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�I NT R ODUCT I ON This report covers a short study of fire alarm boxes for 10 of the 11 largest cities in the State. This evaluation covers the effectiveness of the fire alarm box as part of the communication system for fire calls. Box coverage per 1,000 population is compared to total boxes in each city. Further comparison is made with false alarms to total alarms received through the fire alarm boxes in each city. GMA wishes to acknowledge the rapid response of Fire Chiefs Carl Callaway, Thomas Eberhart, J . G. Fitzgerald, C. W. Ford, Dewey B. Foster, J.M. Kidd, A. D. Nixon, J. R. Parham, W. A. Register and Howard C. Schaffer, also the fire department staffs of each city who kindly completed this information and provided their many combined years of e xperience in the evaluation of this communication device. Equal appreciation goes to the entire GMA Staff who individually contributed to the development of this report. It is intended that this brief yet concise piece of basic information will contribute to improved effectiveness in municipal fire service. Jerry A. Singer Director of Research May, 1969 W. Elmer George, Executive Director - 1 - �FIRE ALARM BOX USE A Survey of Georgia's Largest Cities The fire chiefs of Georgia's ten largest cities 1 favor the continued use of fire alarm boxes. Although false alarm rates are high the boxes are still considered the most effective and fastest means of communication to a fire department. The many valid calls received through the fire boxes result in the saving of lives _and property value. ,. This leaves the false alarms in the necessary nuisance ca~egory. =TOTAL ALA RMS (Fire Boxes) FALSE ALARMS (Fire Bo~es) 320 160 'i§' I A VJrr, § J c;~ §' ~rr, ~ .,_,'11 (,j § .::,OiJ ~ -c,rr, ~ - 2 - I .f ..., .,_,'11 I "" ~ I., ~ - .q; ~""' l.:iJ I' ~ .,_,rr, • !'o

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~ �The survey revealed suggestions that boxes be removed from residential areas. Another a.rea in which fire alarm boxes do not appear useful are certain industries with private alarm and sprinkler systems in use, Several chiefs feel the conversion to a telephone alarm system might be better, but the costs are prohibitive. Savannah uses such a system through which the fire department, police department, or an ambulance can be summoned. ,. For 212 such boxes, Savannah pays a yearly rental of $11,448. According to a report by the International City Managers' Association, the proper placing of fire alarm boxes in a city is important in effective fire control and in ·2 reducing false alarms . Downtown office buildings are high value areas in which telephones cannot be reached at night. at two block intervals. It is recommended that fire boxes be placed High life hazard areas, such as schools, nursing homes, and hospitals, should be adequately covered. areas where telephones are numerous. Fire boxes should be removed from residential Slum areas are an obvious ex ception, since there are few av ailable t1elephone s . According to the National Fire Protective Association 10% of all fires in the United States account f or 90 % of a ll property damage loss. It appears that the high value area s a r e most in ne ed of easily reached fire alarm bo xes . This is further substan- tia t ed by the assigning of deficiency points by the American Insurance Association . Conce r ning f ire alarm bo xes , t he AI A ass i gns a maximum of 20 points fo r residential areas , 67 points fo r prin cipal business distr i cts and 40 points fo r other high v alue areas, 3 Some cities have g r e atly reduced the ir pe rce ntage of fals e alarms b~ various me-ans , Washington, D. C. reduced false a l a rms 45% in one month thr ough an intens ive e ducati on project with the public school children. Publicity given to the arrest and conviction of a few false alarm violato r s s uccessfully reduced the overall false alarms in one c i ty, Arr es t of the guil ty was a result of cameras placed on t h r ee of t he city's fire I a l a r m boxes , - 3 - �I Norfolk, Virginia found that 51% of all false alarms were placed on the weekends when children were out of school. Relocation of certain boxes greatly reduced the false alarms. To receive the largest benefit from fire alarm boxes -- Consider: 1. What area needs the protection of fire boxes? 2. Where can fire boxes be eliminated and relocated? To reduce the percentage of false alarms -- Determine: 1. Which boxes are most affected? 2. In those areas with most false alarms are telephones nearby? 3. Would these high false alarm boxes be more effective in another part of town? Another valid consideration might be the box es in use per 1,000 population. Use the following charts to see how your city compares. 1 At l anta Excluded. 2 11Fire Alarm Communicati ons 11., Management Information Service. December 196?. 3Ibid - 4 - (Report 28?) �1. Savannah . Columbus Macon Augusta Albany Athens ~rietta East Point Rome Valdosta Boxes per 1,000 population - 5 - �250 (/) (I) X 0 ..0 E 150 '- ro -ro (l) '·- 50 LL l ,§' ~,, A § ff § §"-'"' (,i ~ cJ"' .::,Co S' <,,,,

