Tampa, FL, Firefighter Decried Racism, Fired for Forgery
Tampa Firefighter/Paramedic Andrew Dixon allegedly forged the signature of a hospital official.
Source: firehouse.com
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A Tampa firefighter decried racism. Now, he's been fired for forgery.
Andrew Dixon faked signatures about his attendance of paramedic training, according to city records.
Source: tampabay.com
A Tampa firefighter decried racism. Now, he's been fired for forgery.
TAMPA — Last June, Andrew Dixon said he opened the door of his locker at his Tampa Fire Rescue station and found a piece of paper displaying his photo. Across his forehead, in red typeface, a word had been added: Monkey. The incident came a few months after Dixon, who is Black, found a life-sized monkey figurine hanging from the rafters of the same firehouse, one of the city’s busiest. The ...
Source: yahoo.com
Tampa fire fleet revamped: Faster responses a main goal
The department has been hiring more firefighters and paramedics, and on Monday they took another major step by debuting eight new fire trucks and rescue units.
Source: wtsp.com
Tampa gets new fire trucks; mayor, union disagree on Channelside fire station
If you call 911 in the city of Tampa, first responders now have a fleet of new emergency vehicles to bring to your aid, but the firefighters union says the city still needs to hire at least 49 firefighters, and it wants a new fire station built to cover the fast-growing Channelside and Water Street area.
Source: fox13news.com