Quote Originally Posted by Carey View Post
BAmerican: Why wouldn't a smart, accomplished fire executive from, say, Chicago or New York not be able to help the DFD? Big cities often hire their top cops and fire fighters from out of town.
In my opinion, someone from within the ranks of the DFD would be better suited for the job. Not only would he/she be known by the existing firefighters, but he/she would be respected more. In just about every case, [[at least within the City of Detroit) an appointee usually turns up dirty at one time or another. After 30 or 35 years on the DFD no one would know the City of Detroit better and no one would know what's needed to get the Fire Department running smoothly again. I retired after 30 years on the Department as a Lieutenant and I would know more than someone from outside the Department and outside Detroit.