Everything we know about recent drunk driving incidents involving Detroit firefighters

DETROIT ‘There were two separate drinking incidents recently involving Detroit firefighters.

The first incident happened on February 21 when the operator of Squad 6, a heavy rescue engine, got into a car parked in eastern Detroit, while answering a call about a sick woman. The firefighter was examined for alcohol, and the department said it tested beyond the legal limit.

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Sources said the firefighter and his crew were at a retirement party and promotions at Engine House 50 when the call came. Sources said alcohol was consumed at the party.

The second recent incident took place on Monday morning. Interim Chief 5 did not respond to calls for a house fire in western Detroit.

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The veteran firefighter was later found trapped in a department SUV, hanging over the Lodge Highway. He was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.

“I take this very seriously. It will not be tolerated, “said Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.

Duggan said the department and he should have seen the title come and strengthened the employee assistance program.

The Fire Department said it welcomed the aid.

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A woman’s car was hit by a Detroit fire truck on February 21st.

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The woman’s sister was ill inside a home in the eastern part of the city, and when a team of six Detroit firefighters arrived at the scene, a 26-year-old firefighter, behind the wheel of a $ 500,000 rescue vehicle, said. hit her on the car.

The Detroit Fire Department is investigating what they call a dinner, but sources call it a big party at Engine 50 in eastern Detroit.

Sources told the defenders from locality 4 that they drank a lot, and the members of the Six team were on duty and drove the fire truck to the party.

The woman said after the car was hit by a Detroit fire truck driven by the firefighter accused of drunkenness: Click here to read the full report, or watch the report below.

A Detroit fire chief’s SUV was found hanging over the Lodge highway in Milwaukee and Baltimore early Monday morning.

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The SUV was the head of the Detroit 5 Fire Department. A fire captain was taken into custody Monday. Sources said the captain was driving under the influence.

The incident began Monday morning at 2 a.m. when a call came out about a fire in western Detroit, at Majestic and Livernois.

The captain had to be on call, he will serve as the head coach of the firefighting operation. Repeated radio calls were made, but the captain could not be contacted, sources said.

Sources told Local 4 that the captain was suspended in 2016 after an incident involving codeine that was not prescribed to him.

The Detroit fire chief was arrested after the department’s vehicle crashed under the influence of alcohol, sources say: Click here to read the full report, or watch the video below.

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