‘Alcohol-fueled’ party at recently closed firehouse sparks investigation
One captain has been reassigned and an investigation is underway after a June party inside a Columbus, Ohio fire station that had recently been closed.
Lucas Sullivan, The Columbus Dispatch:
After fire operations ended at Station 2 about two weeks ago, some firefighters who worked on the division’s third unit at the station organized a party they called “kegs and eggs.”
The festivities started in the morning and lasted throughout the day, said firefighters involved in, or aware of, the party. Photos of the party were published on Facebook for a short time but were removed.
Several firefighters said windows were broken, city property was damaged and several women not associated with the division were at the party. Workers with the city’s facilities department arrived a few days later and discovered the mess, fire officials said.
The allegations against the fire department are troublesome for fire chief Kevin O’Connor who released this statement to 10TV.
“If these rumors are true, then this is the exact opposite of the culture I am trying to build,” said O’Connor. “These actions will not be tolerated. It does not represent the values we require and expect of our firefighters. We are taking this allegation very seriously.”
