Based on his job performance in 2016, Lacey Fire District 3 Chief Steve Brooks has been rewarded with a 2.5-percent cost-of-living adjustment to boost his 2017 salary to $170,832 from $166,660, according to a copy of his performance appraisal. The Olympian requested the document through a public records request.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2017 3:33:15 AM - SOURCE: Olympian

The FDNY is turning up the heat on hazing with a stricter policy that includes tougher punishments for offenders — and a new level of accountability for firehouse officers. Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro is taking the unprecedented step of calling all 900 FDNY officers — including those in the highest ranks — to Randalls Island for a personal sit-down with him, the Daily News has learned.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: New York Daily News

A Kansas City firefighter/paramedic earned $232,105 last year — more than the fire chief and the city manager. It was an anomaly, based on an extraordinary amount of overtime. But an emergency medical technician earned $170,446, and three other paramedics earned between $151,000 and $173,816, again with the help of lots of overtime.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Kansas City Star

A firefighter arrived at the scene of a deadly blaze early Wednesday morning only to realize it was his sister's family's home. "It was the family of one of our firefighters," Chief Rich Holloway said, “so he's dealing with that currently." The fire killed 4 children and seriously injured 2 adults and a teenage boy.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KMTR-TV Eugene

Clay Township's ousted fire chief said he was wrongfully terminated after pointing out alleged fraudulent activities involving a federal grant and unpaid overtime due to firefighters. Daryl DuPage filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the township and several board members Thursday. DuPage was asked to resign in December before the board officially voted to fire him the next month.
- PUB DATE: 3/3/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Port Huron Times Herald