Austin Fire Chief Defends Response After Accusations of Delaying Help for Kerr County Flooding

Austin Fire Chief defends response after accusations of delaying help for Kerr County flooding

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The Austin Fire Chief insists his department is doing everything it can to respond to deadly flooding in Kerr County after firefighters accused him of actions that delayed deployment of specialized search and rescue crews. Chief Joel G. Baker responded to the accusations made in a social media post by the Austin Firefighters Association, which claimed that highly trained first responders from Austin were not allowed to respond. …

Firefighters to seek firing of Chief Baker - Austin Monitor

Austin Firefighters Association President Bob Nicks will hold a press conference today to discuss the removal of Fire Chief Joel Baker from his position. Nicks told the Austin Monitor that Baker issued a standing order on June 6 that prevented… The post Firefighters to seek firing of Chief Baker appeared first on Austin Monitor.

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