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No additional action in EMS foul-up

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Mike Buffington

in County Government Archives, Top Stories & Breaking News

Wednesday, January 18. 2012

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The two middle managers held responsible for the costly lapse of Barrow County’s 2011 license for emergency services are not facing additional disciplinary action.

Barrow County Commission Chairman Danny Yearwood in December directed emergency services chief Dennis Merrifield to “seriously consider” disciplinary action against employees who were jointly responsible for the lapsed license that cost the county about $159,000 in uncollectible ambulance fees.

But Merrifield already had given Deputy Chief John Skinner and EMS Officer Charles Savage verbal reprimands.

So instead of disciplining them a second time for the same issue, he had Skinner document Savage’s earlier reprimand and put the notice in his personnel file. Then Merrifield did the same for Skinner.

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#1 My Two Cents on 01/18/12 at 11:17 AM [Reply]

Ha,,,,I missed this the 1st time around until I was looking up something else and this came up,,,any guesses on WHY Merrifield took no further action on this matter? What disciplinary actions were taken against HIM???? Must be nice to be on top and be able to blame all your failings on someone else! Nice going Chief, Director, or whatever you call yourself,,,,what are you planning on cutting to make up for that loss?

#2 joe blow citizen on 01/18/12 at 02:34 PM [Reply]

So can this chief take the blame himself. Those other people have been there for years and this problem hasnt occurred. Does this chief know what is going on anyways?

#3 TickedOff on 01/18/12 at 02:48 PM [Reply]

Looks to me like a new fire chief would be aware of everything under his new watch. And truthfully, not willing to trust everyone to do their job until you have time to assess your new job. If it is Skinner and Savage that are responsible, then they should be punished, but sounds to me like the new man has his head in his @ss. Typical.

#4 Anonymous on 01/19/12 at 09:49 AM [Reply]

If you will remember, he was given a 2 week suspension without pay for this screw up.

To be honest, I think it was probably sabatoge by Skinner and Savage. New guy comes in and takes over the department...old guys mad they did not get the job...we'll fix him, let him figure it out by himself. I ain't gonna tell him the license is due.

Yup! I see it now, the back bitting and back stabbing...so typical in a government run department.

Before you start defending Skinner and Savage, then ask yourself why neither of them told the new Chief the License was going to lapse.

#4.1 My Two Cents on 01/19/12 at 01:48 PM [Reply]

Yup! We can tell who Anonymous is in this one,,,Merrifield, Is it not enough to blame it on them to the County Commission,,,NOW you are blaming them here,,,Funny Man! What exactly IS your job,,,would like to see your job responsibilities listed on here,,,a brief one will suffice,,,You should be ashamed of yourself and have those reprimands removed from their personnel files,,,be a leader, not a finger pointer,,,oh wait a minute, DANNY, Was the above your post?

#4.1.1 Anonymous on 01/19/12 at 06:42 PM [Reply]

Hey two cents...which are you Skinner or Savage or a family member. I can assure you I'm not merrifield or yearwood...just a citizen who reads the papers and remembers their news stories. Also, I have my own opinion...one in which I theorized here. Of course a hit dog always hollers...sorry it hit you so hard and made you holler.

#4.1.1.1 Anonymous on 01/20/12 at 12:21 PM [Reply]

You don't read or remember well. He was not suspended.

#4.2 I remember on 01/20/12 at 07:56 AM [Reply]

Um.... No he was given a slap on the wrist.

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