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~ ~ ~ I Ill ,.., J' 0~ . "-' ,Ill ,.,'/Of ~ ~ ,..,,,, '(/J ~~ "-', ti, I ~ A-"' fq,,, I 135 127 126 64 85 43 . POP U. LAT IO (THOUSANDS) - 6 - 37 ij 37 33 32 �NAME OF CITY & NO. FIRE ALARM BOXES IN CITY NO. OF FIRE CALLS NO. VALID FIRE CALLS ANSWERED AS RESULT OF FIRE ALARM BOX COST OF FIRE ALARM BOXES TO CITY ARE BOXES RENTED? WHO DOES CITY PAY FOR RENTAL OF FIRE ALARM LINES? IF COST IS ADDITIONAL TO ANY OF PREVIOUS COSTS·, STATE HOW MUCH IS PAID PER YEAR FOR LINE RENTAL Albany 127 154 29 $145.00, $190.00 Auxiliary Side or Master Box No Athens 75 41 11 $200.00 Varies No Augusta 210 84 . 55 $34,236.72 Annual Yes None None Columbus 241 394 152 $200.00 No None None East Point 190 302 182 $172.50 No None Macon 182 366 323 $250.00 (Box Only) No None Mariet t a 172 106 39 $250.00 No None 84 26 $250.00 No Savannah 212 (Street Boxes) 157 (Year 1968) 89 Valdosta 98 83 15 Rome 115 $243.30 - 7 - City Owned None None Yes Telephone Co . $4.50 pe r mo. per box $11,448 per yr. No None None City Owned �C O MME N T S "I feel every means possible should be used for the public to summon help in an emergency such as fire , Alarm boxes have been used for other emergencies other than fires. I think they are necessary. The most efficient emergency alarm equipment for the general public are emergency telephone boxes, but they are too e xpensive for most fire departments to install and the recurring charges are too high," - "It is necessary to properly maintain the system that carries the fire alarm boxes, service them and test them often . I know of no better way to have a fire alarm system." "Fire constitutes the most destructive force encountered in an Urban Community. And yet, it is -the most easily controlled when dealt with in its incipient stages . The gene r al public can sound a Fire Alarm quickly and easily by operating the PULL LEVER on the alarm bo x. A coded signal automatically flashes to the Fire Dep ar tment in seconds . Complete fire defences are responding immediately. We very definitely need them and they are effective even with the rate of False Ala rms . " "A Munic ipal Fire Alarm System is reliable means of notifyi ng a fire department that a fir e emergency exists. The r e are two ba sic elements in the communication. requirements of a modern fire dep artment: ( a) An e f fec tive system of rapid communications between the operating units of the depa rtment . (b ) The devices which provide for pr omp t reporting of fi r es to the depar tment up on dis covery . (A) It is necess ary f or fire depar tmen t office rs t o be able t o communica te r ap i dly with the offic e r s in charge of individual fi r e commands. The se offi cer s i n turn must keep in t ouch with fire h e adquarters . A mean s of c a lling of f- du ty firemen t o duty with mi nimum de lay when emer gency demand s , It i s al so desirable that the c ommunicat i ons s y s t em permi t a f ire department t o c ontac t departments in neighboring communiti es . For the s e v a rious purp os e s a ll forms of communication are us ed in one way or a no ther, i ncl uding radi o , telephone and telegraphic equipment and me s s enger . s e rvice. (B) The second basic element of fire department communications is the provision of means whereby a person di s covering a fire may promptly report it to the fi r e department , utilizes the telephone, and the municipal street box fire alarm system . The Ame r i can Insur ance Association grading schedule assigns the communicatioti and f ire a l arm sys t em five hundred fifty of 5,000 possible defic i ency points . Ther e - 8 - �is some questions whether such a high percentage of the total points should be assigned to the street box system and related equipment, the purpose of the grading schedule is to measure factors involved in large fires or conflagrations. Actual fire experience shows that delayed alarms have resulted in many important fires in the large loss class. Street fire alarm box systems are used in three out of five communities of · more than 5,000 population in some areas of the United States. This ratio is much higher in some parts of the country where 9 out of 10 cities of more than 5,000 population have fire alarm systems. Fire department communications and public fire alarm systems are supplemented by private fire alarm and supervisory systems. Before a city discontinues their fire alarm system they should determine the effect removal will have on fire insurance rates within the city, Compare cost of leased service and municipal owned systems. The effect of delayed alarms , " "I do not think that there is any faster or more positive means for a department to receive and respond to an alarm. However, I feel that if we could cut out the unnecessary street boxes, this would definitely cut down on our false alarms, as over 50% of our box alarms in 1968 were false." "In determining a city's classification according to American Insurance Association we must have fire alarm boxes. Due to the number of false alarms, I'm sure there must be a better way. Yes, this is a needed thing." "We do nee d fire alarm boxes. They are effective. American Insurance Association requirement." There is no better way. "Under the present insurance grading schedule, it is almost mandatory to have fire alarm boxes to achieve a low b ase i nsurance rating. For the transmission of fire alarms, they are effective. But, in my opinion , the high cost of procurement, installation and maintenance for the number of valid alarms transmitted does not justify the expense, taking into consideration that the majority of homes and business areas have telephone service , Also, most cities have police patrol cars with radios at all times f or transmission of fire calls." "I think the f ire alarm b ox in our residential areas is becoming less effective each year, be cause the number of alarms is gradually getting smaller each year. Also, many of t he residents do not know the location of their nearest alarm box be cause they depend on the telephone f or reporting fires. I do think that our buildings with automatic sprinkler and other systems should have an alarm box connected wi th the fire department for several reasons which I will not go into . I think we could have a better system but it would be expensive to make the change over. " - 9 - �"The telephone fire alarm system, in my opinion, is most effective in that the exact locations of fires and what is burning can be reported with fire equipment being dispatched accordingly. Phones in the fire alarm boxes are also used for emergencies other than fire such as for police, ambulance, etc." - 10 - ��CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 501 CITY HALL ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 _y 20i 1969 CHARLES L. DAVIS DIRECTOR OF FINANCE W. ROY SMITH DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE EDGAR A . VAUGHN , JR. DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE JAMES R . FOUNTAIN , JR . DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE r Chi f Pira De..,.,"",.."'t City of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgl 30303 ar Paul i a copy of m&D&.11aa:aent r I iaordera . " found ny l bav ln. h 1 ful • ft.cial to you in I trutt th eratlon oft youi- Dt . 1~ ely, {l/,~ c ~---- lea L. .vi• trector of ftnanc CLDsdhf I loeur cc: Mr . a. a.rt Lander, �,. Management Information Service International City Managers' Association/ May 1969, Vol. 1 No. L-5 THE REPORT AT A GLANCE Civil disorders accompanied by fire destruction are not new in this country. Nor are fire problems created by riots significantly different from those possible under nonriot con ditions. Yet fire fighting during civil disorders is obviously more diffi cult than under normal circumstances. The violent reaction of spectators, the duration of a riot, and the intense news coverage given serious disturbances add new dimensions of complexity . Experience in dealing with fire problems caused by rioters suggests the need for establishing a task force system, under which a coordinated group of fire companies travels and operates as a self-sufficient unit throughout the emergency. Confinement of fires, rather than prevention of fire losses, and rotation of man power to prevent fatigue are other key factors in effective fire fighting during riots. In addition , adequate communications and command posts are essential to keep tab on fire developments. City administrators should recognize that the typical fire department is inadequately manned and equipped to deal effectively with fire problems caused by riots. Among major elements in an emergency operations plan should be steps for police protection of fire fighters, provision of adequate fire alarm systems, plans fo r pu rchase of apparatus suited to riot conditions, and arrangments for call ing fire-f ighti ng assistance as needed . ��• ,Fire Department Operations During Civil Disorders • This report was prepared for MIS by Boyd A. Hartley, Associate Prof essor, Department of Fire Protection Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology. Location: A community of about 20 ,000 people on the East Coast. Background: There had bee n trouble in town and soldiers were on duty in the event of further trouble. Fire protection consisted of a volunteer fire department with outside sounding devices to indicate an alarm of fire . Situation: About 9: 15 P .M. the alarm bells rang. The people of the community turned out to fight the fire and to watch the firemen. But it was a false alarm ; there was no fire. Instead of going home, the crowd began to jeer at the soldiers, calling them names and throwing things. The soldiers eventually lost their composure and fired into the crowd, killing five people of whom three were volunteer firemen. Sound familiar? Read on. A tide of people swarming into the big cities were causing labor and welfare problems. These people" were looked down upon , persecuted, and exploited in the labor market. Most were penniless, seeking out a bare existence in the slums. It was impossible for one of "these people" to succeed in business or politics; fire and police departments would not consider them for membership. As "these people" became more numerous, they were shut off more and more from the social life of the community, keeping to themselves in their own slums and ghetto areas. In one large community , after several weeks of sensational rumors of immoral conditions and strange behavior among "these people," particularly in their churches, a mob formed and marched on the area in which they lived. The mob even tually destroyed the principal church, a fourstory 80-foo t-long building, by burning it to the ground while preventing firemen from fighting the fue. On ano ther occasion in the same city, a riot eventually resulted in ransacking of every house in the ghetto area, with win dows broken, furniture thrown into the street, and shops smashed and destroy ed. In ano ther city, some shots were fired at a political rally and the resulting riots lasted four days, with a school, three large churches, and blocks of buildings destroyed by fire. The emotional response generated against the constant increase of "these people" was such that a national political party was formed and received considerable support from citizens, many of them well known, who had previously supported the existing two-party system. A nationally known political figure ran for president of the United States under the auspices of this party but, fortunately, was defeated. Sound familiar again? Maybe , but I doubt you have recognized any of these situations. The first was a riot in Boston on March 5, 1770, commonly known as the Boston Massacre. The incident was co nsidered to be of particular influence in solidifying the inhabitants of the British colonies behind those advocating a rebellion, now better known as the revolutionary war. 3 �The second series of incidents occurred as a result of Irish immigration into the United States in the middle of the nineteenth century. The riots described . occurred in Boston in 1834 and 1837 and in Philadelphia in 1844; "these people" were Irish Catholic immigrants. There were a number of riots in those cities most_affected by the immigration, and many of the riots resulted in destruction by fire and direct conflict between the firemen and gangs of Irish toughs as well as other normally peace-loving Irishmen defending their slum residences. The political party founded on an antiforeigner bias, especially anti-Irish and anti-Catholic, was the Native American party, commonly .k nown as the Know-Nothings. Former President Millard Fillmore ran for another term on the Know-Nothing ticket and, fortunately , was unsuccessful. A History of Riots 4 By now it is obvious that public riots are nothing new in this country. In fact , we have a long history of riots accompanied by fire destruction of property, beginning with our earliest history. There was a wave of incendiarism in many cities in 1676, and a large fire occurred in Boston with some feeling that sermons by Reverend Increase Mather, better known for his later connection with the witchcraft trials, encouraged the arsonists. In 1715, before New York or Philadelphia had even one fire engine in service, Boston had a board of "fire wards" with responsibility not only fo r extinguishing fires but also for suppressing all disorders. A series of fires in New York City in 1741 appeared to be caused by a conspiracy of Negro slaves and resulted in trials and executions with eventually 154 Negroes sent to jail, 13 burned at the stake, 18 hanged, and 70 transported. Twenty whites· were jailed, 4 hanged, and 8 transported. The Committee of Vigilance was founded in San Francisco in 1851 during the gold rush boom as a result of fires started by the criminal element k nown as Hounds, who robbed shops, stores, and homes in the path of the fires. The vigilante system spread through the gold rush area until eventually superseded by law and order. Some of the worst riots in the history of this country occurred in 1863 as a result of opposition to the draft during the Civil War , with riots, fires , and demonstrations in cities and towns of New York, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Missouri, and Kentucky. Confederate saboteurs took advantage of the riots to destroy food and ammunition supplies and arms factories while encouraging the Northerners to fight among themselves. In New York City there were three days of draft riots during which 1,200 people lost their lives and many buildings in all parts of the city were destroyed by fire. MANAGEMENT INFO RMATION SERVICE •• May 1969 - Vol. l No. L-5 Editor: Walter L. Webb Management Information Service reports are published monthly by the International City Managers' Association, 1140 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. , Washington, D.C. 20036. Copyright © 1969 by the International City Managers' Association. No part of this report may be reproduced withou t permission of the copyright owner. Subscription rates (including inquiry-answering and addi ti onal services) are based on population of subscribing jurisdiction and will be furnished on request. This report is intended primarily for subscribing jurisdictions above 25 ,000 population. C:oncurrent monthly reports, prepared primarily for jurisdictions below 25,000 population, are available from Management Information Service. The Fire Probl em The fire problem created by a riot or civil disturbance is not much diffe rent from the problem that has been present in most cities all along but has been ignored under the philosophy that " it can't happen here." This statement is better understood by analysis of the fire problem normally present in every community . • TYPES OF FIRES Most fires are small fires . The National Fire Protection Association defines a large-loss fire as one involving a loss of $250,000 or more. The NFPA reports that about 10 percent of all fires in the United States and Canada account for 90 percent of all propertydamage loss; conversely stated, 90 percent of the fires account for only 10 percent of the loss. Fires causing individual losses of $250,000 or more represent less than 0.02 percent of the total number of foes but account for 20 percent to 25 percent of the total fire loss in any one year. NFPA statistics for the calendar year 1967, the latest available at the time of this writing, bear out these general statements. In 1967, there were 471 fires in the United States and Canada that caused $250,000 or more property damage each; the total number of fires that year was 960,900. Thus, the l 1 �• large-loss fires were only 0.049 percent of the total, or about one-half of one-tenth of 1 percent . The total d a m age from these fire s was estimated at $443 ,471 ,000 out of a total fire loss of $1,623 ,000,000. It is particularly noteworthy that only three of the large-loss fires contributed $ 148 million of the total d amage caused by large-loss fires during 1967. .- 'l 1 • \ l Typical Small Fire. From these data and by analysis of the fire statistics of any given community it becomes clear that most fires within a city are extremely small , easily extinguished by a relatively small fo rce of men and a few pieces of fir e apparatus. If we add to the statistics of actual fires and fire losses the large number of fire department responses to false alarms, it is quite likely that nearly all actual-fire responses in any given commun ity are to fires well below t hat classifie d as a large loss. Unfo rtunately, many cities h ave restricted their fire departments to a size and efficiency that can easily handle this type of fire but would be poo rly equipped or prepared to handle larger fires . One-Building Fire . T he next most serious fire situation in a community is the single large fire involvi ng one occupancy or one building; this may or may not be a large-loss fire . Any city with one or more large buildings - whether an industrial property, an apartment house, a hotel, or a school - has the potential fo r this type of fire. · When such a large single-building fire occurs, the fire department will characteristically attempt to extinguish the fire as quickly as possible while at the same time minimizing the fire damage . To accomplish this , every effort is made to adva nce into the building and figh t the fire from inside. If manpower permits, salvage operations are carried on during the extinguishment phase as well as duri ng subsequ ent phases. After extingu ishment , the fire-damaged area will be overhauled to be certain of complete extinguishment and to eliminate the possibility of a rekindled fire . Even after overh aul, it is quite pro bable a few men will be left as a fire watch, with hose lines connected directly to hydrants. During every phase of the fire-fighting operation , passive spectators will be controlled without difficulty by a usually ample supply of policemen. Multibuilding Fire . The next most serious fire situation is a single large fire involving several multistory or multioccupancy buildings. Again , essentially the same procedure must be fo llowed as described above; only the magnitude of the fire problem has changed. Several Large Fires. The most serious fire condition enco untered , usually in only the largest communities, is several large fires at the same time, widely separated or at least not adjacent to one another. Fires During Civil Disorders The fire pro blem encountered during a riot or civil disorder is essentially one of those described above or a combination of them . However, additional factors complicate the problem. • First, the spectators are not passive by standers and may be violently hostile. As the police have a law enfo rcement problem of their own in attempting to quell the riot, they can devote only a limited force to protect the firemen. • Second, whereas the normal fire situation in a community can be expected to last only a matter of hours as the period during which maximum manpower is brought to bear, a riot and its accompany ing fires may last f or several days. The duration of a disorder intensifies any probl ems caused by basic inadequacies of manpower, apparatus, and equipment. • Third, a riot is more spectacular than a large fire and, being a police problem as well as a fire problem, receives more publicity in the national news and communications media. For example, the typical citizen is aware of the riots in Detroit in 1967 , lasting for eight days and resulting in a fire loss estimated up to $12 million, but hardly anyone outside the immediate area concerned is aware that a fire in a refinery in Lake Charles, La., burned for two weeks in 196 7 and resulted in property dam age of $20 .5 million! OP ER ATIO NA L PRO BLE MS Operational problems caused by riots and possible solutio ns have been recognized and discussed by the International Association of Fire Chiefs. A valuable pamphlet for every fire department official having command responsibilities is Fire Fighting During Civil Disorders, published by the IAFC in 1968. 1 This report goes into detail concerning operational problems that may be expected to occur in any given situation. Although written for the fire chief, it will be of value to other city administrators by making th em more aware of fire department problems. The appendix to this MIS report , which is excerpted from the IAFC pamphlet , includes a checklist of recommended firefighting procedures during civil disorders. Several operational features are noteworthy: 1. Experience indicates the best approach is establishment of a task fo rce system unde r which a coordinated group of companies travels and operates as a single unit for the duration of the emergency . 1 Copies of thi s pamphlet are available at $5 each from the !ACF Headqu arters Office, 232 Madison Aven ue, New York , N. Y. 100 16 . 5 �2. Because of the probable limited capability of the department, each task force must be self-sufficient; the task force must handle its assigned problem without recourse to any assistance. 3. The operations in many situations must be directed toward confinement of the fire to the building of origin, with extinguishment at less"than a total loss of the building being· improbable. , 4. Communications must be maintained and command posts established to determine what is happening and what must be done next. 5. The possible duration of the riot or civil disorder forces establishment of a system for rotation of manpower to avoid undue fatigue and for continuous use of fire apparatus. What Can the City Ad ministration Do? Many fire chiefs have recognized the necessity for a more adequate and better trained and equipped fire force than is presently available in the community. All too often, fire chiefs' requests for increased fire protection have been ignored because of costs or the size of fire normally encountered . The city administrator must recognize that a small fire department (in relation to the needs and fire hazards of the community) can extinguish only small fires and will be overwhelmed when a iarge fire occurs, whether caused by a civil disorder or not. The American Insurance Association in its Special Interest Bulletin No. 319 published in January 1969, states that "except for the fire departments in a few of the larger cities, none are adequately manned , with the result that in many instances the on-duty fire fo rce may not be able to control a serious fire without the assistance of off-duty members or outside aid." Ask yourself or your fire chief this question : If the two largest buildings in our community were burning down at the same time, would our fire department be able to ex tinguish both fires? If the answer is yes, you may be able to overcome the fire problems encountered during a riot , if it does not last too long. OPERATIONS PLAN 6 Possibly the most important fu nction of the city administrator is to see that complete and detailed plans are drawn up for every p redictable situation that may occur during, or result from, a civil disorder. Obviously not every situation can be covered in this short report, but the following comments give some indication of the scope of and necessity for planning civil disturbance operations. Police-Fire Cooperation. First and foremost, there must be cooperation among all city departments and particularly between the fire department and the police department. Fire fighters should not be expected to provide their own protection against injury while fighting fires and should not be permitted to bear arms of any description. Protection is a police function . If the police or other enforcement agencies cannot provide the necessary protection, fire-fighting personnel should leave the riot area and allow the individual buildings to burn, directing their efforts to preventing the fire from extending beyond the riot area. Fire Apparatus. Apparatus purchased in the future must be selected with riot situations in mind , for even though a riot or civil disorder may not have occurred, many cities report an increasing number of incidents of harassment of firemen. All equipment carried on fire vehicles should be in closed compartments. Every vehicle must have protection for firemen, such as closed cabs of possibly six-man size with shatterproof glass all around, or protective screens of wire netting, plastic, wood, metal , or other satisfactory material. As fires will probably be fought from outside of buildings and with minimum manpower, every pumper should have a vehicle-mounted turret nozzle . The list of design features could be continued at some length. In addition, spare parts must be stockpiled in order to be immediately available. For example , a good supply of tires must be on hand , as a carpet of broken glass will probably lie between the fire station and the building on fire. Fire Alarms. It is predictable that all methods of receiving alarms from the general public will be swamped and overwhelmed at an early stage of a riot. A community of any size having only a few fire alarm operators on duty can fully expect to lose control of the fire situation and never regain it. The limited number of trunks usually available on the switchboard of fire departments will prove to be totally inadequate for the purpose, and many citizens will be unable to call the fire department to report fires . The public telephone system also will likely be overwhelmed by the number of phone calls placed du ring a riot. In addition , it is quite possible that the telephone system will be destroyed either by sabotage or fire in the riot area , causing exposed wires on buildings , in alleys, or on streets. Thus, underground construction of circuits is not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly practical as a protection against damage . A municipal fir e alarm system is an asset , particularly as a means of receiving alarms of fire from locations outside the riot area. It should be noted that a telegraph-type fire alarm box works on a clockwork mechanism having an operating spring that will run • • • �• down if the box is operated repeatedly withoµt being rewound. All fire alarm calls received must be investigated in some way. Once a riot starts, the police should investigate all calls 'from the riot area; the fire department should respond only after it is certain there is a fire to be fought. Fire-Fighting Assistance. It is vital that written arrangements be made in advance for whatever aid may be available from nearby communities. This has been an important factor in the abrnty tg provide fire protection during riots. However, it must also be kept in mind that riots may occur in more than one city, and outside aid may be busy with problems of their own. Therefore, assistance from other communities should be depended upon for only a minimum amount of help. Arrangements for assistance need not be limited to other communities or government installations such as naval bases. It is possible that many citjes could get assistance from the citizens of the community and, in • some cases, from the inhabitants of the riot area . There have been many occasions when the nonmilitant residents of an area have helped firemen by hauling hose and preventing theft of equipment. In New York City, Engine Company 28 on the lower East Side responds to alarms accompanied by a fire department patrol car carrying four Puerto Ricans and a Negro, aged 16 to 21, who guard the truck and other equipment to prevent theft, try to see that firemen are not attacked, help in directing traffic and giving first aid, and act as interpreters. The city administrator should also see that the fire chief and his staff attend conferences and meetings, both national and regional, where they may listen to speakers and talk with personnel from other cities to learn what can be done to fight fires during riots. Again it should be emphasized that the fire situation caused by a civil disorder is probably no worse than could be encountered during times of civil order. The fact that it occurs during a civil disorder merely complicates and intensifies the hazards. APPENDIX Fire-Fighting Procedures During Civil Disorders* The following im portan t points should be considered in developing plans for civil disturbance operations. Fire Problems l. Police problems should be watched closely fo r possible development into fue problems. 2. Time interval between police and fue problems may be a matter of an hour or days. 3. Helicopters or small planes are effective in evaluating the dimension and direction of the fue problem. Activate plans for their use . Command Posts ]. Number required based on local fue problem(s). 2. Define probable areas in advance. 3. Site selection based on: a. Ample parking space b . Wide roads for maneuvering c. Accessibility d . Communications capabilities e. Living accom modations f. Coo king facilities g. Toilet facilities h. Medical facilities i. Command operations rooms j. Secure area k. Near trouble areas I. Fuel dispensing facilities m. Mechanical repair facilities Communications 1. Prepare communications plan and determine where sup- •Extracted from Fire Fighting During Civil Disorders (pp. 58-59) , published in 1968 by the International Association of Fire Chiefs. plementary communications are available. Civil Defense may be helpful. 2. Obtain extra portable radio units. These are at a premium at such times. 3. Inform all personnel of any special signals to be employed to designate civil disturbance. 7 �4. Keep one radio channel clear for operational command purposes. If supplementary channels are not now available , start a program to obtain them. 5. Messages must be screened and those of extrem e importance should be transmitted by telephone , not radio, for security reasons. 6. A system of hand signals should be used by department officers to direct fue fighters. Personnel Relief and Feeding l. Plan for relief of crews on a' regular b asis so that men do not beco·m e exhausted. 2. Do not overlook planning for fe eding crews. Civil Defense authorities can probably be of great assistance. Recall l. Plan for speedy recall of off-duty men and a manning schedule for splitting two-piece companies and activating reserve apparatus. 2. Plan for reassignment of men in salvage companies, e tc. , that may te necessary during such times. Protection 1. Identify protective measures and procedures for implementation during tim es of tension. 2. Notif y police to obtain arm ed guards for active units. 3. Order all men to wear full protective equipment , including face shield s, if available . 4 . Warn all men not to operate alone in the event of trouble; officers to p ay particular attention to pump operators and hydrant men . 5 . Order all men and officers to wear same colored protective clothing and helmet s when disorder signal is re ceived . This in cludes chief officers. 6 . Prepare an evacuation plan for stations in critical areas. 7. Assign a fue fi ghter with good fust aid knowledge to each apparatu s. Mutual Aid 1. Do not call mutual aid until af ter your own men are recalled . 2. Advise all mutual aid companies that may be called of yo ur plans and their place in them . a. T ype of equipment which m ay be needed. b . Double m anning for units to provide fo r relief. c . Location to respond to for convoy directions. 3. Ad vise mutu al aid companies as to where to assemble in convoys fo r later response to predete rmined assembly areas. Operations 1. Set fort h on-site opera tional activities to be implemented if a civil disturb ance em ergency occurs. 8 2 . Provide writtell documentation of authorities and responsibilties of key participants in the plan. 3. Provide basic guidance for gathering intelligence and for activating communication s necessary to make tim ely and effective decisions. 4. Provide maps and inventories necessary to make effective decision s and take effective action. 5. Identify priorities to be considered in local fue defense . _6. Fire service and law enforcement agencies must work together to solve the problems. 7. Frequent briefings must be held with Federal, State, County , and local law enforcement agencies to keep aware of any possible condition that might arise. 8. Coordinate all plans with local police, sheriff, and National Guard and jointly plan police protection for all task force units . 9. Plan a basic task force of two pumpers, one ladder, and one chief officer for operations. A third pumper may b e sub stituted if ladder comp any shortage exists. 10. AU task force companies should immediately remove axes, bars, nozzle s, and other equipment from exterior of apparatu s and place them in compartments or otherwise under cover. 11 . AU open-cab apparatu s should immediately be protected by means of shields previously prepared and in readiness. 12. Provide mutual aid and command arrangements necessary for effective fire defense . 13 . Don't commit your forces until certain of need. Make certain armed guards are on hand . 14 . Decide whether or not to respond to obvious false alarm s. 15 . Warn all officers not to respond with red lights or sirens where mobs are gathered. 16 . Order fire station doors closed and maintain only a minimum of illumin ation. 17. Chief officers may have to move from on e location to another du e to the numbers of fues. 18. When an area is considered unsafe, fire alarms should not be answered in that area. 19 . Units attacked upon responding to an alarm should leave at once. 20 . Task forces should respond to and re turn from all calls as a group . 21. Use hit and run tactics . a. Task for ces should attempt to k nock dow n and black out fires as quickly as pos ible with heavy streams. Small fues should b e attacked with preconnected lines to maintain mobility . b. Keep men together an d operate as closely as possible to apparatu s. c . Keep hose lines to minimum length . d . Use straight stream s for best reach . e. Make maximum use o f wago n pipes, turre ts, etc. If mutual aid is required , make your call imm ediately . f. Do not overhaul or even think of salvage. g. Never le t m en operate alone - at least two men should always b e with the apparatu s. h . When fire is blacked o ut, pick up and ge t ou t of the area as quickly as p ossible. 22. Provide policies for trai ning personnel as necessary to cope with potential local fire threat. • • • �October 29, 1969 Chief C. H. Hildebrand, Jr. Atlanta Fire Department 46 Courtland Street, S. E. Atlanta, Georgia Dear Chief: I am indebted to you for having sent me a copy of the Annual Report of the Fire Department. I shall pass it around the premises. It ls mo t complete and the taxpayer can read It and answer all the questions, and I know It is prepared with no small amount of work. I have been in Atlanta seventy-seven years, they say, and with this company almost sixty years. I have known many firemen ln my time and remember when many of the various houses were built, and when Assistant Chief Bill Cummings lived ln the block near me at Pulliam Street and Georgia Avenue. By the way, the fire bell in one of the boxes was actually repeated in his residence. One of the things all of us carried in those days was a card with the number of the fire alarm boxes and their street addres1. You have a right to be proud of your department and so has our Mayor·, for whom I have a profound respect. Sincerely yours, GWW:aac cc: Mayor Ivan Allen / ~ ~ ~5~-; .. AA~\\ l / /L P.1,:_· �behind the news National Economic Council, Inc. 230 Park Avenue New York, N. Y. 10017 BILL COULD WREC K' FEDERAL RESERVE TWENTY- FIVE BANKERS - the largest in the nation were asked to hold the line on interest rates by Treasury July 27. - Secretary David M. Kennedy However, no promises were made, and small businessmen on have begunto worry since last month's 8 ½% historic increase on lendlngmtere~ -Chairman Wright Patman (D.,Texas) of the House Banking Committee, ca lled on Nix0n to decide whether the Secretary should be removed from offi ce . He said : "The Secretary had the 25 largest bankers in the room for 2½ hours and he could not bring himself to speak up for the American public and ask for a roll back in interest rates. In my opinion, the Secretary has abdicated his office." William McChesney Martin attended the meeting, and was repo rted as smi ling throughout t he meeting ... But Wright - - - -Patman may have the last laugh on Martin. Patman introduced a bill (H.R. 27) which may destroy the Central Banking System which has lootedthe world, and made perpetual debtors of all Americans - the most product ive people since time began. Patman made Martin admit !!}_ ~ Congressional hearing that t he Federal Reserve holds $52 billion f!! Government Securities_paid for in full, but o n which t he American people are still payinginterest. Patman pointed out that this should be subtracted from the national debt. If the Federal Reserve System breaks up and Co ngress regains it s Constitut ional right to mint money, the United States would fast become financially solvent. An organ ization of international mo ney-lenders and users, who have usurped the right of the American people to coin their own money, and have made the American people pay for it, now have been caught charging the American people for a debt that has a lready been pa id . The international bankers will no doubt J!.!!!. millions out to destroy the new bill. That wi ll be a sma ll price to pay for their ho ld over this count ry . DELLINGER : "THE MAN IN RED" at PARIS TA LKS NEW LEFT LEADE R David Dell inger's representing the United States of America in prisoner negotiation with the North Vietnamese !!! Paris, has shocked Americans, and utterly shaken members' of Congress fa it h in Secretary of Sta-::e. Wil liam P. Rogers. Members of the House Committee on Internal Security, under the prodding of Representative Albert Watson (R., S. C.}, demanded " an explanation of t his sordid and unbelievable episode". August, 1969 No. 4 Representative Watson wrote t o Rogers : " As a member of the House Committee on Internal Security, I have had an opportunity to question Dellinger at length . . . He is dedicated to the overthrow of the United States Government .. . By ~ own admission , the radical bra nd of communism is appealing to him. To even entertain the idea of allowing David Dellinger to in any way, officially or unofficially, represent the United States is one of the most preposterous schemes I've heard in my over t wenty years of public service." Dellinger was under indictment for his criminal acts in inciting a riot, violation of T it le 18, Section 2101 of the United Stat es Code, at the time he represented the United States. ANTI -SEMITISM AT ALL TIME HI GH IN THE U.S. ANTI -SEMITISM IS AT ALL T IME HIGH in the United States, according to the Jewish Times. Boris Smolar, a columnist in the Times, noted that many white Christia ns and Negroes openly and strongly are ant iJ ewish. "It (anti -semit ism) is beginning to show signs of becoming an acceptable subject after fa lling into d isrepute for more t han a quarter of a century ", he said . The Nat ional Jewish Community Re lations Advisory Council blamed the new open feeling against Jews o n Arab propaganda in this country . The N.C.R .A.C. predicted the expansion of this antiJewish propaganda in "everysphere of Americar1public life, including campuses, churches, church organi zations, t he mass media and public forums" . -Acco rding to the NEC's study 0n this problem we have fo und only o ne Arab o rgan ization which puts out much anti-J ewish propaganda, and that is on ly on the Israeli quest ion . This organization is the Arab Palestine Delegation to the U.N. According to our study t he growing ant i-sem itic feeling has severa l causes: (1) Israeli aggression against the Arabs. In spite!!! massive propaganda b y the powerful Jewish-owned press and television for Israel's seizure g.f Arab lands, Americans feel that Israel under the protectio n of t he U.S. has beeA a warmonger of t he worst t ype , and t hat American Jews are aiding and abetting what is even against the best interests of the United States.- - - - - - - - - - - - --- (2 ) Many libera l and left-wing groups such as The AntiDefamat ion League, Civil Liberties Union, Lawyers Gui ld, League for Industrial Democracy, American League for Peace and Democracy, American Committee for Protection of F0reign Born, American Peace Crusade, Americans for �c>eihocratic Action are composed largely of Jews. Revolutionary groups of the New Left as S.D.S. are reported to be one-half to two-thirds Jewish. The average American feels that many of these organizations are led by Jews. (3) Jewish owned newspapers, magazines, T.V., and movies, and Jewish writers, book authors, and motion picture producers, often support or are identified with pornography. (4) Jewish insistence in many cities and towns on abolishing Christian traditions in schools and publir, places. These predominantly ChristTan towns resent being forced to abandon the Christmas tree, the singing of Carols and prayer in the schools. (5) Forcif) g of membersh ip for Jews by political pressure on hitherto private clubs. (6) Political harassment by the Anti-Defamation League etc., of conservative organizations who are not anti-Jewish, but simply patriotic. Also political pressure keeps these groups from gaining tax exemption , and further harasses thei r donors. About 80% of all Americans are conservative. JAVI TS AND 23 OTHERS PRO-COMMUNIST BY VOTING RECORD SENATOR JACOB JAV ITS led the way "in giving aid and comfort to the enemy" in the 90th Congre'ss:- - - On eighteen anti -communist bills, Javits voted 18 times for the communists. Some of t hese bills are : Giving the President discretionary autho rity t o give aid to communist countries, ot her than t he Sov iet Union, even if they export arms and strategic weapons t o the Soviet Union and Red China. (Voted Yes) ; Barring foreign aid to countries trading arms and strategic materialstocommunist countries. (No); Permitting the Presiden t to give or sell surplus food to communist countries (Yes);Barringaid to Nations trading in strat egic materials with thecommunist block (No) ; Amendment authorizing t he President to allow aid to commun ist countries at his d iscretion. (Yes) ; To delay date of rat ification of the NUCLEAR TEST BAN T REATY unt il it was revised to provide fo r adequate on-site in spection (No) ; That So viet Consular Treaty not take effect until Soviet aid to North Vietnam cease (No) . Full immunit y from criminal prosecution fo r Soviet and UT personnel assigned t o fut ure consulates, and to authorize the establishment of such co nsulates (Yes) ; Soviet Space Treaty : Treaty banning the use of outer space fo r military purposes, but not providing for inspection to insure Soviet compliance (Yes); Twenty -three other senators having almost the same voting record are : Sparkman of Alabama; Inouye of Hawaii; Ribicoff of Connecticut; Musk ie of Maine; Hart of Michigan; Griffin of Michigan; McCarthy of Minnesota; Mondale of Minnesota (late comer) ; Metcalf of Montana; Case of New Jersey; Will iams of New Jersey ; Kennedy of New York (deceased) ; Bu rdick of Nort h Dakota; Monroney of Oklahoma; Harris of Oklahoma ; Clark of Pennsylvania; Pastore of Rhode Island; Pell of Rhode Island; Gore of Tennessee; Baker of Tennessee; Moss of Ut ah; Randol ph of West Virgi nia; McGee of Wyoming. The hi ghest rating anti -commu nist Congressmen are : McClellan (Ark.), Will iams (Del.), Ru ssell (Ga.), Jordan (Idaho), Eastland and Stenn is (Miss .), Curtis and Hruska (Neb.), Thurmond (S.C.), Mundt (S.D.), Tower (Texas), Bennett (Utah). Smith (Me.). TAXPAYERS REVOLT COMING A TAX REVOLT by the American people is brewing. Citizens may absolutely refuse to pay taxes, according to The New York State Taxpayer. - -More and more people, finding that taxes are too heavy are going on the relief doles. Savings havedropped and business expansion is slowing down . In 1969, the American worker will labor two hours and 34 minutes of his 8-hour workingday to pay his federal, state and local taxes - the largest single item in the budget. Housing costs him 1 hour; food and tobacco, 56 minutes; transportation , 40 minutes; clothing, 25 minutes; medical bills 21 minutes; recreation 18 minutes; all others, 1 hour and 46 minutes. Meanwhile the value of the dollar sinks lower and lower, and the tax reform is just talk. Taxing bodies refuse to cut back their expenditures to combat inflation and bolster the economy. Few Congressmen listen to their taxpayers' laments. All that spending-money for bigger and bigger government is too tempting. Martin A. Larson, in his book, "The Great Tax Fraud, " calls the income tax "An empire of Tnµ;s~ -Under the schedule of fiscal 1969, the levy upon personal incomes reaches 49. % at $18,000, 68.2% at $50,000 and 77% at $100,000. Mr. Larson, who pointed out the loopholes and the inequities of tax, says; "if ten principal types of legal tax avoidance were abolished, the National Treasury would have $20 billion more annually, even while excusing 80% of ~I!!!:!! people from all direct federal taxation. Larson demonstrates that honesty with the Internal Revenue Service is almost certain to plunge an independent business man into ruin . Tax lawyers' latest clients are just plain taxpayers organ- izing into corporations!!! fight the unfair tax. -- CONGRESSM EN ON A CONSTITUTI ONA L CR ISIS- THE POWELL DECISION " Chief Justice Warren in his swa n song has given t he American people his final insult, a license to any Member of this body t o misappropriate public t ax funds under judi cial protection from the wrath of honest men. If th is House is t o bow t o court orders controlli ng the conduct of its internal bu siness-the separatio n of powerst he Constitutio n it self is dead. If we bow t o t he orders of the Supreme Court it necessarily fo llows t hat we beco me subserv ient to the o rders of any lesser Federal judge" ... Rarick ( Rep. La.) The Founding Fathers provided that the jud iciary, the legislative, and t he executive departments are equal , coordinate, and independent in their powers and judgment . And , if I can comprehend plain langu age, that document also provif.1les that the House shall be the judge of the qu al ifications of its own Members . Finally, so far as I am concerned , I believe t hat the House should take the attitude of a former great President of the Unit ed States, Andrew Jackson . After the Supreme Court had reached a decision in Worchest er against Georgia, March 3, 1832, which he tho ught infringed upon constitutional rights of t he Executive , President Jackson said: 'John Marshall has made his dec ision. Now let him enforce �it."' ... Colmer (ReP,_. Miss.) "Permissiveness is thus sanctioned for the highest places in American life. Two years ago the gentleman from New York (Mr. Powell) was a fugitive from justice. As such, he would have been barred from induction into military service. Yet the Court finds he was entitled to sit in a legislative body which orders other men into service" ... Van Deerlin (Rep.Cal.) DEAD BLONDES TELL NO TALES TEDDY KENNEDY'S STRANGE INT~RLUDE WITH A BLONDE may not affect his popularity very long ... Our sources report that the KK machine has already greased up for the line-up of contenders for President in 1972: Demohats, Repu.blicans and Independents. Governor Ronald Reagan, Senator Edmund Muskie and George Wallace: Watch for special smears carefully done on each. Did Jack's eye for a pretty girl ruin his chances for presidency? ... And Bob's romantic involvement with Marilyn Monroe. That was shut up and glossed over. .......... Dead blondes tell no tales. THE MAN WHO KILLED MARTIN LUTHER KING Christian Century, a leading non-denominational weekly recently proposed on its editorial page that churches - Protestant and Catholic - canonize Martin Luther King. On June 2. on the House floor, Rep. Robert A. Liggitt, eulogized King, "as!!. leader !!!_ the fight against communism". Throughout the United States efforts are being made to make King look like a saint. More has been done to make King a martyr thanhas been done to save the Rosenbergs or any other communist sympathizer. Even before his death, Congressmen knew the score about King. They were saying: "They've got to kill him. Everybody knows too much about King. You can't have a tarnished hero, but you could have a tarnished martyr". The F .B. I. disclosed its wiretappings on King, over Justice Department objections at a Federal District Court this June 4, showing King participating and planning violence with Black Muslim leaders. A confidential report by the F .B. I. in 1967 was in the hands of three Congressional Committees showing that King was a Communist agent, receiving sums and taking Tnsii-uctlons which he faitiifiiiiy carried out. Congressmen planned to summon King. The F.B.I. had proof King violated the Mann Act (white slavery) of the U.S. Criminal Code. Neither Attorney Generals Katzenbach, nor Ramsey Clark w0uld allow the F.B.I. to present this evidence to a Federal Grar:id Jury. Congressman George W Andrews placed an account of King's national car theftring in the Congressional Record in 1966, but the Justice Department had instructions from L.8.J. to protect his image, and refused to let the F.B.I. arrest - - -him. - Dr. King revealed in his own words that he gave plans to Stokey Carmichael to set up black militant organizations in order to dislocate the functioning of major cities without destroying them. King trained subversives in the techniques gf violence that looked non-violent. - - The F .B.I., although a branch of the Justice Department, refused to keep quiet about King and Americans learned the truth. Who killed King? Someone who wanted .E. martyr and the passage of the 1968 Civil Rights Bill. King hadlilmost lost his usefulness to the international conspiracy to destroy the U.S. Money quit coming in from Negroes and white "little givers". The full cost of his activities- fell back to the Warburgs, Soviet agents and a little gang of communist professional revolutionists who first launched King into orbit. The only way to make King.look good was as a corpse. Was Ray a paid killer for those who needed a martyr? Or was he framed by one of the very ruthless and dangerous enemies of America who killed King? NEW HOUSE BILL GIVES HEW $12,000,000 FOR FORCING INTEGRATION: $344,000 TO PROTECT AGAINST OVERTHROW OF UNITED STATES A Bill for Four Government Departments - State, Justice, and Commerce, the Judiciary - "and related agencies for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, and for other purposes" has just been passed. This catch-all bill was fought by some of the more sophisticated members of Congress. "Other purposes" sneaked into the bill are: Obligations of membership in international multilateral organizations $130, 187,000; community relations services - $3,077,000; minority business enterprises - $1,200,000; commission on civil rights - $2,650,000; civil rights education, HEW $12,000 000; equal employment opportunity commission - $10,000,000. The Hon. John R. Rarick of Louisiana said in the House of Representatives on July 24, 1969: "Moneywise, our people at home will conclude that we are 36 times more determined to fight them than we are to protect them from the ever-growing threat of communist tyranny". Rarick says that the civil rights money is not for education toward integration, but like all HEWmonies, is used to strongarm citizens into compliance.

