New Detroit fire commissioner protects whistleblower from punishment
On the past administration’s last day on Friday, the top brass went after a firefighter who blew the whistle on serious safety violations.
Editorial: Mayor Duggan sets Fire Department on right track with outside-the-box appointment
Mayor Mike Duggan showed Wednesday that he is serious about revamping an embattled fire department that has neglected its firefighters and residents for decades.
Detroit fire commissioner forced out just weeks before Devil’s Night following Muckraker reports
Fire Commissioner Edsel Jenkins is on his way out.
Some firefighters without air bottles after major safety lapse discovered
When firefighters dash into burning houses and buildings to rescue people and knock down fires, they wear high-pressure air bottles to breathe.
Firefighters endangered by unsafe air tanks that violate state, federal laws
Firefighters are forced to rely on noncompliant hoses, engine pumps, air bottles, self-contained respirators, pressurized extinguishers and aerial and ground ladders.
How did alert systems fail to notify Detroit firefighters of fatal house fires?
In just five days, two people died in separate house fires after Detroit firefighters were delayed by a malfunctioning alert system.
Another person dies in house fire after alarms fail to alert Detroit firefighters
By the time firefighters arrived to the burning house, there was little they could do.
Detroit investigates what went wrong during fatal fire in Woodbridge
Firefighters were delayed because of a problem with the alert system.
1 dead in house blaze after firefighters’ alarm malfunctioned – again
A Detroit fire truck also didn’t have a working aerial ladder to attempt a rescue.
Detroit firefighter accused of raping fire victim, threatening to burn down her house
Despite the seriousness of the complaint, the firefighter remains on duty.