Comments on Advance Indiana™: Paramedic Reports Sexual Assault By Indianapolis Firefighter, Department Waits Weeks To Investigate

You mean 54's on the A shift? You know HQ- kn...

2014-08-17T17:20:33.829-05:00

You mean 54's on the A shift? You know HQ- knew and well you know what they did.... Nothing

While they are investigating IFD they should look ...

2014-08-17T09:26:55.277-05:00

While they are investigating IFD they should look into the female firefighter who committed suicide earlier this month after being harassed while on the job by her male co-workers

Anon. 10:00 said, "Sometime yes means yes. He...

2014-08-16T23:32:37.430-05:00

Anon. 10:00 said, "Sometime yes means yes. He's a terrible attacker he stopped when she asked. Her words."

Glenn Murphy, Jr. stopped when his victim awoke and asked him to stop under very similar circumstances. He still went to prison for sexual assault.

Patrick Hutchison must be fired! What a derelicti...

2014-08-16T23:19:13.507-05:00

Patrick Hutchison must be fired! What a dereliction of duty!!!

After re-reading 8:12 I realized the difference be...

2014-08-16T22:09:13.547-05:00

After re-reading 8:12 I realized the difference between IMPD, IFD and IEMS. IMPD and IFD personnel are considered on-duty 24/7 and are held accounted for when errors in judgement are caught. (Granted: caught). I guess the non-for profit Health and Hospital ambulance people are not.

If she felt assured she should have gone to the po...

2014-08-16T22:00:04.880-05:00

If she felt assured she should have gone to the police... Not IFD. I question this "guys" judgement in having an alledged victim meet her alledged attacker. Sometime yes means yes. He's a terrible attacker he stopped when she asked. Her words.

Anon 8:12 has a point. There is a lack of both ac...

2014-08-16T21:36:46.844-05:00

Anon 8:12 has a point.

There is a lack of both accountability and supervision in EMS & IFD.

The EMS rationalization is cause for termination of that superior who knew and handled it improperly.

The IFD matter needs a culture change...and a new Fire Chief!

No IEMS employee involved was either on duty, nor ...

2014-08-16T20:12:58.976-05:00

No IEMS employee involved was either on duty, nor representing IEMS at any point. Hutchinson knew both victim and assailant and made a poor personal decision to attempt to intervene. However, he was also neither on duty, nor representing his employer. IFD has long had a practice of "get away time", wherein FF's on duty leave their assigned station/apparatus/assignment at the authorization of the company officer or Batt. Chief. They go to run personal errands, watch/coach kids play ball, or whatever else they see fit. The fact this FF was on-duty at the time and left his assignment should be looked at closely.

IFD has far too much fluff and allows overtime whe...

2014-08-16T00:01:43.508-05:00

IFD has far too much fluff and allows overtime where none should be paid.

Why does an entire ladder truck or engine get paid overtime to be at Fire Dept Instructor's Conference because their apparatus is out-of-service for training????

Why did a Private on the IFD make 6-figures last year? Was he SuperFireman who had such special training that he was the only private qualified to work overtime?

IFD needs a culture change post haste.

The city needs a Mayor change post haste.

Frank Straub used to call the FBI to investigate things they had no authority to investigate. Why hasn't Ballard enforced the GeStraubo's exclusive authority over IFD in these matters?

No organization would allow such to have occurred without severe disciplinary action against all who were aware and failed to report to proper authorities. This is sexual harassment gone nuclear.

I thought Frank Straub created a GeStraubo, to inv...

2014-08-15T23:55:29.585-05:00

I thought Frank Straub created a GeStraubo, to investigate such allegations! Weren't supervisors ordered to refer such matters to The GeStraubo instead of interfering with the investigation????

What will Riggs say about this? Will the IFD personnel have any action taken for violation of Herr Straub's GeStraubo's authority????

What does 416 have to say?

This will be a good story if we had a journalist in Indy.