ADA AND THE ABM ASSASSINS AMER ICANS FOa DEMOCRAI IC ACIION are tr.ying te kill the ABM in their biggest fundraising d rive to date. AOL, with a huge picture of homely Arthur Schlesinger on its latest direct mail piece, states: "ADA organizers are forming and helping anti-ABM cofninunity groups throughout the country. ADA 7ejfs7atfve representatives work daily on Capitol Hill in close contact with the increasing number of senators and congressmen who share our doubts about the infallibility of the mil itary mind". Such persons as these appear on the Board of ADA: Reinhold Niebuhr, honorary chairman; John Kenneth Galbraith, national chairman: Meyer Berger, treasurer; vice chairmen, Walter P. Reuther ("Y0urs for a Soviet America"). HarisG. Morgenthau , David Dubinsky, Joseph L. Rauh, Jr., Marvin Rosenberg. Many of the people on this board appear on countless other boards of leftwing organizations which are interested in World Government, destroying American sovereignty, building up the welfare state, and heavy taxation, unlimited ., �government spending, aml anything except preserving the strength of the United States in a communist-expanding world. Polls show that the public !!_ backing President Nixon 's proposed ABM system. 8 out of 10 Americans prefer over to under nucleur capability . Yet Congressmen state that their mail !! running l1_ ~ against ABM. That means a vocal and active minority !!_ putting on the pressure to leave America defenseless. Yet our entire defense system is under attack.R.O .T .C., most effective anti-drug organizations created. It aims at the young people in grade schools, high schools and colleges. Its bulletins are shocking, but they lay it on the line as to what happens to kids who take drugs . The raw facts are there, and they are backed up by experts. Write to them at 3875 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, if you would like to help . university projects for military research, scientific research all are being attacked . WARNING: ON THE DECLINE AND FALL OF A NATION NEW TYPES OF REVOLUTIONARIES "We are taxed in our bread and our wine , in our incomes and our investments, on our land and on our property not only for base creatures who do not deserve the name of men, but for foreign nations, complaisant nations who will bow to us and accept our largesse and promise us to assist in the keeping of the peace - these mendicant nations who will destroy us when we show a moment of weakness or our treasury is bare , and surely it is becoming bare! We are taxed to maintain legions on their soil, in the name of law and order and the Pax Romana, a document which will fall into dust when it pleases our a llies and our vassals. We keep them in precarious balance only with our gold . Is the heartblood of our nation worth these? Were they bound to us with ties of love, they would not ask our gold . They ta ke our very flesh, and they hate and despise us . And who shall say we are worthy of more? . .. When a government becomes powerful it is destructive, extravagant and violent ; it is an usurer which ta kes bread from innocent mouth s and deprives honorable men of their substance, fo r votes with which to perpetuate itself. " - Cicero, 54 B.C. YOUNG P EOPLE HAVE FOUND A SQUARE REVOLUTIONARY they are proud to follow. He follows the Jefferson brand of revolt. His name is Ed Butler, and he publishes a rapidly growing publication called "Square Magazine". Mr. Butler believes that leaders of S.D.S. want to set up a Marx ist dictatorship . His slogan is "Strike back " and youngsters across the nation are joining up to help him.

