Quick takes
Ambulance billing, the discussion continues: Still getting a lot of comments about the story from last Thursday over the PGFD billing battle. Click here to join in.
On a related note, The Washington Post profiles one of the people in the center of this dispute, Prince George’s County’s public safety director. It is one of many things Vernon Herron is juggling right now. My dealings with Vernon Herron go back to 1979 when he was with Maryland State Police as a trooper out of the Forestville Barracks. I was working for Metro Traffic Control and we shared quite a few moments and a few flares on or near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge.
“F” troop: An update on the Texas FM turned hall monitor. It turns out he is accused of doing the same thing he claims a woman in Wal-Mart did. It is also something little Davey Statter got in trouble for. Click here for the latest.
What does it take to get fired?: That was the topic of a recent story I did about DC. But it looks like Fulton County, GA may be able to top all of this with a story from its 911 center. Read the story.
Speaking of GA, Atlanta’s mayor won’t reopen firehouse despite a council vote scheduled for today: The latest on Station 7.
Another siren complaint: The house siren for the Northumberland Hook and Ladder Company in PA isn’t a hit with one of its neighbors. Read the details.
Sign up for the Rich Findley motorcycle ride: Click here for details on next Saturday’s fundraiser.
Were budget cuts a factor in Friday’s fatal fire?: The union president in Vallejo, CA thinks so. Read more.
NC fire at vacant textile plant with a history: Click here for video from Sunday’s fire in Moore County, NC. FireNews.net has other links. The Robbins mill is where John Edwards announced his run for The White House in 2003. Both Edwards and his father had worked at the plant.
Charges possible against NY in Deutsche Bank fire: FireGeezer has paid close attention to the investigations going on following the deaths of two firefighters last summer. Click here for the latest turn of events.
Grass fire takes out 270 vacant homes: Yesterday the number was around 80 homes. Here is the latest from California’s Travis AFB.
Lightning Protection Institute is shocked by fire captain’s remarks: The Lightning Protection Institute says it’s obvious a Southborough, MA captain is uneducated when it comes to lightning. Read the letter to the editor. Read the original article.
