SALEM LAKES, Wis. — The internal situation inside the Salem Lakes Fire Department has escalated, with a second high-ranking official now placed on leave as an ongoing investigation continues behind closed doors.
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SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Many people move away from cities like Kenosha and into rural communities like Salem Lakes because they want more room, fewer restrictions, and the ability to enjoy their property. An RV parked near the house, a UTV, a four-wheeler, a dirt bike, farm equipment, trailers, or other items that may draw scrutiny in a city environment have long been
Aidan J. Hagerty, 18, and Tae’Angelo R. Adams, 23, Both of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A months-long investigation by the Kenosha County Drug Operations Group (KDOG) led to felony charges against two Kenosha men after detectives say they uncovered THC sales, illegal firearm transactions, and a “ghost gun” that was later connected through ballistic testing to two separate shootings. Aidan
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Congressman Bryan Steil (R-WI) joined Vice President JD Vance and Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in Wisconsin to discuss efforts aimed at eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse within federal programs. Steil and federal officials highlighted concerns about criminals exploiting
Kyle M. Keehn, 40, of Genoa City(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — A Genoa City man was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison by Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Heather Iverson after pleading guilty to his fourth OWI offense, a felony, stemming from a 2024 traffic stop
Kenosha Police(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 17-year-old Kenosha woman is facing a felony child abuse charge after police say she struck her young daughter in the face and attacked her boyfriend during an argument involving their newly formed three-person relationship. Emma P. Spencer,
Marcos A. Rivas, 22, of Waukegan(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — A 22-year-old Waukegan, Illinois man accused of causing a crash that injured seven people while driving under the influence, then allegedly running from the scene to hide a backpack containing a Glock pistol, ammunition, marijuana and alcohol, was
Tyrone M. Jiles III, 25, of Zion(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 25-year-old Zion, Illinois man accused of waiting outside his former workplace, attacking a co-worker he blamed for getting him suspended, and taking the man’s phone was charged Wednesday with felony robbery and several misdemeanors. A court
Landon H. Harris-Vincenti, 18, of Lake Geneva(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — An 18-year-old Lake Geneva man is facing two criminal charges after Kenosha Police say he drunkenly damaged a stranger’s home, exposed himself, urinated outside, and later had to be tracked by a police drone after running away.
SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Many people move away from cities like Kenosha and into rural communities like Salem Lakes because they want more room, fewer restrictions, and the ability to enjoy their property. An RV parked near the house, a UTV, a four-wheeler, a dirt bike, farm equipment, trailers, or other items that may draw scrutiny in a city environment have long been
Aidan J. Hagerty, 18, and Tae’Angelo R. Adams, 23, Both of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A months-long investigation by the Kenosha County Drug Operations Group (KDOG) led to felony charges against two Kenosha men after detectives say they uncovered THC sales, illegal firearm transactions, and a “ghost gun” that was later connected through ballistic testing to two separate shootings. Aidan
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Congressman Bryan Steil (R-WI) joined Vice President JD Vance and Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in Wisconsin to discuss efforts aimed at eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse within federal programs. Steil and federal officials highlighted concerns about criminals exploiting taxpayer-funded programs, including Medicaid, which the U.S. Department of Justice says was targeted
Kyle M. Keehn, 40, of Genoa City(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — A Genoa City man was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison by Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Heather Iverson after pleading guilty to his fourth OWI offense, a felony, stemming from a 2024 traffic stop in Salem Lakes. The prison sentence is a departure from the Kenosha judiciary’s
Kenosha Police(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 17-year-old Kenosha woman is facing a felony child abuse charge after police say she struck her young daughter in the face and attacked her boyfriend during an argument involving their newly formed three-person relationship. Emma P. Spencer, 17, of Kenosha, was charged Wednesday with physical abuse of a child —