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Council on Dangerous Drugs promises to be one of the , Extra copies of this Bu lleti n 1 5 ¢ eac h ; 8 for $1. 00 ; 1 0 0 for $10.00 ; 1 ,000 for $6 5 .00 National Economic Council, Inc., 230 Park Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10017 �Sir: Wi t hin the next f ew week there will be t wo retirements in the Atlanta Fire Department. The Chief and 1st Asst Chief. 0 We have a Alderman on the Board of Firernasters that has a personal friend who he wants to make Chief of the department. This would be fine if he was the most qualified man. This Alderman is more interested with his personal gains than with the city interesto The Chief of the Atlanta Fire Depart ment is a very i mportant position and with times like they are today it would be a shame for the Mayor and Board of Firemasters to sit back and l et this Alderman appoint his friend brother when there is better mateeial available. Why not interview some of the Division Heads in the Fire Department and select the most qualified man. Speak up, do not let t his Alderman lower the moral of the department anymore. Such things as this is why the moral is so low in the Fire Department today . The other Chief Officers i n t he dapartment wi ll not even be cons idered for this position because they do not have a brot her who is connected with this Alderman. �BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH P. 0. \~ ILLIAMS Born in \~ inchester, Tennessee on January 27 , 1916, Chi ef Paul Ott is Williams attended public school in Adairsville, Georgia; and Tec1 High School in At lanta, Georgia . Chi ef Williams interrupte d his career i n the Atlanta Fire Uepartme nt which began Septembe r l , 1942, to serve in t he U. S. ~avy for three years during World War II. Upon 1i s return, he worked his way throug h t he ranks to his present position. He was appo i nt ed Fire En gineer 7/2/4~, promoted to t he ran k of Lieute nant 10/1/ 52, Ca ptai n 1/4/57, Batta lion Chi ef 1/1 1/ 62, and Ueputy Chi ef 3/2/67. On Ap ril 1, 1969, Chi ef Willi ams wi ll have attai ned nis life l ong amb i t ion of be i ng Ch i ef oft e Atlanta Fire Department . Married to t he form er Christine Ho ll and on July 1, 1936, they are the pa rents of t wo ch il dren : daugh t er Be tty Jane who is a senior at Sy1va n Hi gh School , and son Paul Jr . v1ho is at t end i ng t he University of Georg i a. \.J ith a devo t i on to f amil y, Chief l·Jilliams enjoys campi ng and fish i ng tr i ps wit h his fami ly, ha s de voted much time to wo rk wit h t he boy scouts, and i s a membe r of the Capitol View I ethodi st Churc h. Ever alert to the needs of a prog ress ive Fire Department, Chief Willi ams attended a Seminar at the Un iversi ty of Geo rgia on Fire Administrat i on in 1968 and is present ly attending week ly classes on Executive Development in Muni ci pal Governmen ts conducted as a part of the Un iversity of Georgia Sys tem. �)\ Metropolitan Cities That Do Not Operate a Fire Department Shop. The following question was asked of each nrunicipality that is covered by t hio survey. "As the Chief of your department, would you give your candid opinion as to which method is more efficient?" Cincinnati, Ohio Chief B. A. Lugannani Comment: There are good arguments pro and con on both methods of maintaining equipment. However , all factors being equal, I t h ink there can be little question th at when the repair shop is, part_ _ _ of the Fire Department, the quality and quantity of the work are far superior to that obtained from an agency responsible for the maintenance of a wide variety of automotive equipment. A comparison of Fire Department maintenance shops in Cincinna~i and Columbus, Ohio readily demonstrates this. The Columbus s .t.ops are well maintained, with mechanics trained in the servicing of fir~ ~quipment only, who devot e their entire time to meeting the needs of the Fire Service and who are subject to Fire Department discipline. In Cincinnat i the area designated as the Fire Division shop is shared with street s weeper s, a tire shop and a wash rack. · The general appearance is more that of a truck junkyard than of an efficient, well maintained repair shop. Although me chani cs are supposed to be assigned to Fire apparatus, there is frequent transferring of personnel so that s ome men whose major me chanical experience is that gained in the lawn mower and small car shop are assigned as Fire equipment me ch ani cs under supervisors with little more experience. Over the years, the Fire Division has lost pra ctically all effective control over this agency. The situation in general is far from satisfactory. There is an area, however, which a Fire Chie f cannot ignore in evaluating a centrali zed maintenance sh op. This is the area of economy to the municipal operation. Unquestionably the maintenance of separate repair agencies--pers onnel, equipment , buildings, etce--for each City department cannot help but be more costly than when they are centralized, taking advantage of the e conomies that are achieved through the consolidation of personnel, equipment and buildings. Although the centraliz ' d agency will probably never serve an individual deµ3.rtment or division as e ~e ~~v~:J ~s o~ · ~ · t~se tto

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·, ~ r~believe it can be operated with a degree of effic: would be acceptable, if a City Administration establishes controls that restrict the maintenance facility to a service organization and insure the operating agencies of supervisory contro.l over the i r own work and full control over selection and approval of thei. r equipment For a Fire Department that for years has maintained a high level of efficiency and discipline, and recently at tained a Class One A.I.Aerating, our present maintenance facility is an eyesore and a disgrace. City Administration is becoming aware of this, and it is anticipated that some corrective action will be forthcoming. -1- �Metropolitan Cities That Do Not Operate a Fire Department Shop. The f ollowing question was a s ked of each nrunici pal i ty that is covered by this survey. "As the Chief of your department, would you give your candid opinion as to which method is more efficient?" Cincinnati, Ohio Chief B. A. Lugannani Comment: There are good a rguments pr o and con on both meth ods of ma intaining equipment. Howev er 1 all factors bei ng equal, I think t here c an b e l i t t l e qu es tion that when th e repai r s ho p is part i of the Fire Department , the qua lity and quantit y of the work are far s uper ior to that obtained f r om an agency responsibl e for the ma i ntenance of a wi de variety of automotive equi pment. A comparison of Fire De partment maint en ance shops i n Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohi o readily demonstrat es this. The Columbus shops a re well maintained, with me chan i cs tra ined i n th e ser vicing of f ire ~quipment ·only, wh o devot e thei r entir e time to meeting the needs of the Fire Servic e a nd wh o a r e subject to Fire Depart ment discipline. In Cin cinnati t h e area designated as t h e Fire Division s hop is shared with s t reet s weep er s 9 a tire shop and a wash rack. The general ap pearanc e i s more t h at of a truc k junkyard than of an effi ci ent, well maint ained repair shop . Alt hough me chani cs are su pposed t o b e a s signed to Fire apparatus, t h ere is frequ ent transferring of pers onnel so t hat some men whose ma jor me chanical ex perience is tha t gained i n t he lawn mower and small car s hop are assign ed as Fire equ ipment me chanics und er supervisor s wit h little more experienc e . Over the yearsj the Fire Division has l ost pra cti cally all e ff e ctive control over t his agenc y . The situation in general is far from satisfact ory. There is an area , howev er, which a Fire Chief cannot ignore in evalu ating a centrali zed maint enan ce sh op . This is the area of economy t o the municipal operation. Unquestionabl y the maintenance of separate repair agencies--personnel, equipment, buildings, etc.--for each Cit y department cannot help but be more costly than when they are centralized, taking advantage of the economies that are achieved through the consolidation of pers onne l , equipment and buildings. Although th e centraliz ed agency will probably never serve an individual department or division as effectively as one of its own, I believe it can be operat ed with a degree of efficiency 'that would be acceptable» if a City Administration establishes control s that restrict the maintenance facility to a serv ice organ iz ation and insure the operating agencies of supervisory control over their own work and f u ll cqnt,.rol over selection and approval of their equipment 1 For a level Class is an Fire Department that f or years has maintained a high of efficiency and discipline, and recently attained a One A. I.A. rating , our present maintenance facility eyesore and a disgrace . City Administrat ion is becoming aware of th isj and it is anticipated that some corrective action will be forthcominga -1- �It may be of some value to r elat e so me of our background in this area. Until shortly after the end of World War II, the Fire Division did have its own r epai r sh op ~ with most personnel being part of the uniformed ran kso At that t ime, i n an economy move, the City centralized the mainten an ce sh ops und er one J\fu nicipal Garag e operation. Ho wev er, the Fire Di vision retained a supervisory position in the Municipal Garage with supervisory authority over the mechanics wor ki ng on Fire apparatus and with some voice in the transfer of men in and out of the Fire Department repai r section. This man , under the Fire Chief, had full control over practically all matters concerning Fire equipment. His position carried the ti·t l e of Sup ervisor of Fire Apparatus and Equipment and had rank equal to a Battalion Chief. · ·, In January, 1966, over strenuous objection of the Fire .Division, this position was abolished, and all operational control over t he repai r facilities -by the Fire Divisi on was take n away. Since then, we have be en able to show the need for filling the vacated position, but it has be en r eestablished at the rank of Lieutenant. The new position , however, has no supervisory authority and little control over th e s hop work related to Fire Department equipment and as to other duties and responsibilities assigned to the f nrmer. posi t i on at the Municipal Garage . There has been strong opposi t i on from t he man i n charge of municipal f a c i l i ties to the presen c e ,o f any Fire Division personnel in his operation. San Francisco, California. Chief William Murray. Comment: I f we had our own mai nt enanc e shop i t woul d b e more effi cient . J a cksonvi l le, Fl ori da. Chie f J. J. Hubb a rd. We It if it operated our own ma int enance sh op unt il Novemb er 1968. is now u nder t h e Ci t y Motor Pool . I t is my opi nion that we had our own s hop und er Fire Department Supervision would be mor e effi c ient . Fairfax Count yj Vi rginia. Chi ef Wa Ha Burtonj Jr. Comment: Cent ralized repair shop for alr ..the municipalit y may wor k efficiently for t h e Fire Servicej but I do not believe t h is would be possibl e without cl os a control b y the Fire Service. Su ch contro l wi l l ne ces sit at e a well qua lified Superint endant of Fir e Equipment and other personnel , al l under the control of the Fire Chief . -2- ., �Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chief K. W. Hall. Comment: Our Maintenance of Fire Apparatus is conducted by the Equipment Division of the Department of Public Works. We are satisfied with the service and fe el that it is more efficient and economical than it was when under the Fire Department. This is partly due to having to use the shop to employ various disabled fire fighters whereas this is not possible now. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Chief Harry J. Keller. Comment: No, we do not operate our Maintenance Shop. It is my opinion it would be better under the Fire Department Supervision. Newark , New Jersey. Chief J.M. Redden. Comment: I find that c entralized maintenance, as opposed to a Fire Department operated shop, to be a severe detrement to Fire Department operations. Cleveland, Ohio. Comment: A separate and. complete maintenan ce would be more efficient. New Haven, Conn ecticut . Chief Frank Sweeny. Comment: No Department takes c are of its equipment like the Fire Service. You will not be satisfied with a City operated repair complex. Jersey City, New Jersey. Chief R. A. Gibney. Comment: A central garage maintained by the Department of Public Works maintains our equipmente This arrangement has been in existence short period of time., _ JJnable to say which method is more efficient., New Orleansj Louisiana Comment: A shop operated by the Fire Department for Fire Department e qu ipment is the only way a large Department can keep equipment rolling • .

