re: Fire fighting needs to be rethunk

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Does each station need a chief?

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St. Tammany Parish has 13 fire districts, and the Covington Fire Department, and each one has a chief.

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You’re talking fire districts. Not stations. Don’t know the total number of stations, but it is far more than that.

And to your question about what is required...state law requires you have a district chief per every 4 stations, an assistant chief over multiple districts, a deputy chief over assistant chiefs, and a fire chief over the department. That’s what the law states. Don’t like that? Contact your senator or representative and tell them to change the law because you don’t see the need for supervision or structure.