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Home»Posts tagged with»Don Austin

Detroit’s top fire official, Don Austin, is resigning in wake of botched fire crisis

By Steve Neavling on December 3, 2013   Crime & Fire, Fire, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, posts  

Detroit’s top fire official, Don Austin, is resigning in wake of botched fire crisis

Fire Commissioner Don Austin routinely mishandled Detroit’s fire crisis.

Thousands expected to apply for 90 Detroit firefighter openings

By Steve Neavling on October 20, 2013   Crime & Fire, Featured Stories, Fire, posts  

Thousands expected to apply for 90 Detroit firefighter openings

People are lining up for one of the most grueling, dangerous jobs in the city.

Fire station without power since Friday in southwest Detroit

By Steve Neavling on September 16, 2013   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, posts  

Engine 48 is one of the most important lines of defense against a fire at the Marathon refinery and provides protection to tens of thousands of people in southwest Detroit.

Firefighters who need emergency gear better cross fingers

By Steve Neavling on September 10, 2013   Crime & Fire, Fire, Headline, posts  

Firefighters who need emergency gear better cross fingers

Detroit Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr has pledged a wholesale restructuring of the fire department.

Protesters call for resignation of Detroit Fire Commissioner

By Steve Neavling on August 28, 2013   Crime & Fire, Headline, posts  

Protesters call for resignation of Detroit Fire Commissioner

Detroiters have had enough. Arsons are burning out neighborhood cores.

Detroit investigates just 20% of suspicious fires, underreports arson

By Steve Neavling on August 26, 2013   City Government, Crime & Fire, Emergency Manager, Fire, Government, Headline, Investigations, Mayor's Office, posts  

Detroit investigates just 20% of suspicious fires, underreports arson

Failures in the Fire Department are prompting calls for Fire Commissioner Don Austin to retire.

Hiring of 100 Detroit firefighters stalled by outsourcing plan

By Steve Neavling on August 17, 2013   Crime & Fire, Fire, Government, Headline, Mayor's Office, posts  

Hiring of 100 Detroit firefighters stalled by outsourcing plan

Moving fire training to Livonia also is expected to make it more difficult for Detroiters to participate.

Mayor Bing’s administration snubs questions about crisis brewing in fire department

By Steve Neavling on February 4, 2013   City Government, Crime & Fire, Fire, Government, Mayor's Office, posts  

Mayor Bing’s administration snubs questions about crisis brewing in fire department

More than half of Detroit’s fire trucks are broken down or out of service.

Steve Neavling

Steve Neavling lives and works in Detroit as an investigative journalist. His stories have uncovered corruption, led to arrests and reforms and prompted FBI investigations.

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