.3 V / �Salt Lake City, Utah. Comment: Public Safet y Garage comprises: Fire Department, Police Department, and Boa~d of Health, all under the direction of the Fire Department Master Me chani c. We think our system of public safety works very well. We always have our fire apparatus under our supervision. Tulsa, Oklahoma. Chief E. s. Hawkins. Comment: We had our o~m sho p for some 50 years, but for many reasons--cost, help, etc., we joined a Central City Maintenance Shop. A Fire Department Shop is more efficient ' when adequate quarters and personnel can be providedo Most cities are growing so rapidly that a Central Garage is a must. We have a firm understanding that our emergency equipment co mes first. Richmond, Virginia. Chi ef Sherry . Comment: I think a separate Maintenance Shop is more efficient and more economical.

4 . �The undersigned are reside nts _g!_ ~he_ Seminole Court Apartments . The buildf9g _ at 585 Seminole Ave . , N. E. , directly South of the apartments, is to be razed in the near future because of the Expressway . Several other buildings in this neighborhood have been razed by Hudgins and Company, and the combustible materials were burned at the site . However, the law limiting the size of the fire to 10 feet in diameter was not obeyed , the fires were often 40 to 50 f e et in diameter, and the material was not completely burned but was doused with water and left smouldering for several days . Also, the burned-out debris was not taken away. This caused an unpleasant odor, and is harmful to the health . Because of the dang~r of fire to the Seminole Court Apartments, whose upper floors are constr ucted of wood , and the failure of the contractors t o observe the law, we are r espectfully petitioning you to refuse a permit to the contractors to burn the combus t ible material whe n razing the building at 585 Seminole Ave ., N. E. (Y?! s- Cf I -s-93 5eMl",oc/£ /lv€ A)E. Ar: 6 - 9 7 ~~ fl Ck--N.' ff? f_e_ _( { & �CONSOLIDATED MONTHLY REPORT For the month of December FIRE DEPARTMENT A CLASSIFICATION OF ALARM• How Alarms Were Received: Box Teleol,one Auxiliary and Miscellaneous Total Alarms FIRES In Building, Brush or Grass Rubbish near Buildings Rubbish in Vacant Lots Dumps · Miscellaneous Fires Outdoora Vehicles in Street Total Fires ~ -· - This Month Last Month 136 1020 157 131 3 19 8 811 122 1131 117 641 114 8 72 186 371 11 1 1 16 8 19 7 14 154 102 5 1 4R 117 735 3R 99 522 lR 128 2 63 72 31 161 527 224 100 31 219 57 4 20 8 1262 This Month Last Year . ,I\ , CALLS OTHER THAN FIRES Rescue or Emergency N eodless Calls Accidental Alarms False Alarms Total Calls Other Than Fire, ~~ ~ Total Alarms in City 6 This Year to Date 2045 9 776 19 Last-Year to Dato 13557 126 8 8224 1459 10951 2059 2683 105 16 25 1796 2113 136 20 24 1 7ih LI.A t; '"J.?7 1545 F,q ] R 1392 c; R0R 1838 34 132 436 2501 87 ? 36q 238? 6124 47 4 7 1096 844 1304 2 10555 51 35 28 515 396 51 35 28 515 396 1313 1131 8 72 13557 109 51 40A F, ? 68 } ()Qt; 11q 14q c; OUT-OF-CITY CALLS Special Aid Contract Aid Mutual Aid Total Out-of-City Calla Total Alarm, i B This Month DIRECT ... IIIE L08S 6 4 6 548 17 18 Fire Loss (Bett Figures to Date) Persons Killed by Fire Persons Injured C LOSS BY SIZE OF' F'IRE Over $15,000 $5,000 to $15,000 $1,000 to $5,000 $100 to $1,000 Less than $100 No Loss 4. 11 . 55 9.34 1 5.0 0 2034 . 68 3643 . 46 Thi s Year to Date % of Lo11 % of Fires 3.20 5.71 10.91 20.18 5.18 54. 8 2 335232 3 5 . This Year to Date INDEX ,..IGUIIIES Fires per 1000 population Fires per $1,000,000 valuation Fires per 1000 buildings Fire lo8S per capita Fire loss per $1,000,000 valuation Average Fire losa per building fire D Same Month Last Year 77.05 12.56 7.75 2.55 .09 Last Year % of Fires ¾ of Lo11 2.61 5.17 13.28 19.79 9.06 50.09 66.41 16.40 13.04 3.29 .36 This Year to Date 7 702317 39 1 07 Laat Year to Date 471 5 91 2 18 107 Lut Year to Date 3 . 50 . 50 8 . 14 9.05 . 12 9 6. 05 2S86 . 33 Additional data uaed In C above: Population_ ,?_Q_Q.,_tQQ ____________ _ Valuation of Real Eatat.. corrected to true value Buildings in city_ ~?:.9,_.?§. _________ _ Note : Building fire, and loaea only are used in C and D. •--i~?..g4--4.Q,.~§.t __ �• PAGE 2 E Dece mbe r 1 9 6 8 This Year to Date ANALYS I S OF LOSS FIGURES - FIRES IN BUILDINGS Insurance Carried on Property Involved in Fires Preliminary E&timates of Insurance Losses Total Valuation of Pro~ rty Involved in Fires Insurance Losses Adju sted Insurance Losses Pending (Preliminary Eatimatea) Estimated Uninsured Louea Best Figurea ·to Date · Last Year to Dato 4 78 21 7089 7 0 2 9388 613 9 13 8 7 8 40 2 3 251 352 0698 ':47.250 8 7501 89 6 26 4 75 6 63 4 4 ?n11qn 327921026 3 36 08 20 1031732 25250 9 4 645061 200 4 2.L 7702317 7085.L 4715912 OUTDOOR FIRES (Automobilea, Graa1, Misc.) Beat Figure, to D ate Total1 . ,. F CAUSES OF FIRES IN BUILDINGS Fire• Lon (Beat Figure) % of Total Lo11 No. of Fire1 Lo11· ( Beat Fipre) % of Total Lo.. I Chimneys, Flues 3. Sparks on Wooden Shingle Roofl 4. Sparks on Other Roofing 5. Defective Heaters 6. Rubbish Near Heaters 7. Combustibles Near Heaten a. Open Light,, Flamea 9. Hot Ashes 10. Oil Burners 11. Starting Fires, Kerosene, Gaao- 5 27 1F.7F.7 L1.Rq 9 41 11 152 14 99201 7945 2 3 8547 2 1 6100 1. 3 1 9 .105 3 . 172 2. 8 74 ?.7 c; 00 1 c; 6.34 ? .866 fi34 2 .074 3.343 .003 2.140 2 477 172 fi 1 149 84 1 64 15 2 ] line 42 12 6 14 12 12. Carele11 Smoking Total Building Firee No. of LHt Year to Date 1 1. Chimneys, Soot Burning 2. Defective or Overheated 13. Children with Matches 14. Other Carele11 Uae of Matches 15. Defective Electric Wiring 16. Electric Appliances and Motors 17. Home Dry Cleaning 18. Other Use of Flammable Liquids 19. Lamps and Stov es 20. Gas and Appliances 21. Grease on Stoves 22. Spontaneous Igni tion 23. Fireworks 24. Lightning-Rodded B uildings 25. Lightning-Not Rodded 26. Thawing Pipes 27. Sparks from Machinery 28. Incendiary 29. Miscellaneous Known Causes 30. Suspiciou11 31. Unknown Th11 Year to Date No. of Firea Thi, Month 6 1 535 132 58 151 122 1 66 A.1.-6e4h 65173 47fi83 155995 251355 250 160943 ?? 1 .L 29 10 1 14 9 4 ?O F. l t; .44 652 2 5 ? 7A1t; 1 739 53 25 90 1700 RAnn 1.401 . 59l 3 . 7 3< . 0 5c . 031 10805 36473 169190 117fiS 29314.8 71390 . 23; 7. 76~ 3. 63. . 68 ' 1. 30; 1. 53L 131727 2. 83 .. l.02J 5.26 .09~ . 45, . 00~ .67 8. 69' 4. 56: . 04: 49. 58: _ lR< 2 1 16 1 ' I 1 6 13 51 167 4 11015 207151 47c; .146 2 755 28 141 oni::. R 47520 24i;n19 4S80 1 17 4662 1 .620 20925 571149 116600 .278 7.596 1 . 550 9 2 16 134 90 2 157 21155 120 21500 404631 212349 2040 2306231 1796 4645061 ?~ 22 165 105 2 212 186 2059 4770880 53.452 7501896 �PAGE3 G Thia Year to Date Occupancy of Building a. b. c. d. e. I. PUBLIC BUILDINGS Government Buildings Hospitals and Institutions Schools Churches Amusement Buildings II. DWELLING OCCUPANCIES a. Hotels b. c. d. e. December 1 968 INSPECTIONS, FIRES, AND LOSSES l!IY OCCUPANCIES Lodging Houses Apartments Dwellings Stores and Dwellings III. MERCANTILES Office Buildings Small Retail Stores Restaurants Large Single Occupancy Mercantilea e. Multiple Occupancy Mercantiles f. Wholesale Houses 11. Storue Warehouses a. b. c. d. IV. MANUFACTURING Textile, Fabric Workers Metal Workers W ood Workers Food Products Chemical Works Flammable Liauids and Gases Multiple Occupancy Manufacturin2 b. Miscellaneous Manufacturin2 a. b. c. d. e. f. g. V. a. b. c. d. MISCELLANEOUS BLDGS. Lumber Yards Railroad, Wharf Property Bulk Oil Stora2e Public Garages and Filling Stations e. Private Garaa:es f. Miacellaneoua Structurea Total in BuiJdinga Inspectlona Firea La1t Year to Date LolHI Inapectiona Firea Lo11e1 192 489 1 ? qo 629 1077 2 17 lR 10 17 6 5 200 5714 ? 4.hR l q 52258 14565 0 156 45 1 1078 658 8 15 2 13 10 15 6 1286 7 1 66100 48946 5 64190 281 337 563 9 164 84 78 23 507 8 76 6 1771 5 4 5 49 5 504710 148 7918 2550 225 3 93 c:;1 2? q7 7? 85 25 Ll.lq RO t; 4. 43 319 16095 L].q ? ?04. 11nc.c; ? h t; R? OO 1 1 92 4 3 17 971 45 116 68 2439975 42481 0 160275 1567 1 Rl R q4. 1 48 c:;? c; 7 275950 1177qo ?L1LLR77 496 159 112 4 2300 14000 34075 226918 398 1c:;1 770 1053 5 1 5 23 2500 1 n<rn 4 6 7 c:;o 73000 133100 298 c:;c:;2 154 171 93 qR7 24 l7 6 3 2 25 50190 1 H; 1 01 .2]7 00 16 23550 Q c;Ann 250 2656 234 c:;4. 7 H,F. 137 118 943 R 5 4 29 ?c:;nnn 150 ROR71 762C::, 77 568 7 2S4000 31 6-=!0 l c; 558599 123 11 1 1 2 5000 l 7SOO 1147 1183 703 lR c:;c:;qi:; 44 60 34712 129310 899 1420 i::.R1 26 60 LI. c; 141180 ?41?41 37160 25659 2059 501896 23579 1796 4645061 , 7 67 29 8 2 �H December 1 968 FIR E S AND LOSSE S B Y TYP E OF B UILDING Lo11e1 to Date Fires to Date Type of Building Thie Year BUILDING IN WHICH FIRE STARTED Fi re-Resistive: R einforced Concrete Protected Steel Frame Not Fire-Resistive *: Brick or Stone Walls Iron-Clad Concrete Block or Tile Walla Wood Frame Not Classified Totals in Buildings Where Started Last Year 103 2 2 4 2393 22 88576 6512 8 3 2 460 9 28 31 58 9 20 12 8 50 27 39 750 19 27 6189 7 J 74?10 2 8381 qi::,0577 20~ ':1 .L / 'jb 325617 4 S2n17 2 6 0910 l?.q? 4 l l ? nn 4 r.:; 7 4 13146 4 5 9 1 826 29 22 88750 53235 7501896 4645061 5 188 167 2 I .LU 1 6 771 14 4 10 Total Loss es 1 nt_ .. ,,... _ en n c, I 1r t ! - - m nct l v w,... n A o r w it h u n nr ,.,_ ected St ed Plans checked f or new and alteration Fire al.arm s v s-c.ems new Exit liqht svstems new Fire alarms and e x i t liohts (Exist I Lut Year 77 33 E xposure Losses (Number of the above fires which spread to other buildiruzs, and losses in these other buildings):

