OregonLive.com: Breaking News Updates: Former Forest Grove firefighter pleads to misconduct charge
25 year firefighter forged his fire inspection reports and was caught. Not only is he losing his job, but has been facing charges of criminal misconduct. Turns out- forged inspections and "drive-by" or "windshield" inspections, (ALLEGEDLY) is a way of life for the FGFD--and they claim they have never been trained in the area of fire prevention or how to conduct an inpsection. Click here to read the firefighter's website in which all of the dirty laundry is being aired! Politics or not, the firefighters resume is posted on the website. He is FF I & II ---so I really question the "I've never been trained correctly" excuse. Really -what happened is that this has been the way things have been done for a long time, and has been overlooked until he made someone mad.
Follow your SOPs do things right and remember, those fire inspections are about PREPLANNING and creating a safe environment to escape fire (for the occupants) and to fight fire (for the responders). It is easy to get caught up in the "culture" to be one of the "guys" and take the short cuts. But really....if a fire department is willing to pay you professional wages ...are you ready---and willing--- to act like a professional?
Do your job right. Then take the time to prove it!
