Wednesday, December 01, 2010
Firefighter Reprimanded
KENTUCKY...
The Winchester City Commission has reprimanded a firefighter who balked at working three back-to-back 24-hour shifts.
Commissioners discussed the case of Raymond Patrick late into the night on Tuesday, then decided to place a letter of reprimand in his personnel file. Mayor Ed Burtner says Patrick will not lose pay or be suspended.
In October, the department responded to five fires in four days.
As Patrick was ending a shift, his supervisor told him to stay over for a second time. The usual scheduling is 24 hours on followed by 48 hours off.
Patrick -- who is also the firefighters union president -- told his supervisor he couldn't work 72 hours straight.
Commission members found Patrick violated city personnel rules.
The Winchester City Commission has reprimanded a firefighter who balked at working three back-to-back 24-hour shifts.
Commissioners discussed the case of Raymond Patrick late into the night on Tuesday, then decided to place a letter of reprimand in his personnel file. Mayor Ed Burtner says Patrick will not lose pay or be suspended.
In October, the department responded to five fires in four days.
As Patrick was ending a shift, his supervisor told him to stay over for a second time. The usual scheduling is 24 hours on followed by 48 hours off.
Patrick -- who is also the firefighters union president -- told his supervisor he couldn't work 72 hours straight.
Commission members found Patrick violated city personnel rules.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 11:44 PM 