Thi• Year meml rs. b 1q fiCj FOLLOW- U P O N IN S PECTIONS AND OTH ER F I RE PRE, E N TION WO R K N umb er of Cases in Which the F ollowing Wor k Was Done Inspection s by company personnel Inspe ctions by F ire Preve ntion Bureau Total re-insp ections Gas and fue l a ll i n_~ections New buildings i nspected 1Witef.. inspections of fires in buildinas Oil burners inspected Bottle gas inspections Zoning inspections Complaints received Violations found Extensions of time granted Notices of violations issued Liability notices served Violations corrected conditions referred to other denartments Court actions instituted Arrests made convictions Fire drills supervised Radio talks Other talks and lectures: Number Total audience Photographs taken: for Fire Prev. Bureau other School Exit Drills supervised Dynamite Permits Burning Permits issued =IJIISIIB! permits Issw=,n Thi a Month 129 98 Last Month 582 2056 363 16 16 1 42 180 21 80 237 13 22 133 78 571 33 338 151 457 15 3 31 57 4 19 297 229 406 27 1 I Thia Year to D ate 1503 25 6 59 3530 29 9 326 111.n~ 1 4 f.47 i::,qn 1 LutYear to Date 1S11 21S 77 3144 170 157 11 ~? 3 h? r.:; F.F.OQ 34~ ~Llf, 1012 21 qf. 50f:.1 ini::. 21 1 ?q7 ?175 dQ8fi 24 10 1 c:; 1 18 4 1 1 7 25 3000 _.5A._ __ l? - 38 3720 -· 23 i 1 87 12 2 f. 7 29 i~ 26 402 4h?4F, 482 19 7 1 ~Q 18 l ?l h 418 Remarks on Inspection and Other Fire Prevention Work May Be Found on Page No. 8. ~.4.__ 95 249 1?AOA 3S2 188 107 22 1 ~Ah 536 �December 1 968 T his Month INV GTIGATION OF FI R E S T otal Fires Investigated Determined· Accidental Determined Suspicious Undetermined Origin Incendiary Incendiary F ires : F ires. for which Arrests w ere Made Number of Arrests Cases in which Convictions were Secured N umber of Convictions F alse Alarms : Alaqn!> far which Arrests were Made Cases in which Convictions we,e Secured Misdemeanors (in connection with hres): Convictions Last Month This Y ear to Dato Last Year to Date 25 13 28 317 319 9 1 21 7 4n '6 6 3 16 2 48 144 c;i:; 119 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 22 31 1 - 5 18 ~4 11 1 i:; 21 15 11 6 .s 2 26 11 l. 2 2 1 Not Classified Remarks on Investigation Work : . ~ ., ,. .. December 1968 K PllRSONNEL DATA Manpower Total P ersonnel at End of Month Total Days- Lo.st for Sickness Total Days Lost for In.Jury Average Daily Absences smallest Fighting Force on Duty Largest Fighting Force on Duty Total Days vacation Days off, Personal Military Leave, Days off suspensions, Days off outy out<>0f•City, Days off Holidays Loaned from Ext. Div. This Month 911 880 84 90½ 14 10 7 240 21 Last Month 911 352½ 87 490 17 22 21 441 40 Same Month Last Year 895 439 147 53 24 20 2 178 21 Changes NJpointments Resignations Retirements Dismissals Deaths Promotions Demotions Military Leaves Ret .Mil .Lv. ~eemoloved 3uspended Reclassified This Month 9 6 2 3 1 3 2 2 6 5 This Year to Date 173 102 20 50 4 49 4 31 16 32 20 Last Year to Date 247 97 5 82 240 7 40 18 95 22 42 �PAGE& L December 1 968 This Month HOW ALL FI RES WERE CON T R OLLED o ut before arrival of apparatus BY occupants ( With extingUishers, hose lines, etc.) Automatic sprinklers controlled fire Automatic sprinklers held fire in check Heads Reolac e d BY Fire Department; using : Standp ipe Sys tems Water solution extinguishers Pump cans Foam extinguishers I u Carbon Tetrachloride ·units CO 2 or dry-chemical ·gas units Other type extinguishers Burned off Booster line with fog Booster line with fog and wet water One 1½- inch hos e line with fog One !½ ~inch hose line with fog & wet water Two or more l ½-inch hos e line with fo g Two or rr:ore 1½ - ·i nch hose line with tog · & wet water One 2½-inch hos e line with fog One 2½-inc...1 hose line with s traight stream · Two or more 2½ - inch hos e line with foll! Two or more 2½ - inch hdse line with straiizht streams Brooms _ .__Qther eauinment n 11.rdP-n hoi::e P ulling s ·.,itches or fuses 76 767 1395 ?? 41n 98 41 4 20 1?1 5 15 3 2 2 4 1 1 4 75 205 9 163 4098 180 · -5 45 1{;·1t:; 3 131 117 64 776 11 6 2 110 104 92 622 2? 111 52 110 4 l?~ S? 62 102 130 22 lf'lO 23 17 . 5 11 21 4 Rakes Last Year to Date This ·Year to Date 75 214 20 Ll.? 77 Total Fires At Fires M USE OF EQUIPMENT t 1t - FFeet of booster hose used c,f l½ • inch hose used Feet of 2½ - inch hose used Feet of ladders used Number of s alvage covers s pread Gallc"ls of water used {estimate) Gallons of Wet water used ( estimate) CO 2 {lbs. ) . ,___ Chemical foam (lbs, ) Gas maslrn - Resc. bv LadnPr Co. 's Smoke Eiectors N Last Year to Date 745634 283950 5314 75 37279 1011 588167 257585 459 200 40631 867 2220 1878 707 206 100 S2S 200 22 This MISCELLANEOUS WORK Fire alarm boxes tested F lJ·e alarm boxes painted Underg-round c~ble installed (feet) UnderL,'1"01ind cable removed (feet) - - --·Aerial wire installed (feet) ., Aerial ·,· ire remove-d ( feet) reasons for various r,1oved (Referred to water De_p.artr:!l~!!t) .. _ . - ·· HJtlrants .. Individual cut- o!f valves installed on existin~ l}Ldrants(Referred. WD) ( R:!~~d W~_t hydrants installed 1S 1 900 ! r This Year to D ate Last Year to D ate ·- T his Year to Date Mon.th ~ l~ ew At Drills This Year to D ate 1007 95 14271 1420 42334 10759 Last Year to Dato q?4 91 1615fl 990 2687R 8209 - �7 PAGE December 1968 fN I I MISCELLANEOUS WORK - This CON T. Month Lut Year to Date This Year to Dato EYdrants painted H.Ydre.nts lubricated ! HYdrants renal.red Work done by Engine Comoanies: Hvdrants flushed & insoected Hvdrants oainted HYclrants lubricated Flrewells inspected & lubricated (Not applicable in Atlanta) Pieces of ~l!aratus re~aired Material cost Labor cost Al>(!aratus tire ex11ense 25232 26380 9840 49

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of Number Rum at Work: at At Fires ' Hra. Min. RUD ll'ir- ' - --· - Engine Truck Mile, · - --- Special Hn. Min. At FirN Min. Hra. Special Hn. Min. �PAGE 8 De c e mbe r 196 8 EQUIPMENT USED BY SQUAD CAR This Month No. of Runs This Year Last Month to Date Last Year to oate 42 37 4 32 ~11 , 3 10 4 32 53 30 32 Bandages First Aid Resc. Inhalatcrs & 10 Splints Blankets I I Diving Hoods Oxygen Masks Mileage ESTIMATED MILES SAVED BY CANCELLATION VIA RADIO This Month ·Last Month This Year to o a.t e L ast Year t o oate REMARKS (Use space below for comm ents or explanation of important or unusual i t ems in any section, A too, above.) �I December 196 8 WORI< OF FIRE COMPANIES THIS MONTH p T 1 n7 31 2 QF, 3 54 57 96 88 90 33 40 107 79 64 67 34 61 97 80 44 62 45 40 73 50 19 57 53 15 19 18 56 39 14 54 47 59 11 29 20 9 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 I 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 R-1 R-2 R-3 R-4 Y-1 Y-2 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 R- 21 C 47 53 s 71 29 121 108 80 89 86 R- 43 2 p 89 62 72 72 LAST YEAR THIS YEAR R- 4 2 18 48 37 37 38 23 15 I I I 971 8 15 74 3 763 1266 996 1161 522 465 1000 808 790 617 363 588 1138 765 431 534 452 465 845 507 242 58 3 6 03 139 241 231 38 9 397 26 2 6 31 534 537 140 322 183 101 4 T C 478 630 8 71 1137 8 14 398 694 717 786 1 486 1156 968 1130 817 309 547 315 4 06 355 243 83 s p 583 525 483 575 956 826 785 398 · 276 766 596 625 489 311 467 734 551 . 320 517 424 408 609 344 25 4 472 488 179 251 24 5 293 344 216 4 24 468 4 46 1 57 249 13( 65 R-34 1 T C 28 3 4 36 647 Rnn 521 291 486 1086 4 76 980 537 514 667 621 246 389 23 0 30 2 34 6 22 7 s �CITY 0 ATLANTA DEPARTMENT of FIRE 46 COURTLAND ST., S. E. Atlanta, Georgia RtCFIVFb January 1, 1969 DEC 31 1968 C. H . HIL DEBRAND, JR. C h ief iill.ANTA F,ii£ DEPT. Chief of Department TOt ROM : Ohief of Traininc Monthly Repor~ Su.BJEC Dear Sira During the month of December the annual pumper tests completed and a copy of the results and maintenance ne ded for eaoh apparatus was forwarded to the shop w r divi ion offio . The Education 1 Training Progr sohedul as co plated xaminations w r dminietered to all company personnel ranking from private through captain. A ne training sch dul waa isaued for the first quart r of the year. fh safety paper was printed and issued al P• and R. Atl R tment I "HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES" �CI TY OF ATLANTA DEPARTME N T of .E!B-E46 COURTLAND ST., S. E . Atlanta, Georgia February 19, 1969 C. H . H IL DEBRAND, JR . Chief Honorabl e Ivan All en, J r . Mayor , City of At l anta City Ha 11 Atlanta , G org i a 30303 Dear ~ayo r All en : I am deep ly grateful for th conf i de ce and t rust dis pl ayed by naming me to t he honored position of C i ef of t he At l anta Fir Depa r b,ent to become effective Ap ril 1 , 1969 . I appreciate your support and pl e ge to yo u my u t iri ng efforts to\.'1ard a rea 1i sti c con ti nu i ng progressive program for this depa rtment ~'1°1 i ch wi 11 meet tie de, ands at <.l needs of t hese changirg t i mes . That my years of serv i ce are t.,e i 19 climaxed i n this lilanne r i s my 1i fe 1ong a1,1uit ion and the greatest cha 11 e ge of my life . Thank you for making t hi s opportunity poss i ble for me . S? Jrely, JroK?i~~ At l anta Fire Depa rtment PmJ : 11 a "HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES" �CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT of FIRE 46 COURTLAND ST., S. E. Atlanta, Georgia February 20, 1969 C. H . HIL DE BR A ND , JR. Chie f Mr. Earl Lande rs Adm . Asst . to the ~ayor Ci ty Ha ll Atlanta, eorg i a 30303 Dea r Mr . Landers: I am de ply gr at eful to you for t he confi den ce and trust dis pl ay Jin support i ng me i n my bi d for t ne hono red posit i on of Chief of t:1e At l anta Fire De partment t o become effect i ve Ap ril l, 1969 . To attain th is pos ition is a cul, i nat i on of a life long ambiti on to v1h i ch I p1edge my untiring efforts toward a realistic conti nu i ng pr ogres sive program for t his depa rtmen t wh ich will meet the demands and needs of t rese changing times . Si ncere ly, ,