Marcos A. Rivas, 22, of Waukegan(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — A 22-year-old Waukegan, Illinois man accused of causing a crash that injured seven people while driving under the influence, then allegedly running from the scene to hide a backpack containing a Glock pistol, ammunition, marijuana and alcohol, was released after posting only $800 cash bail. Marcos A. Rivas, 22, of Waukegan(Kenosha
Tyrone M. Jiles III, 25, of Zion(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 25-year-old Zion, Illinois man accused of waiting outside his former workplace, attacking a co-worker he blamed for getting him suspended, and taking the man’s phone was charged Wednesday with felony robbery and several misdemeanors. A court commissioner set his cash bail at only $750. Tyrone M. Jiles III, 25,
Landon H. Harris-Vincenti, 18, of Lake Geneva(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — An 18-year-old Lake Geneva man is facing two criminal charges after Kenosha Police say he drunkenly damaged a stranger’s home, exposed himself, urinated outside, and later had to be tracked by a police drone after running away. Landon H. Harris-Vincenti, 18, of Lake Geneva(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Unified School District quietly reassigned former Indian Trail High School and Academy Assistant Principal Mercilie Toney to Bradford High School following an investigation into allegations that she sought French credit for her son in a class he was not enrolled in, Kenosha County Eye has learned. Toney is now listed on Bradford High School’s staff roster as an assistant
Evan O. Spaulding, 34, of Chicago(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Chicago man accused of threatening to kill his girlfriend with a samurai sword and threatening to kill her cat was given a $500 cash bail Tuesday afternoon in Kenosha County Circuit Court. Evan O. Spaulding, 34, of Chicago(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest
Jeffrey C. Zarnstorff, 71, of Burlington(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — A Burlington man was charged Tuesday with his third OWI after police say he was speeding in a 1985 Pontiac Firebird and officers later found open beer cans inside the vehicle. Jeffrey C. Zarnstorff, 71, of Burlington(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of
Kenosha Mayor David Bogdala (R) and Eleven Kenosha Students KENOSHA, Wis. — Eleven Kenosha students were recognized Monday night by the Mayor’s Youth Commission for their achievements inside and outside of the classroom. You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
KENOSHA, Wis. — Sixteen Downtown Kenosha businesses and property owners will be making improvements to their buildings after being selected for the 2026 Business Vitality Improvement Program (BVIP) grants through the Lakeshore Business Improvement District. You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
SALEM LAKES, Wis. — A regional partnership between three local municipalities is expected to save taxpayers money and improve road maintenance after the State of Wisconsin approved a major Innovation Grant for a new Regional Road Maintenance and Public Works Consortium. The partnership between the Villages of Salem Lakes, Paddock Lake, and Walworth was recently approved by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. The
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — State Representative Amanda Nedweski announced Monday that she is endorsing Sandy Wiedmeyer for Wisconsin’s 11th State Senate District, calling Wiedmeyer a strong conservative leader with decades of real-world experience outside of Madison politics. The seat is currently held by longtime State Senator Steve Nass, who announced earlier this year that he will retire from the Legislature. Wiedmeyer is one
Casey Cushman – Teacher, Tremper High School and his Damaged Truck KENOSHA, Wis. — Tremper High School Technology Education teacher Casey Cushman, 42, of Kenosha, was formally charged Monday after prosecutors say he crashed into a school bus with 11 students on board, fled the scene, and later admitted he left because he was “embarrassed” students would see him and make fun of
Christopher R. Edwards, 19, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Kenosha man is facing a felony sexual assault charge after police say he sexually assaulted his Lyft driver during a ride to work. Christopher R. Edwards, 19, of Kenosha, was charged Monday with third-degree sexual assault, a felony, and disorderly conduct. Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge David O. Hughes set
Alicia Morgan Puebla, 30, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — A Kenosha woman is facing four felonies after prosecutors say she drove drunk with her 4-year-old daughter in the vehicle, crashed into a tree, rolled the vehicle onto its roof, and later walked away from the crash scene with the child. Alicia Morgan Puebla, 30, of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You
KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. — A 21-year-old man is dead following a two-vehicle crash Sunday morning on Interstate 94 southbound in Kenosha County. According to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at 8:44 a.m. on July 5, 2026, to the 200 block of I-94 southbound for a report of a single-vehicle crash involving a white Toyota Camry. Callers reported that the vehicle
Dominique A. Davis, 37, of Zion, Illinois(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Dominique A. Davis, 37, of Zion, Illinois, is facing a felony robbery charge after police say he tried to rob a Kenosha Kwik Trip and then hid inside a nearby hotel room. Two women found inside the room were also arrested — Rachelle L. Kurth, 35, of Salem, who was
Stephon P. King, 24, of Kenosha KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Police’s new Drone as First Responder (DFR) technology appears to have captured one of its first major criminal cases — an alleged Fourth of July incident where prosecutors say a police drone recorded a man firing an AR-15-style rifle in a residential neighborhood. Drone as First Responder Stephon P. King You must be
RACINE, Wis. — A Racine County Circuit Court Judge who narrowly won election last year is accused of threatening to “set” an attorney “on fire” after becoming angry during a family court matter, according to courthouse insiders who spoke with Kenosha County Eye. The alleged statement was directed at an attorney serving as a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in a case before Judge
Peter C. Wagner, 56, of Salem(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) BRISTOL, Wis. — A Salem man was sentenced by Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge David O. Hughes Wednesday after a Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office deputy found him stopped on the side of the road, vomiting, with an open bottle of vodka in his vehicle and feces on his clothing. Peter C. Wagner Peter C.
Jacob W. Balding, 47, of Trevor(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — A Trevor man was sentenced Wednesday by Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Jason A. Rossell after pleading guilty to his third drunk-driving offense following a December traffic stop in Salem Lakes. Jacob W. Balding, 47, of Trevor(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of
SALEM LAKES, Wis. — Many people move away from cities like Kenosha and into rural communities like Salem Lakes because they want more room, fewer restrictions, and the ability to enjoy their property. An RV parked near the house, a UTV, a four-wheeler, a dirt bike, farm equipment, trailers, or other items that may draw scrutiny in a city environment have long been
Aidan J. Hagerty, 18, and Tae’Angelo R. Adams, 23, Both of Kenosha(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A months-long investigation by the Kenosha County Drug Operations Group (KDOG) led to felony charges against two Kenosha men after detectives say they uncovered THC sales, illegal firearm transactions, and a “ghost gun” that was later connected through ballistic testing to two separate shootings. Aidan
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Congressman Bryan Steil (R-WI) joined Vice President JD Vance and Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), in Wisconsin to discuss efforts aimed at eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse within federal programs. Steil and federal officials highlighted concerns about criminals exploiting taxpayer-funded programs, including Medicaid, which the U.S. Department of Justice says was targeted
Kyle M. Keehn, 40, of Genoa City(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SALEM LAKES, Wis. — A Genoa City man was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison by Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Heather Iverson after pleading guilty to his fourth OWI offense, a felony, stemming from a 2024 traffic stop in Salem Lakes. The prison sentence is a departure from the Kenosha judiciary’s
Kenosha Police(File Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 17-year-old Kenosha woman is facing a felony child abuse charge after police say she struck her young daughter in the face and attacked her boyfriend during an argument involving their newly formed three-person relationship. Emma P. Spencer, 17, of Kenosha, was charged Wednesday with physical abuse of a child —
Marcos A. Rivas, 22, of Waukegan(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) SOMERS, Wis. — A 22-year-old Waukegan, Illinois man accused of causing a crash that injured seven people while driving under the influence, then allegedly running from the scene to hide a backpack containing a Glock pistol, ammunition, marijuana and alcohol, was released after posting only $800 cash bail. Marcos A. Rivas, 22, of Waukegan(Kenosha
Tyrone M. Jiles III, 25, of Zion(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A 25-year-old Zion, Illinois man accused of waiting outside his former workplace, attacking a co-worker he blamed for getting him suspended, and taking the man’s phone was charged Wednesday with felony robbery and several misdemeanors. A court commissioner set his cash bail at only $750. Tyrone M. Jiles III, 25,
