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Acting Chief McMichael confronts challenges ? I worked for 37 years both volunteer and paid and I have many friends in this state and across state lines that had no indication that the City of Warwick was actively seeking a Chief. Many I've spoken with said they never saw it posted anyplace nor did any say they sent in a resume. Someone is fibbing a little as to how they knew and got the job when others far more qualified and interested never heard or were given a chance to apply and send in resumes.

As for his wish list:

Previous Chiefs have also asked for the correct software to stop using pencil and paper but the City Council always said no. (other departments also use pencil and paper to track vacations, sick, etc. not just the fire department so stop hopping on the animal killers back and think it's just a FD issue. It's a city wide issue that the council needs to address!!!!!)

Previous Chiefs have asked for apparatus again to be denied by the City Council only to be told no time and again.(the answer is used truck ? Seriously as front line ? ) You go down this road you will never see another new piece of apparatus.

The City Council and mayor should be praising the members of the WFD who have written grants on there own time to save the city millions. Had they not done this the city would have had to foot the bill but not one thank you ever leaves there mouths. The grant writing that was awarded by the federal government was for radios, SCBA's, apparatus, manpower, maybe other stuff I just can't recall. To me the City Council thinks this is the norm and would rather wait and see if we are awarded anything rather than purchase anything.

Acting Chief McMichael also needs a contract for his department and at least 25 firefighters sooner than later or his OT will be around $5 million annually and not the $750,000 the Council approves.

So how is this Chief going to acquire the software, apparatus issue, contract, hiring a new class any different than the prior Chiefs asking? I guess we will see but my guess is he's a Solomon pick and will get what he wants.