Fire Chiefs Expected To Resign

February 17, 2009

Escambia’s top firefighters are expected to resign.

Escambia Fire-Rescue Chief Ken Perkins and Assistant Chief Robbie Whitfield  are expected to turn in their resignations at the request of Escambia County Administrator Bob McLaughlin.

While McLaughlin would not comment on the specific reasons for the resignation request, it is believed it is related to discontent between paid and volunteer firefighters in the county department. The county’s paid daytime firefighters in Century, Molino and Pleasant Grove as well as paid crews in Pensacola Beach, Osceola and Perdido Key. The volunteer and paid crews were unified under Perkin’s command last Sepetember.

Some have suggested that Battalion Chief Curt Isaacson is also going to resign, but that has not been confirmed.

The Escambia Commission is expected to name Battalion Chief Jim Sanders acting chief while the county searches for new fire department leaders.

Comments

2 Responses to “Fire Chiefs Expected To Resign”

  1. a voice on February 17th, 2009 8:56 pm

    I agree about Kevin White resigning. He has been and is the problem. Does anyone besides me see the repetition of his name anytime there is an article written about the Esc FD? Comments he makes, recommendations he gives, accusations he eludes to, etc, etc. Like I said, he has been and is the problem and he needs to go.

  2. Zach Windersmere on February 17th, 2009 4:24 pm

    I call for the resignation of Kevin White also. He and his ethics need to go

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