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Atlanta Fire Department POW: 11 a "HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES" �CITY OF ATLANTA DEPARTMENT OF LAW 2614 FI -RST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 June 26, 1969 Chief P. O. William Atlanta Fire Departm nt 46 Courtland Str t, S. E. Atl nta, G orgi 30303 Dear Chief: Your letter of Jun the Fire Dep rtment con tructe and man Fulton County purauan G orgia gi 1 ture . Pl of th t y b Pr viou r aponsibil th op r tio County . If you n d ~ ~ ru• m ntion d aed the numb r ov r four and incr a ount of mon y ton County for fir pr v ntion rvic. L gi 1 tur h v lr ady r ov d th ty of Atl nta Fire Dep rtm nt to up rvi t tion built nd maint ind by Fulton ny furtb r inform tion; pl Your s dvis. ry truly, alph C. Jenkin 1 t City Attorn y Aa o RCJ/j BC: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr . �CITY~ OF ATLANTA DEPART M ENT of FIRE 46 COURTLAN D ST., S. E. Atlanta, Georgia .June 26, 1969 P . O . WILLIAMS CHIEF Hono ra bl e Ivan ll en, Jr. Mayor, City of At l anta City Ha ll Atla nta, Georg i a 30303 ea r Mayor All en : This is to ad vis e that I will be on vacat i on fro m Ju ne 30 until my return on Ju ly 14, 1969 . 1st ep uty Ch i ef J . I. Gi bs on will be i nc arge of the depa rtment du ri ng my absence. Respectfu lly submi tted, . OQu)~ · jlJ_, 0 . \Ir LLI AMS Chief Fire Department POW: 11 a "HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES" �- -- - -- PIED M C NT DRIVING CLU B • 1 215 PtEb M C N,. A \fE NUt, N, E, • A TL A NTA , GE O RG .I A 30:30~ - - - - - July 7, 1969 The Honorable Ivan Allen Mayor, City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia Dear Sir: This past Sunday, we found it advisable to call on the Atlanta Fire Department for assistance during an emergency, at our swimming pool. / Even though our own lifeguard and a physician in attendance at the pool were able to prevent a tragedy, I would like, on behalf of the Piedmont Driving Club, to e x tend our sincere appreciation to the Atlanta Fire Department . The speed with which they responded to the call , the courtesy, and genuine concern and spirit of helpfulness displayed by the members of the department were most comforting and appreciated. In addition, a police cruiser arrived at the same time to render whatever assistance would have been necessary. With ~ il rsonal regards , B . fla ter Schytte Manager BWS/n f cc : Mr . P . O. Wil l iams Chief , Atl a nt a Fi r e Depar tmen t �- ------ ----------· . ) MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF FIRE MASTERS MEETING, July 28, 1969. The following members were pres ent : Mr. W. T. Knigh t 7 Mr. Jack Summers, Mr. Q.. V. Williamson. Mot ion by Mr . Summe rs 9 seconded by Mr. Williams, that the minutes of the last meeting b e approved. Motion c arried. The Board was informed of _the following assignments to regular positions: See Attachment #1 . Moti on by Mr. Willia mson, seconded by Mr. Summers that these a ssignme nts be approved. Motion carried. !he Board was informed of the following re-employments: See Attachment #1. Motion by Mr . Summers, seconded by Mr. Williamson, that the~e re-employments be approved. Motion c a rried. Requests for military leave was read to the Board for the followi ng: See ~t tachment #1 . Motion by Mr. Williamson, second ed by Mr. Summers, that these military leaves b e a pprove d. Motion carried. The Board was informed of the following personnel that have returned from military leave: See ~t tachment #2. Motion by Mr. Williamson, seconded by Mr. Summers,that the se person n el be rei nstated to their positions in the Fire Department. Motion carried. The Board was informed of the following resignations: Se~ttachment #2 . Motion by Mr. Williamson, seconded by Mr. Summers, that these resignations be accepted. Motion carri ed. The Board was informed of the following dismissals: See Attachment #2. Motion by Mr o Williamson, seconded by Mr. Summers, that the Board concur in these dismis sals. Motion carried. �Min . of Bd. F.M. Mt g. July 28, 1969 Page #2 The Board was informed of the following retirements: Fire Investigator E. F. Davis, effective 6-1-69. Li e utenant J. C. Wingo 9 #21, effective 6-10-69. Deputy Chief D. W. Garrett, #4, effective 7-17-69. The Board wa s informed of the non-service connected disibility pension of W. c. · Lamb, # 15, effective 6-9-69. A 6 months leave of absence was requested for Fire Investigator F. s. Stonecypher, effective 6-11-69, for assignment to the Law Department. Hotio n by Mr. Williamson, second ed by Mr. Summers, that this leave of absence be approved. Motion c a rried. The Board was infomed that the War Service Appointment as Fire Apparatus Operator of L. L . Wood, #29, had been withdrawn, effective 7-1-69, due to the return from military leave of the regular Fire Apparatus Operator. The Bo ard concurred i n this action. The Board was in f ormed of the following diciplinary actions: W. L . Kemp, #11, suspended 3 d ays, effective 6-22-69, for violation of the Rules and Regulations of the Department. J. R. Colbert, #4, suspended 1 day, 6-24-69, f or violation of the Rules and Regulations of the Department. C. E. White, #8, suspended 4 days, effective 7-19-69, for violation of the Rules and Regulations of the Department. C. A. Livingston, #37, susp~nded 4 d a ys, effective 7-19-69, for violation of the Rules and Regulations of the Department~ Motion by Mr. Surmners, seconded by Mr. Williamson ;-t ha t the diciplinary action taken by the Chief be approved. , Motion carried. Sick Leave Extensions were requested f or the following: . H. D • . Smith, #11 , 30 calendar days, 5-17-69 through 6-15-69~ J. H. Grant, Shop, 14 calendar days, 6 - 2- 69 through 6-15-69. R. S. Marbut, #23, 27 calendar days, 6-1-69 through 6-26-69. H. T. Proctor, Signal , 3 calendar d ays, 6 - 9-69 through 6-11-69. C.R. Hitchcock, #8, 90 calendar days, 6-12-69 through 9-9-69. R. W. Pealor, #6, 25 calendar days, 6-1-~-69 through 7-11-69. Motion by Mr. Williamson , seconded by Mr. Summers; that these extensions be approved. Motion carried. �Min . of Bd. F.M. Mtg. July 28, 1969 Page # 3 The Chairman informed the Boa rd that the fo~lowing promotions were to be made: 1 1 l 2 2 Deputy Chief Battalion Chief Captain Lieutenants Fire Investigators I The Chairman asked Chief Williams for his recommendations: Chief Williams recommended Battalion Chief A. P. Black, top man on the eligible list as certified by the Personnel Board, to be promoted to Deputy Chief effective 7-17-69. Motion by Mr. Summers, seconded by Mr. Williamson, that Battalion Chief A. P. Black be promoted to Deputy Chief effective 7-17-69. FOR: Summer, Williamson, Knight. Chief Williams recommended Captain J. R. Pittman, top man on the eligible list as certified by the Personnel Board, to be promoted to Battalion Chief effective 7-17-69. Motion by Mr. Williams<:rn, seconded by Mr. Summers, that Captain J. R. Pittman be promoted to Battalion Chief effective 7-17-69. FOR: Williamson, Summers , Knight. Chief Williams recommended Lieutenant P . W. Mauldin, top man on the el igi ble list as certified by the Personnel Board, to be promoted to Captain effective 7-17-69. Motion by Mr. Will iamson, seconded by Mr. Sumrner s, that Lieutenant P . W. Mauldi n be promoted to Captain effective 7-17-69. FOR: Williamson, Summers, Knight. Chief Williams recommended Fire Apparatus Opera t or L. L. Chapman, certified by the Personnel Board, to be promoted to Lieutena nt (Aide ), effective 7 -17-69 . Motion by Mr. Williamson, seconded by Mr. Summers, that Fire Apparatus Operator L. L. Chapman be promoted to Lieutenant (A ide) effective 7-17-69. FOR: Williamson, Sumners, Knight. - --- �Min of Bd. F.M.Mtg. July 28, 1969 Page #4 -- .---- Chief 'Williams recommended R. T. White, top man on the eligible list as certified by the Personnel Board, to be promoted to Lieutenant effective 7-17-69. Motion by Mr. Summers, seconded by Mr. Williamson, that R. T. White be promoted to Lieutenant effective 7-17-69. FOR: Summers, Williamson, Knight. Chief Williams recommended Fire Apparatus--operator J. G. Hill, top man on the eligible list as certified by the Personnel Board, to be prqmoted to Fire Investigator I, effective 6-2-69. Motion by Mr. Summers, seconded by Mr. Williamson, that Fire Apparatus Operator J. G. Hill be promoted to Fire Investigator I effective 6-2~69. FOR: Summers, W;i.lliamson, Knight. Chief Williams recommended S. A. Moss, t_.9p man on the eligible list as certified by the Personnel Board, to be promoted to Fire Investigator I, effective 6-11-69. Motion by Mr. Williamson, seconded by Mr. Summers, thats. A. Moss be promoted to Fire Investigator I, effective 6-11-69. FOR: Williamson, Summers, Knight. Chief Williams showed a draft of the pr oposed new Rule Book for the Department to the Board and exp lained that it was to be refi ned and prepa red for pr esen t ation to each Board Member fo r s tudy after which time they will b e requested , to adopt it. - - Ch j_e f Wi lli ams e x p lai ned t ha t copies of r u l e b ook s from some of t he most progres s i v e cities had b een r e sear ched a nd that thi s propos e d rule book would be up-to - d a te a nd compre h e nsive. Ca p ta in C. t h e Board r requesti ng resolutio n H. El lis , and Capta in P. E. Johnson appeared before e p resent i ng Local 134, I AFF , a nd pr esente d a resolution res tor a t i on o f senior ity rig h ts . (A copy o f thi s is attached ) . Captain Sl l is po i nt ed out the fac t tha t one o f the pri mary objec t ives of Loc al 134 was s e n i or i t y and u r g ed favo ra b le consideration of t heir resoluti on. He furt her stated t hat a survey he had mad e indicated t ha t t he mo rale was very good at the pre s e nt time a nd rest o ratio n of seniority would incr ease the g ood mora l e a nd more solidify t h e rank s and team spir it with i n t he Departme nt. �-- --- Min. of Bd. F.M.Mtg. July 28, 1969 Page #5 Mr. Knight thanked Captain Ellis for his appearance before the Board and -assured him that the resolution would be given very careful consideration. Meeting Adjourned. �ASSIGNMENT TO REGULAR POSITION: Effective 5-27-69 Wood Livingston 5-27-69 " Shiver 6-3-69 " Henley 6-3-69 " Worsham 6-:3-69 " Willingham 6-3-69 " Morris 6-5-69 " w. c. Jones 6-5-69 "' II R. J. Nollie 6-7-69 II K. P. Nash 6-7-69 II Carol J. Burge, Steno. 6-9-69 II Martha J. Ray, Typist 6-9-69 R. w. Tinke r 6-11-69 " J. A. Smith 6-11-69 "II B. L. Brammer 6-17-69 II P. R. Pace 6-17-69 c. L. Reese 6-17-69 " J. R. Hardy 6-17-69 " G. L. Winfrey 6-18 -69 "II D. L. Guy 6-19-69 G. A. l'vlaner 6-19-69 " Prince 6-19-69 J. A. "II 6-20-69 J. E. Jones, Bldg. Cust. P. A. Chovan 7-3-69 " c. E. White 7-8 -69 " Sanford Cameron 7-9-69 " L. E. c. A. B. w. H. F. 13. R. A. s. J. R. Total - 26 Effective 6-3-69 II 6-5-69 6-12-69 " II 6-24-69 II 7-9-69 Tot.al - 5 Effective 5-22-69 6-4-69 " II 6-6-69 Total - 3 RE-EMPLOYMENTS: w. Bi gg s L. House G. w. Gibson H. E. McCoy, Auto Mech. s. L . Smith K. s. MI LITARY LEAVE REQUESTS: D. F'. Robinson c. Bradley JG v. Harris F'. ATTACHMENT #1 �RETURNED FROM MILITARY LEAVE: D. A. Millar c. I\. Noel w. E. Coker L. R. Atchley R. E. Stephens s. E. Tolbert Effective 6-16-69 II 6-25-69 II 7-1-69 II 7-5-69 II 7-11-69 II 7-15-69 Total - 6 Effective 5-26-69 II 5-26-69 II 5-28-69 6 -1-69 " II 6-6-69 II 6 -7-69 II 6-15-69 6 -2 1-69 " II 6 -2 4-69 II 6 -27-69 II 6-27-69 6 -27-69 " 6 -29-69 " 6-30 -69 " 7-3-69 " II 7- 8 -69 7-15""'.69 " Total - 17 Total - 4 RESIGNATIONS: Natha niel Maddox, #16 c. Cooper, # 15 Peter Sheller, # 1 F. A. Smith, # 33 L. E. Burkett, # 8 H. D. Mills, # 13 w. c. Adams, # 5 s. L. Smith, # 18 L. H. Yancey, # 30 \ 1. L. Kemp, # 11 R. s. Marbut, # 23 M. D. Kelley, # 12 Leothus Slaughter, # 5 P. A. Copeland, # 24 R. c. Wallace, # 25 J. M. Odom III, #30 J. T. Cleveland , # 23 J. DISMISSALS : w. C. Jones, # 31 R. G. Buc han an, # 22 H. F. Henley , #8 G. L. Winfr ey, #12 ATTACHMENT #2 Effective 6-5-69 6-6-69 ",, 6-11-69 II 7-3-69 �I NT E R NAT I ON AL 8 8 I P E A C ATLANTA , H T R AS SOC I AT I ON E E GEORG S I T A R - E 3-0 E T, 3 0 N, O F --F· I R E -E , - SU I T F I GHT E RS E 2 3 4 g The follO'wing re sol u tion was adopted by majority vote at the regular meeting in July, and i s here~vith presented to the Board of Fire Masters for consideration : WHEREAS; For many y ears, the Rules and Regulation of the Atlanta Fire Department have provided that a member may terminate his employment with the depar tment for a period of up to six months without lo ss of seniority, and WHEREAS ; ·. the_se.~1rul es and regulations were changed on September 12th, 1966 to provide that all member s l eaving the servic es of the departmen t for any time would l oose all seniority rights-, and _. WHEREAS; time has passed, and s ituations have changed, and meanings and intentions of the above changes in the Rules and Regulations have made it necessary, and the feeling has been generated amow1g our members to correc t many inequities caused by these changes, Therefore BE IT RESOLVED ; That Local 134 of the International Association of Fire Fighters petition the Board ofFire Masters of the Atlanta Fire Department, thru this -....-_-_ --_-_ .-- ---=--.......:.eso-luti.on-,-to-rr.el.le-r-t:- back-t(;'-the--Ru-l-e.s- ai:1d Regulations that were in effect immediately prior to September 1966. And:1 . BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED; that all members of the Atlanta Fire Department be accorded all seniority rights as provided by those Rules and Regulations which were in effect September 2nd, 1966. · Presented 017, behalf of the membership of the Local ~ JI-ii' fz5_ ccro, ~ ,. 'tJ ~ ee.---~ diaries H. Ellis, President 0 AFF I<... • :;o WITH THE I NTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF F IR E FIGH TER S SIN C E 11118 GEORGIA STATE THE GEORGIA STATE F IR E F IGHTER S A SSO CIAT ION A NO THE ATLANTA LABOR COUNCIL AFL•C·IO �c 1~-r· u~ 1'-.J TA 1 1·T ,,t C) c DEPARTMENT of FIRE 46 COURTLAND ST., s. E. Atlanta, Georgia X 119J Jr 9t1. P.O. WILLIAMS CHIEF AU']USt 15:i 1969 demo to: All PE:rsonnGl Frora: Chi~f of Fir~ Jspartm2nt Su~j~ct: Reiteration of Fir~ D~partm2nt Policies t-1 re Deo arti:l<2ni.: or n c--=rs s.1a i I aGJre: ss comr.iand· by t:1ci r surna1-:-12s. tne fi r t::men und,2r th1;:i r Fi re~,1en sha 11 ad::.;r~ss t i,::: i r su~;2ricr offi c2rs or acting offi Cl:rs iJy rank. Qualified mt::i1 i•il1 :.i1:: assigner:! on a ro tating i..asis to th;.; capacity as ccting offict: r or ~xtra apparatus OiJL! ra t or. Fill - ins will al so oe donG o~ rotati n~ basis with ccns ist2nt records !·ept at sac:i 0nn i ni2 hous G on an indivi dua.l s hift basis as c~posc1 to a sEation. by order of ; . -:Jl,. , ') I • ~' I ..,~.- / , L-v ~ C~,,~ ).!A- P, O. '!~I LL1,'\i 1S~ C, i1cf Atlanta Fir~ 0ep1rtmant PO\tJ: 11 a "HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES" �OEPARTMENT of FIRE 46 COURTLAND ST.,~. E. Atlanta, Georgia P.O. WILLIAMS CHIEF August 15, 1969 Honorabl e Ivan All en, Jr. Mayor, City of A.t l an ta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear f-,iay or Allen: He have been dea ling iii t h Co1.1 mu nity Re l ati ans and have accepted so1·i1 e of t lle i r su ggestions re l ativ e to e li Din atin g some pro bl e~s. Various polici es and facts pertaining to this departmen t are attac hed. It is ir.ter-<?s t in~ to not ,., th ~ followin a exce r ot f r om the Rep ort of t he Un ite d St ates Co1i11n-is.,ion on Civil Ri ghts 196 9: entitl ed Fer /\11 th e Peopl e . . . By ./.\11 the Peopl e 1·1 hich has just r ea ched this off-ic e : 11 Despite t he be l at ed ad;n i ss ion of fi r em 2n in t o t he /l.t l anta de; artment and t he e l abor ate pro ce dur es 1·n i ch s urr0Ui1d2d t he ir i nt rodu cti on, t he Atlanta Fire Department had a l arge r pr oporti on of :·legroes i n unifo rm than any ot her ce:ntra l city in the survey and a hi gile r de gr ee of in teg r ation than many . 11 We are in th e proces s of ie-writi ng th e Rul es and Reg ul ations of the Atlanta Fire Depa rtment to e li Ji nat e any in equ i t i es in t he old boo k, to e li min ate any possibility of di s cri mi nat i on or t~ e possi ~ility of any office r over-reacting 1-1ith authority. As soon as this ll as been comp l eted, it ',<J ill be presented to t he Board of Fire Masters for their approv a l and adopt i on. We ~voul d 1i ke to stress t i1at any fireman ~-J ho has grie van ces , has three methods by which to air t hem in t iiis office: by comp l etin 0 a Form 52 (Spe ci al Request ) , go throu gh t he Company 0-ffi ce rs and Batt al ion Chi ef , or by use of a Sug ge stion Form availuble in all stations. Any justifiable gri e vances \<J ill oe strai ghten ed out. Yours ve ry truly , QO, (, /{J 'd'f-r.A " ~ pl_' O. HILLI AMS, Chief Atlanta Fire De;-;a rtr:ie nt POW: 11 a Enclosure cc: Mr . W. T. Kn i ght, Chai rman Bo ard of Fi re f·'i as t ers "HELP SA VE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES" �The Atlanta Fire Department's only interest is in t he protection of lives and property from fire. The citizens of Atlanta should have and deserve t he best fire protection available. In order to accomplish this, we nust have the best trained, qualified, and experienced personnel in responsible positions regardless of race, creed, or color. Fi re Department o ffi cershi p must have le ade rship. One cannot gain leade rship Subordinates will not look upon such an officer as a l eader. Life and property is at stake . Decisions and act..ions of a fire officer are bused on knowl edge and experience of the job. Therefore, standards and qualifications must be kept high. Rather than lower the standards, they should be rais ed. if standards have to be lov-1e red so one can qua"lify. PROMOTIONAL POLICIES: Promotions in the Fire Deµartnent are made according to merit and fitness. The promotional system of the Atlanta Fire Department is set by law. Anyone r.ieetin'.J t,1e qualifying standards as set fort h Liy the Promotion al Board will be promoted regar dl ess of race, creed, or color. We 1,1ill not and do not discriminate for or against anyone meeting the qualifying standards of this system. Promot ion ai examin ations for Fire Lieuten&i'its ar.:: h::1d ::very t \·:o years. To qualify , a i~an must have had f ive years service in the Fire D2pa rtm2nt . After t he examin ation, t he app licants are li st ed according to their scores from a combination of th2 written test , training school aver age , and sen iority points . This list is divided into gr.oups of 20 . The first 20 me n are rated at oral intervi e\vs , and t hi s score is added to their grades fror.i the above three items. Promotions from t his list are made in order of t he applicant's fin al score. So far , the first 7 men have been promoted from the Li eutenant's examin ation he ld in March of 1969 . The first bl ack f iremen started to work in April 1963, so that this is t he first year (1 969 ) any of them have been eli gibl e to ap ply f or promotion to Lieutenan t. There we re 153 applicants, of whom 6 we re bl ack. The first bl ack app licant is in the 6th group of 20 or approxir.1ate ly position 102 on t iie li st. Promoti ons to Fi re Apparatus Ope r ator are made by appointment. The Captai n at each station makes these sel ections s ubj ect to t he approval of the Battali on Chi ef. The men must have i1ad at l east two years servi ce with t he Fi re De partm2n t and have passed ti1e required dri ving tests at the Training School. There are nine black firemen in these pos itions. �. ~- · -·-- ·- .. HIRING PRACTICES: Eligible lists for Firemen are established every week after the weekly intervie\·1s. ·(During 0·larc h, Ap ril, and July of this year, interviews were held every t vw v,eeks.) As vacancies occur, the Fi re Depart ment calls the men on a list in t he order of their scores. Each person on the list of a certain dat e is contacted and offered emp loyme nt be fore movin g to the next chro nological li s t. O~ce a man is on t he eligi ble list , he is not by-p assed unless the Fire De partment is unabl e to contact him by tele phone or letter. Through July 25, of this ye ar) 60 white men were put on the eli ~i ble list and 57 black men. Of these, 45 wf1ite men have been employe d and 41 black men. Of the 86 7 men in t he extinguishing division, over 19% or 165 are black. Nine of t hese are Fi re Ar,pa ratus Operators and 25 are on Military Leave. Fireme n that l eave the departn1ent for military service are reinstate d when they return (this is a Fede r al Law ) and are usually returned to t he sam2 station from vihich ti iey l eft. RECRE.D.TIOi'~ CLUB: In J an uary of 1959, a grou p of firemen lease d a 5. 7 acre tract of l and at Lake ! 11 atoona fro:,1 tne JOver nrnen t and organized a cluo wh ic h ~as call ed Atl anta Firene n 1 s Re creation Club. However, the Fir2 Depa r tr,12nt nor th e City of At l anta has any j uris diction over the activiti es of tr1is club. It i s a private organ i zat i on controll ed oy a Board of Trustees composed of e l even men, 1·1ho adhere to tr1e i'li s '1es of the majority of t he m2mbe rs, and i s sup ported entirel y by dues pai d by the membe rs and ma in tai ned througi1 voluntee r services of t he membe rs. �RUL E S F I R E P R O MO T I O N B O A R D CITY Revised 11arch 196 7 OF ATLANTA �11. An examination for Fire Captain will be held annually and the register established will be valid for one year. 12. Examinations for all other classes of positions will be held when the Board deems a list necessary~ and the registers established will be valid for one year. The life of such registers may be extended for an additional year if the Board deems it practical and expedient to do so. 13, Satisfactory completion of a performance test of driving skill under the supervision of the Fire Training Chief is a prerequisite to applying for proraotion to Fire Rescue Lieutenant. 14. When a man on an eligible register for a higher position than his present class declines an assignment which would allow him to act as an alternate for the higher position, his name will be moved down on the eligible list below the name of the man who accepts the assignment. 15, If a qualified eligible is serving io a permanent vacancy in a temporary capacity at the time of a new examination, he will not be required to take any further examination. 16. The Fire Alarm Superintendent will qualify men for the position of Fire Dispatcher and will furnish the Fire Promotion Board a list of qualified applicants and their grades. 17. Non-fi refigh ting personnel desiring to retur n t o firefi ghting must serve one ye ar as full- pay Firemen before being eligible to corn~et e in promotional examinations. Members of the Training Division are considered to be firefishting personnel. 18. Upon r e turn to the Fire Departraent, reenployed Firemen~ including those who we re formE: rly on th e eli gible r e gist e r for Fire Lieut enant or other pr omotional r e gisters , must serve one year as full-pay firemen befor e being eligible to compete in promotional examinations. 19, Seniority will be reco gnize d by the addition to the final attained passing grade of one -h a lf (½) point for e c ch ye ar of service in the Fire Depar t ment beyond the first five (S) years to a maximum of five (5) points in any cas e . For promotion to th e rank of Cnptain and highe r., s eniority will b.:: reco gniz e d by giving one - ha lf (!~) point for each year of s e rvice on next lower r ank only , to a maximum of five (5) points . 20 , In t he e ven t of a ti e in fin a l grade s a ft e r addition of s enio r ity po ints, the man with t he hi ghest s eniority will be pl a ce d h igh est on the e l i gi ble registe r . If s enio r ity po int s a·.ce the s ame~ t he man with the highes t wr i tten grade will be placed hi ghe s t on t he eligible regis ter. 21. Fire Department personnel serving in the armed f orces will accru2 seniority as th ough serving j_n t he Fire Departr.1ent. 22. Fire Department pers onnel on military le~ve may be given the promotional examination for which they are eligible and will be notified of the opening and closing dates of application for all examinations for clas ses to which they may apply. �• 23. Linemen, tr.echinists; fire equipment mechanics, and fire carpenters may be qualifi~d by th~ Personnel Department from open competitive registers. Fire Department personne l who quclify may be certified ahead of others on the list if desired. Fire Department personnel may be qualifie d by the Personnel D~partmcnt from promotional examinations from within the Fire Deportment. 24. A sche<lule of eligibility for promotion and who may apply for the various classes is shown in Table I. 25. Examinations '.:vill be conducted according to the schedule of weights and phases listed in Table II. �T ABL E I SCHEDULE OF-ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION FOR PROMOTION TO : WHO MAY APPLY : Fire Appa ratus Opera tor Firemen who have completed two years of s e rvice. Fire Rescue Lieutenant All fire fighting personnel who have completed five years of s e rvice in the Fire Department. Fire Dispetcher All fire fightin g pe rsonnel who have completed five years of service in the Department and have had one year of service in the Signal Division of the Fire Department. Fire Lie uten ant All fire fi ghting personne l who have c oople t e d fi ve years of s e rvice in the Department. Fi r e Captain Fire Lie utenants wi th a t l east 3 years ' s e rvi ce as Lie utenant. Fire Drill Instructor , Chi e f All Fi re Captains Fire Battalion Chief Fire Captains wi t h a t least 3 years ' s ervi ce as Captai n. First Deputy & Deput y Fi re Chief All Fire Battalion Chie fs Fire Inves ti gator I All f i re fight ing pers onnel and fire disp~tchers who have comple te d five years of servi ce i n the Fire Department. Fire Investigator II Fire Investigators with one year of service as an Investiga t or. Assistant Fire Marshal Fire Investigators with 3 years' service as lnvest igator. Fire Marshal Assistant Fire Marshals and Fire Investigators with 3 years' service, �--~-....c==:::::;====== -· -~-=-

