WASHINGTON — Two volunteer firefighters have been indicted for assaulting a career firefighter at the scene of a blaze in Prince George’s County a year ago.
The indictment, announced Tuesday, stems from an incident on Dec. 8, 2015, when officials say Jeffry Miller and Chris Kelly — both members of Volunteer Company 28 — fought with a career firefighter unit over who should go inside a fire in Hyattsville, Maryland.
Career Company 30 was the first on the scene of the fire, but Kelly — who was not fully geared up — blocked the door so members of the career company could not go in before members of the volunteer company, said Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks.
Kelly and a career firefighter were involved in a struggle on the front porch, and Kelly hit the career firefighter, knocking her off the porch. The career firefighter tried to enter the home again, and Miller grabbed her and pulled her off the porch, Alsobrooks said.
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There are only a very small number of females that really qualify to be a firefighter. Paramedic, yes. Firefighter, no.
ReplyDeleteI can see that happening in Salisbury.
ReplyDeleteCareer firefighter? Is there a distinction? A career in Government work is welfare.
ReplyDeleteI cannot see that happening in Salisbury. The volunteers first have to show up for an alarm.
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