Landon H. Harris-Vincenti, 18, of Lake Geneva(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — An 18-year-old Lake Geneva man is facing two criminal charges after Kenosha Police say he drunkenly damaged a stranger’s home, exposed himself, urinated outside, and later had to be tracked by a police drone after running away. Landon H. Harris-Vincenti, 18, of Lake Geneva(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be
KENOSHA, Wis. — Kenosha Unified School District quietly reassigned former Indian Trail High School and Academy Assistant Principal Mercilie Toney to Bradford High School following an investigation into allegations that she sought French credit for her son in a class he was not enrolled in, Kenosha County Eye has learned. Toney is now listed on Bradford High School’s staff roster as an assistant
Evan O. Spaulding, 34, of Chicago(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Chicago man accused of threatening to kill his girlfriend with a samurai sword and threatening to kill her cat was given a $500 cash bail Tuesday afternoon in Kenosha County Circuit Court. Evan O. Spaulding, 34, of Chicago(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest
Jeffrey C. Zarnstorff, 71, of Burlington(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) TWIN LAKES, Wis. — A Burlington man was charged Tuesday with his third OWI after police say he was speeding in a 1985 Pontiac Firebird and officers later found open beer cans inside the vehicle. Jeffrey C. Zarnstorff, 71, of Burlington(Kenosha County Sheriff’s Office) You must be logged in to view the rest of
Kenosha Mayor David Bogdala (R) and Eleven Kenosha Students KENOSHA, Wis. — Eleven Kenosha students were recognized Monday night by the Mayor’s Youth Commission for their achievements inside and outside of the classroom. You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
KENOSHA, Wis. — Sixteen Downtown Kenosha businesses and property owners will be making improvements to their buildings after being selected for the 2026 Business Vitality Improvement Program (BVIP) grants through the Lakeshore Business Improvement District. You must be logged in to view the rest of this article.
SALEM LAKES, Wis. — A regional partnership between three local municipalities is expected to save taxpayers money and improve road maintenance after the State of Wisconsin approved a major Innovation Grant for a new Regional Road Maintenance and Public Works Consortium. The partnership between the Villages of Salem Lakes, Paddock Lake, and Walworth was recently approved by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. The
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. — State Representative Amanda Nedweski announced Monday that she is endorsing Sandy Wiedmeyer for Wisconsin’s 11th State Senate District, calling Wiedmeyer a strong conservative leader with decades of real-world experience outside of Madison politics. The seat is currently held by longtime State Senator Steve Nass, who announced earlier this year that he will retire from the Legislature. Wiedmeyer is one
Casey Cushman – Teacher, Tremper High School and his Damaged Truck KENOSHA, Wis. — Tremper High School Technology Education teacher Casey Cushman, 42, of Kenosha, was formally charged Monday after prosecutors say he crashed into a school bus with 11 students on board, fled the scene, and later admitted he left because he was “embarrassed” students would see him and make fun of
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It’s almost like if you pay attention, there’s not 1 honest one anymore.
Follow the money.
Wipe the slate
To wipe the slate clean you would have to keep wiping until humanity is erased. Time to start over…
This is the worst kept story in SLFD. They were (pick your term) dating, a couple, bed buddies, friends with benefits. They showed up at night in a department vehicle together. They talked bad about the chief whenever he wasn’t around. They pushed out anyone who had experience, anyone who stood up for what was right, anyone who questioned them in any way, shape, or form. It was their way or the highway. More Torres than Keske but both covered for each other and looked out for each other so they could keep their jobs secure. They deserve everything they get out of this investigation, which I hope includes their jobs…for all the people who went through that department only to leave because of their bullshit.
If all you say is true, why people can’t keep it out of their jobs is beyond me !
Such a waste of for a few minutes of ….
Oh it wasn’t minutes. Their secret not so secret relationship has been going on for over a decade.
Minutes each time
At least they didn’t add to the population.
Amen. Torres more than Keske. But they have torn apart morale piece by piece and bullied out the few experienced people left. The village paramedic service collapsed because of this.
