at the West Ridge, West Lake and Lake Shore fire departments on July 27. The early-morning alarms were supposed to be pranks, according to Millcreek Township police.
Salvatore and Burt worked full time as call takers for Erie County 911. They were fired Monday, said Alyson M. Amendola, a spokeswoman for County Executive Mark DiVecchio’s office. After issuing a brief statement on the firings, she said county officials would not comment further because the issue was a personnel matter.
Salvatore, 24, is the chief of the Lake Shore Fire Department. Burt, 33, is the assistant chief.
They and the two other Lake Shore firefighters charged — Capt. Jason Winston, 23, and Lt. Sara O’Brien, 22 — have been on a leave of absence from the department since the charges were filed.
Also accused are Fairview Volunteer Fire Department lieutenants Richard Hartline, 28, and Phillip Jackson, 21. Fairview Fire Chief Randy Fedei said both are on a leave of absence from the department until the case is resolved.
