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Fire Chief Cited for Inappropriate Use of Insurance Funds, Unequal Treatment, Inappropriate Communication
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Town officials on Tuesday cited the chief of the New Canaan Fire Department in connection with a number of incidents and problems.
During the Fire Commission’s regular meeting, Chief Albe Bassett was notified that he will be “written up for creating a reasonable perception of unequal treatment, as well as for manner of communication with a firefighter that was inappropriate,” according to Fire Commission Chair Robert Fields. “You will post a public apology for the behavior and you will meet with [town Human Resources Director] Cheryl [Pickering Jones] regarding anti-harassment behavior training,” Fields said during the Commission’s regular meeting, held at Town Hall and via videoconference. “Additionally, because of the serious nature of Engine 4 being placed in service when it was not safe to be in service, we will set up a predisciplinary hearing regarding this issue… and lastly you will be written up for inappropriate use of insurance funds.”
Fields said that Bassett’s hearing regarding the vehicle violation will be held at 5 p.m. on Feb. 19. The specifics of each issue cited by the Commission weren’t immediately clear.