Drive them out then beg for them to come back once they realized they were screwed and Carr was staying put and their bff administrator was being sent packing.
You are so correct girlfriend she is has been ever since she was on the SLFD the first time and she was forced to resign. You are correct in your statement without a doubt.
Oh wow it’s almost as if the only reason she got that job is because she is living with the assistant chief. Im glad to see the Village is finally taking all the complaints seriously.
Dumpster fire that has some of the top paid firefighter paramedics in area. Makes no sense
How is that possible ?
This department has said for a long time that they only get newbie’s to only loose them after they’re trained to other departments that pay lots more.
Which is it ?
Newest union contract finally put them on pace with the rest of the state/neighboring departments that are full-time for pay. That should hopefully help with retention. It was never that way before. They were the lowest paid full-time department in the entire state.
Shouldn’t be the highest, if you’re such a small municipality. How the hell can the tax payers afford for them to be at the top of the pay scale
Not small, cach up
Just ask Dennis Faber. One of the largest municipalities is the state
Just lost paddock lake contract. And by the way 15k people is pretty damn small.
The are small LMAO they can survive with a handful of fisties and don’t need the expensive UNION bullshit
Karma is a wonderful thing. Might have fooled some people but she proved to be the same spiteful hateful person she’s always been. There’s a reason she was fired from Salem before. The writing is on the walls. Everyone’s just waiting for the official ‘bye bye’ and there’s no coming back this time around.
Taking her shirt off and throwing it at the chief during a meeting should of been reason enough not to hire her back.
If only they would have listened to those who were trying to tell them it was a bad idea or that this behavior had happened.
If I’m losing my job, it’s not going to be an affair with a woman who looks like a miniature Chris Farley.
Lmao
Jill wasn’t always this way.
But I have seen the spiteful hateful ooze out of her.
Jill, loose the weight.
You know the rest
What was the old bumper sticker….FIREMEN ARE ALWAYS IN HEAT
Find em Hot Leave em Wet
I wouldn’t call these firemen.
She can’t even go into fires due to a medical condition. Not sure how she was even promoted (oh wait…..I do)
Chasing her around with a firehose, and this wasn’t “training “
Well that’s to no surprise…. its a well known fact that the two suspended chiefs were romantically seeing each other…. I have a inside source that says they would call on the way to a after hours emergency at separate timeframes, but show up in the same car. I have another inside source that says they would publicly defamate the character of their frontline People in front of other staff members and scream at people so hard they would change the color of their fire trucks. There have been numerous good members that have resigned from that department due to the treatment from both of the chiefs. Salem is better off without them.
They shouldn’t lose their jobs because of the sex. In the pictures neither wear a wedding ring. I don’t know.
But if their lack of leadership styles or bad leadership style makes them bad bosses then why is this ten years in the making ?
Or is this just Chief Carr finally dealing with it ?
Change is slow in government jobs.
They only got to those positions because they were able to convince someone that didn’t know anything about Salem or it’s history (Carr) that they were saviors and could fix the mess that was left by Steve and Lejcar. All they did was make things 100 times worse. Positions created for people that never existed before (Division chief) or shouldn’t have even gone to them to being with (assistant chief). Their relationship = not new. Their positions new to Chief Carr coming on board so only about 3 years.
It’s sad the amount of damage that has been done to this department at the hands of a few people who only cared about themselves and elevating their position/status.
Its not the first time an officer recently lost their job for sleeping with a subordinate!!
Salem Lakes is a continuous shit show.
Correct me if I’m wrong but Torres is married. I also believe that the relationship issue stems from the hierarchy of leadership: Assistant Chief and Lieutenant having a decades long affair. The chain of command has been impacted because if a firefighter or paramedic has an issue with the lieutenant, they can’t exactly go up a rung and complain to her boyfriend, right? And Carr turns a blind eye so issues don’t get dealt with and good employees leave. In fact he created two full time command positions specifically for Keske and Torres and bypassed the normal interviewing/hiring process or at least it was for show because they were already promised the positions. Where does the Fire Commission come in on this?
