Comments on: County Reacts To Public Safety Director’s Resignation; EMS Union Speaks Out http://www.northescambia.com/2019/04/county-reacts-to-public-safety-directors-resignation-ems-union-speaks-out Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Tue, 07 Apr 2026 16:50:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Wow http://www.northescambia.com/2019/04/county-reacts-to-public-safety-directors-resignation-ems-union-speaks-out/comment-page-1#comment-387130 Wow Sat, 13 Apr 2019 06:49:52 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=359610#comment-387130 This county just sucks end of story. This county just sucks end of story.

]]> By: Patrick Ozment http://www.northescambia.com/2019/04/county-reacts-to-public-safety-directors-resignation-ems-union-speaks-out/comment-page-1#comment-386983 Patrick Ozment Wed, 10 Apr 2019 21:17:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=359610#comment-386983 I'm so sorry Mike, but it's their loss, not yours! You, like a lot of us, have devoted your entire adult life to helping others in their time of need and providing the services necessary to facilitate such help. However, when the politics become more important than the needs of the public, then it's time to move on. Best of luck, Pat Ozment DoD District Fire Chief/EMT (Retired) 'Protecting Those Who Defend America' I’m so sorry Mike, but it’s their loss, not yours!

You, like a lot of us, have devoted your entire adult life to helping others in their time of need and providing the services necessary to facilitate such help. However, when the politics become more important than the needs of the public, then it’s time to move on.

Best of luck,

Pat Ozment
DoD District Fire Chief/EMT (Retired)
‘Protecting Those Who Defend America’

]]> By: Willis http://www.northescambia.com/2019/04/county-reacts-to-public-safety-directors-resignation-ems-union-speaks-out/comment-page-1#comment-386978 Willis Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:30:36 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=359610#comment-386978 This is just an asset lost to the County and Citizens. It matters not who runs a Department when it comes to your Budget requests. We all have very relevant needs and can show them. But you get what you get and then spend it as wisely as you can. Just because 25 or 30 union members believe they know how to do it, well they are just the talkers. At least Mr. Weaver won't have to put up with this bull #### anymore. This is just an asset lost to the County and Citizens. It matters not who runs a Department when it comes to your Budget requests. We all have very relevant needs and can show them.
But you get what you get and then spend it as wisely as you can. Just because 25 or 30 union members believe they know how to do it, well they are just the talkers.
At least Mr. Weaver won’t have to put up with this bull #### anymore.

]]> By: K. Jones the saga continues http://www.northescambia.com/2019/04/county-reacts-to-public-safety-directors-resignation-ems-union-speaks-out/comment-page-1#comment-386977 K. Jones the saga continues Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:30:29 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=359610#comment-386977 Listening to 92.3 this morning I about fell out of my porch swing!! They're bringing in Janice Kilgore to audit public safety. My brother-in-law informed me that Janice Kilgore was around when he was around in Escambia County decades ago. She's one of Weavers best friends!!! She apparently Trained him in public safety when he started and had a reputation to work against the members of that office during her time. This is about as good Ole boy backass wards as you can get. Bring in the best friend of an individual whose being accused of stuffing his head in the sand during major investigations. Thankfully I pay my taxes in Alabama because I would be ticked off if my tax dollars went to such an embarrassing administration. Listening to 92.3 this morning I about fell out of my porch swing!! They’re bringing in Janice Kilgore to audit public safety. My brother-in-law informed me that Janice Kilgore was around when he was around in Escambia County decades ago. She’s one of Weavers best friends!!! She apparently Trained him in public safety when he started and had a reputation to work against the members of that office during her time. This is about as good Ole boy backass wards as you can get. Bring in the best friend of an individual whose being accused of stuffing his head in the sand during major investigations. Thankfully I pay my taxes in Alabama because I would be ticked off if my tax dollars went to such an embarrassing administration.

