Comments on: Seven Finalists Named For Escambia County Fire Chief

By: overtaxed

overtaxed — Wed, 28 Mar 2018 14:12:29 +0000

Why in the world would they hire a volunteer chief when they would have to go through structure fire school just like a cadet would. Why not just put a cadet in charge.?? Would they let the chief of surgery at a hospital be a volunteer instead of actual licensed doctor regardless of his street smarts???

By: William

William — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:52:26 +0000

>>How come there are not any women on the list.

Because none of the 77 applicants were female.

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 15:42:08 +0000

How come there are not any women on the list. Are not they just as or more qualified then men for this job. If you want a new prospective then get a qualified woman for the job. Alex for moving forward in pensacola.

By: Dribble

Dribble — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:48:41 +0000

Good luck to all but I hope Chief David Allen gets the job. He’s always gone above and beyond in his whole life to acheive and be a good person to everyone he’s around. Never played the gob network either. There’s your local talent.

By: Just Saying

Just Saying — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:13:01 +0000

Y’all tried an outsider once. It didn’t work. Just saying…..

By: Joseph Sceville

Joseph Sceville — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 08:24:01 +0000

The county fire department has been through 5 or 6 different fire chiefs in the last decade. Some of them were local, some of them were from outside. A local, affiliated applicant would certainly know the area, the employees and the system well, however, where’s the room for growth with that? Any sound business looking to get better results wouldn’t choose a CEO that would maintain par for the course. I do not think that the volunteer chiefs that were cut from the list were cut because they are volunteer, I believe they were cut for more (hopefully) qualified candidates. Being a chief of one volunteer station I imagine would be different from being a chief of an entire combination department.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 03:30:19 +0000

Anthony Manning and mike Arron would have been a good choice and the Escambia County fire service should be ashamed of there self they would have been a good choice but do to the fact they are “volunteer chiefs” they do not get looked at they both work hard for this county day in and day out but the county rather pick someone from another state that is so dumb I would love to say more but I don’t want this post to be taken down. You all should be ashamed of your self

By: Honey

Honey — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 03:15:16 +0000

There were a number of qualified candidates right here in escambia county. The job should be given to a local person, not an outsider. Someone who has come up thru the ranks . I realize escambia county is going to do what they want. That is apparent. But, it doesn’t make it right! Very disappointing. Once again.

By: Local Resident

Local Resident — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 01:03:26 +0000

@ ME

Fair enough… That system never seems to allow the most qualified or well suited individual an equal opportunity… Kudos…

By: Nod

Nod — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 23:46:19 +0000

Hire local, outsiders do not understand or know us and our needs.