Only thing you can do is show up at a fire commission meeting and ask
Torres is married you are correct
Get rid of Carr, Jesse and Torres. This has been a toxic environment since Lejcar was put in charge. It went from bad to worse. No different than the Salem board. The village is at wa with eachother and it is crumbling. Pretty soon it will be where Silver Lake was. Who will come to Sakems Rescue? No one wants to deal with them now.
Keske, not Jesse. Damn auto correct.
So glad we paid all that money to find a new chief yet we kept the old one. Keeping the trash to rot.
Every single administrator involved with kenosha/kenosha county is pure shit. Line all of them up against a wall.
The real sad thing is the town wanted this the town push this idea of a town fire department and now can’t manage their way out of a shit house. The town keeps making the same bad decisions and never learns from it. That is the definition of insanity. These two employees of the town are just the aftermath of horrible decisions from leadership and leadership not willing to make the necessary adjustments. People don’t leave companies they leave leaders.
When the consolidation happened, there was a Chief who orchestrated that division into one. It became one of the best departments in the State of Wisconsin. It worked because the departments were willing to work together to make it successful. Yes, there were those who bucked the change and didnt want to conform. Those slowly went away. It became a departments that those that served, respected the leadership and were proud to wear the uniform. It was a family, a brotherhood. There is no longer any of that. Hardly any even live in the area. Its time for the Administrator and the board realize that they failed the citizens of our town. Time to discuss with the past retired Chief… Chief Slover, to see what will it take to fix this major failure, before anymore members get hurt or patients end up with delayed response or lower level of care than is needed. We in Salem need to speak up and demand a change. Where is our tax dollars going.
Best in the state? Doubtful, better than it is currently, very possible.
Oh, yes, best in state under Slover.
It’s easy to criticize a system that was badly broken under Lecar and Inspector Steve. Chief Carr is doing his best with what he has, and I think if he’s given the time and support, he hopefully can turn things around.
The support is the key factor!! Chief Carr will succeed if the board gives him the support!
First hand experience Torres didn’t care about her crews, safety of them, or the community. I was scheduled for a 48 hours shift (my choice and I was fine with that) the weekend of the fair. She sends out a shame email about people not signing up to staff the fair and includes me. I lived 1.5 hrs away so doing a 4 hour shift at the fair would not be logical and if I tied it to my weekend shift I would be putting in 52 hours in 3 days. I questioned why she felt it was professional so put me on list of not signing up for the fair when I was covering the staffed rigs for 48 hours. Instead of recognizing my contributions, she goes off on a I don’t respect her and she will be going to the Chief.
That is proof you can’t question her in any way, shape, or form. She was a total micromanaging, control freak. (And luckily this is all in email so a public records request can show it happened). Example two: calling crews to clean her office window. Then standing their inspecting and saying “make sure you get all the way to the top”.
I get called into the Chief’s office with Keske present. I get the whole why do you not respect Chief Torres speech. I against explain why I questioned her actions. Keske walked out and immediately went to Torres (I saw first hand).
The next month I was not scheduled for any hours…do you care to guess who does the schedule? Yup, Torres.
Seeing her clear game I resigned to Chief Carr in an email. No response from him or any leadership.
In October Torres emails me about picking up hours, signing a contract and such. Um…clearly no communication amongst leadership at all as she wasn’t even told I resigned. But when staffing was an issue not Torres was reaching out for me to take hours again.
I will say I am the utmost respect for Chief Carr. He really is doing the best with what he has to work with. It is unfortunate he believed in his Assistance, because when he wasn’t around they didnt’ have his back. They would trash him to crews just about every shift I worked. In my decades for fire service this was the most dysfunctional leadership team I have worked for. The crews are also great for the most part. But they are micromanaged to death. Not allowed to make decisions and never know when 2 assistant chiefs would just show up on a regular EMS call to critique your actions. That is not leadership. That is micromanaging and insecurity.