]]> By: Puppets http://www.northescambia.com/2019/04/county-reacts-to-public-safety-directors-resignation-ems-union-speaks-out/comment-page-1#comment-386974 Puppets Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:55:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=359610#comment-386974 FYI (check your facts) Ok then how many members were present for this vote, and how many are in your union. This seems to be something your group is hiding? FYI (check your facts)
Ok then how many members were present for this vote, and how many are in your union. This seems to be something your group is hiding?

]]> By: That guy http://www.northescambia.com/2019/04/county-reacts-to-public-safety-directors-resignation-ems-union-speaks-out/comment-page-1#comment-386973 That guy Wed, 10 Apr 2019 19:49:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=359610#comment-386973 Denny That may sound bad but you must remember 1/3 of the union is on duty at all times therefore they can’t be at the meeting. That leaves another 1/3 of them most work second or third jobs which doesn’t allow for them to make it now what’s left we’re out of town/had other obligations. I have not heard one person that disagrees with the vote though I won’t say they don’t exist. Puppets I can promise that the local union is not anything like the national union. Mr Weaver may have been a good man, he may have even been a good supervisor but what I can promise is he was a very poor supervisor of entire departments. The day I bought a bunch of cleaning supplies with my own money because they had been cut from the budget is the same day he cowered infront of the commission as lied to them about our needs and the situation we were and are in. Denny
That may sound bad but you must remember 1/3 of the union is on duty at all times therefore they can’t be at the meeting. That leaves another 1/3 of them most work second or third jobs which doesn’t allow for them to make it now what’s left we’re out of town/had other obligations. I have not heard one person that disagrees with the vote though I won’t say they don’t exist.

Puppets
I can promise that the local union is not anything like the national union. Mr Weaver may have been a good man, he may have even been a good supervisor but what I can promise is he was a very poor supervisor of entire departments. The day I bought a bunch of cleaning supplies with my own money because they had been cut from the budget is the same day he cowered infront of the commission as lied to them about our needs and the situation we were and are in.

]]> By: Denny http://www.northescambia.com/2019/04/county-reacts-to-public-safety-directors-resignation-ems-union-speaks-out/comment-page-1#comment-386964 Denny Wed, 10 Apr 2019 17:33:28 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=359610#comment-386964 Hmm...100 percent of the union members attending the meeting were hot and bothered enough to vote against Weaver, but two-thirds of the union wasn't bothered enough to show up. Hmm…100 percent of the union members attending the meeting were hot and bothered enough to vote against Weaver, but two-thirds of the union wasn’t bothered enough to show up.

]]> By: FYI (get all the facts first) http://www.northescambia.com/2019/04/county-reacts-to-public-safety-directors-resignation-ems-union-speaks-out/comment-page-1#comment-386958 FYI (get all the facts first) Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:21:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=359610#comment-386958 EB that will be handled shortly. this process takes time. the vote was from a quorum of members and all present voted for the no confidence. Jerry the interest's of the union are the best interest's of the citizens. an aging fleet, depleted manpower pools, crews stretched thin on med calls and covering fires, sometimes multiple fires in one day are the concerns. this has been going on for years with no action other than reaction from the BOCC and the PS Director. ecfr is way behind in providing proper and prompt services to the citizens and so far escambia county has been blessed to not have had an unfortunate event or events. all of these speculations on this post are unfounded as to the agenda they seem to think the union has. this has been along time coming. the national and state org's did not drive this. K jones specifics will be forthcoming I am sure. there have been multiple reports on wear and this page as to the issues surrounding ecfr Puppets shut it down...as long as there was a quorum they could vote. it is against the law and by laws to have a vote on something of this magnitude, anything for that matter, and not make all members aware there is plenty of fodder in the news for all to chew on rather than just now taking notice because of the high profile events that have occurred. if you care to go back and search the archives of news organizations, there was plenty of info there prior to all this going on. you didn't care then but you care now? why? because you read the word union and everyone thinks he's a nice guy. he may be. nice doesn't work sometimes when the citizens need protecting. sometimes you have to ruffle some feathers to get the chicken to lay the egg EB
that will be handled shortly. this process takes time. the vote was from a quorum of members and all present voted for the no confidence.

