You heard that right. The Village of Bainbridge was moving to allow a convicted/registered child sex offender to be a firefighter, offering him probationary status until the State approves his re-certification.
Read More »The latest is charges against Piney Grove Fire and Rescue Department (NC) Captain John Pernay Fields. Pernay, 34, was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a felon among other charges.
Read More »Why in the hell do we have such strict regulations like clean driving records, no convictions, no drug use, random drug tests...How come we are held to a higher standard only to be replaced by some convicts. I will tell you why. We are held to a higher standard because we are firefighters. We have to be trusted by the public. We cannot afford to have our citizens worrying about whether or not they can trust us. We are firefighters...not convicts.
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