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"...his Feb. 16 testimony to City Council opposing an AFD standard that would require ESD 4 firefighters to run..."

"...of Emergency Services District 4, effective Oct. 1 – AFD brass has disqualified for candidacy firefighter Andrew (Drew) Garcia,..."

"...city negotiators relayed those proposed changes, which would give AFD Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr more discretion over hiring. The..."

"...for the structured oral interview portion of the long-running AFD testing process had been distributed to select candidates, obviously..."

"...On July 11, Madison, a 29-year AFD veteran who (according to The Texas Tribune) receives the..."

"...she began her career in 1983. Kerr retires from AFD as the first woman to run it, and will..."

"...complaint filed by Austin Firefighters Assoc­iation President Bob Nicks, AFD officials said they hadn't a chance to fully investigate..."

"...Kennard, the DOJ has received "information indicating that the [AFD] may be engaged in a pattern or practice of..."

"...2008 a group of female firefighters complained to the AFD's Diversity Council that male firefighters were storing furniture and..."

"...taking part in the transfer (and thus becoming an AFD firefighter) because he left a 2008 cadet class suspension..."

"...the entry-level cadet hiring exam pass/fail rather than scored. AFD officials claimed they had done so to reduce the..."

"...dishwashers; rides to Flagstaff, Ariz.; and illicit sexual encounters. AFD, it read, "is looking for 48 outstanding citizens of..."

"...much larger city of Austin began its search (the AFD has approximately 1,100 firefighters to Little Rock's 400), she..."

"...department's newly revised policy on the safe driving of AFD vehicles. The revision – which changed existing policy to..."

"...4 firefighter Drew Garcia was unjustly barred from joining AFD due to accusations that he lied about an altercation..."

"...of discrimination based on the results of the 2012 [AFD] cadet hiring process," union President Bob Nicks said in..."

"...what is already happening – this is the way AFD drivers operate vehicles "90% of the time," and the..."

"...AFD RANKMaleFemaleCaucasianHispanicAfrican-AmericanOther Assistant Chief5(100%)-3(60%)1(20%)1(20%)- Division Chief4(80%)1(20%)5(100%)--- Battalion Chief33(100%)-32(97%)1(3%)-- Captain69(100%)-64(92.8%)4(5.8%)1(1.5%)- Lieutenant175(98.9%)2(1.1%)152(85.9%)18(10.2%)5(2.8%)2(1.1%)..."

"...spending more efficient. Alter said her focus turned to AFD after Council's series of budget "deep dives" in February,..."

"...an end to the hiring conflicts that had brought AFD to the attention of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity..."

"...expectations of similar growth through 2030) has significantly reduced AFD's ability to respond to emergency situations within the prescribed..."

"...a hiring process (not yet installed) intended to increase AFD minority hiring – but the previous Council was split..."

"...Flannigan and CM Alison Alter want firmer explanations for AFD's persistent overtime needs – and the recent need for..."

"...broke out on the deck of Shoal Creek Saloon. AFD posted on Twitter that crews arrived to battle a..."

"...or a fine of $10,000. Police say Baker, an AFD lieutenant for 31 years before retiring in September, set..."

"...Austin Fire Department.” The city has delayed hiring new AFD cadets until the claims of discrimination were reviewed the..."

"...Department: From midnight, Jan. 15, through noon Jan. 18, AFD responded to 887 calls Austin Parks & Recreation Department:..."

"...a consultant whose appointed task was to beef up AFD's targeted recruiting efforts and – in theory – increase..."