Jerry
the interest’s of the union are the best interest’s of the citizens. an aging fleet, depleted manpower pools, crews stretched thin on med calls and covering fires, sometimes multiple fires in one day are the concerns. this has been going on for years with no action other than reaction from the BOCC and the PS Director. ecfr is way behind in providing proper and prompt services to the citizens and so far escambia county has been blessed to not have had an unfortunate event or events.
all of these speculations on this post are unfounded as to the agenda they seem to think the union has. this has been along time coming. the national and state org’s did not drive this.

K jones
specifics will be forthcoming I am sure. there have been multiple reports on wear and this page as to the issues surrounding ecfr

Puppets
shut it down…as long as there was a quorum they could vote. it is against the law and by laws to have a vote on something of this magnitude, anything for that matter, and not make all members aware

there is plenty of fodder in the news for all to chew on rather than just now taking notice because of the high profile events that have occurred. if you care to go back and search the archives of news organizations, there was plenty of info there prior to all this going on. you didn’t care then but you care now? why? because you read the word union and everyone thinks he’s a nice guy. he may be. nice doesn’t work sometimes when the citizens need protecting. sometimes you have to ruffle some feathers to get the chicken to lay the egg

]]> By: Puppets http://www.northescambia.com/2019/04/county-reacts-to-public-safety-directors-resignation-ems-union-speaks-out/comment-page-1#comment-386951 Puppets Wed, 10 Apr 2019 15:24:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=359610#comment-386951 Escambia County allowed the unions to run off a really good man that has done extraordinary things for Escambia County so they could bring in a union puppet. The county has fallen for the ploy. What you want to bet Rusty Nail, Mr. Union Supporter, would now suddenly be willing to stick around and be public safety director? That was the plan all along. Oh, and by the way, the fire vote of no confidence was unanimous -- of the people that were invited to come vote. Only about 1/3 of the union members were hand selected to come vote, while 2/3 of the union had no say. It would have never passed if it had been an open vote. More Union shenanigans. Escambia County allowed the unions to run off a really good man that has done extraordinary things for Escambia County so they could bring in a union puppet. The county has fallen for the ploy.

What you want to bet Rusty Nail, Mr. Union Supporter, would now suddenly be willing to stick around and be public safety director? That was the plan all along.

Oh, and by the way, the fire vote of no confidence was unanimous — of the people that were invited to come vote. Only about 1/3 of the union members were hand selected to come vote, while 2/3 of the union had no say. It would have never passed if it had been an open vote. More Union shenanigans.

]]> By: K. Jones http://www.northescambia.com/2019/04/county-reacts-to-public-safety-directors-resignation-ems-union-speaks-out/comment-page-1#comment-386944 K. Jones Wed, 10 Apr 2019 14:36:39 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=359610#comment-386944 I am part of a union, a very large union. Personally not a big fan of union politics in general. That being said. How would all of you feel if you see things that are important, critical, and possibly illegal (according to the letters and both votes) and nothing is done about it. This guy was the boss from what I understand. As I stated before he seemed to have been more worried about keeping his job than dealing with these issues that I'm sure took place over several years. Heather resigned for a reason. The normally people do not resign unless there is some truth to allegations. The only way employees can sometimes voice their true concerns is through a union. I've lived through it and it saved our jobs. Hopefully they will give some specifics in the near future to justify his resignation and move in a positive direction. Let's make sure we support those who put their lives on the line every day regardless if its cops, firemen, or emt's I am part of a union, a very large union. Personally not a big fan of union politics in general. That being said. How would all of you feel if you see things that are important, critical, and possibly illegal (according to the letters and both votes) and nothing is done about it. This guy was the boss from what I understand. As I stated before he seemed to have been more worried about keeping his job than dealing with these issues that I’m sure took place over several years. Heather resigned for a reason. The normally people do not resign unless there is some truth to allegations. The only way employees can sometimes voice their true concerns is through a union. I’ve lived through it and it saved our jobs. Hopefully they will give some specifics in the near future to justify his resignation and move in a positive direction. Let’s make sure we support those who put their lives on the line every day regardless if its cops, firemen, or emt’s

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