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., CITY OF ATLANTA 8 August 1969 , . Memorandum Regarding Discrimination .Against Black Fir emen Of Atlanta . -- ~ '· . Mayor Ivan Allen, Chairman Board of Firemaster s-, Alderma-r-k...\'lm. :·.r • Knight and Atlanta Fire Chief Paul O•. Williams . --.. ~ . . .___·. ......_,__ -· . . . Black Firemen of Atlanta

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.. To: ··-- - -'" · --· From: / ·-. -- " The Black firefighters of Atlanta are dedicated municipal emplo{eei, \ concerned wi th the safety and welfare of our city and all of its citizens ; ·During the years of our tenure as f iremen we hav& been subjected to dis- ·· · crimination and abuses as outlined below. We request that imrre clia te _

action be taken to correct these practices, and that on or before Mond~, \ August 18, 1969 that we receive a formal report on your 1fc.:t io·ns in corre~ ' ing the act ions cited herein: , -~ / \ · . . :. .·-.. . . 1 I. HIRING PRACTICES .. _=--:::--=- ~ - - r \ :;~11,; . , -~ . -- - The ratio of Black Firemen to White Firemen does not - ~ to the· popu lation of Black citizens in Atlanta. There -.. . a re. . . about 90 to 100 Black Firemen in a department of more than 900 men. Black·-Eiremen that are drafted into the armed servic~s are rep.laced by sthi te firemen II. SEGREGATED SLEEPING & LOCKER AQ.RANGEMENTS J Lockers and beds of Black Firemen are placed in the back or away frcm the whit e firemen. III. RECREATION CLUB _,._..=--,~_ ·__ .l.963 . N. Y-~

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ci dCZ>n d - ' ~· ~ The membership was clos ed the vear Black Firemen were hired in Land was given to th e club by the governm:l\t_ ~~ , Lake Allatoona. )_13 acres) .( ~ -4N-~ h0 ~ ~ ~ ° ' - ) 1 PROMOTIONAL DISCRIMINATION ~ ~ . ~1 ~:;;tt;_ . - i Black Firemen should be included in every department. White ,fil$~ -a,- i• r.1en with less time and experience are promoted· to -dr-:i-ve-r po sit1on s .~ --d l ack Firer.ien with 5 and 6 years should be promoted to Lieutenants-;-·- beca use the entire officer cabi net is mad e up of all white officers. Most of these off i c er s have _b e e o k.n.o-wr:1-t-G-£.0 r c e t l=\-e-i-r--p-r-ejtta'rc-e-s-on- B"'l-a ck Firemen • We ar-e aware· of the test for Lieut.e nants, but in a time of an emergency men

have been promoted wholesale from private to captains within a year, thus_ i setting proper precedent. We consider this an er.1ergeJ)_cy .-hec-atrse--o-f tne overall discrimination in the depa rtm ent. White drivers are giving up their positions because they know future Lieutenants are going to be appointed by Chiefs. · This is true because in the last capt ain's test the aides of all the chiefs dominated the list. Some of these Lieutenants didn't place in the top 40 on the Lieutenants list. Now they are captains. \ V. EXP!:RIENCE AND LENGTH OF Tir.1E ON THE DEPARTMENT Acting offi cers, we feel th at every Black Firemen with _the time and experience, equal to any . white firemen, should be.given the opportunity to be an ac~ing office~: This ap~li:s tol°;ra driverse House d~ies should be picked according to seniority. ~ 1 /·S ,)-f2rvyJ f,../-,v. ~ ) VI. STAtJDARD SET OF RULES FOR ALL C INS ~ich shift is operated different, captain authority has no limit. He forc es personal prejudices on Black Firemen. Transfer of ~en to other stations. ( ~ ~~ ~ FOR CONTACT: Fireman William Harner 195 Hermer Circle, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30311 ________ elephone - 794- 2244 __ __ . or ----Fire Station 16 on C Shift Telephone 523-5786 • ~ fi9 ~ /1 P1_ Iv 7 1~ A .--~- I • I . = r cilf ____ _.,., L. �I' DEPARTMENT of FIRE 46 COURTLAND ST., S. E. Atlanta, Georgia P.O. WILLIAMS CHIEF AUJUSt 15:1 1969 i iemo to: All PE:rsonnGl Fror.1: Chfof of Fi re; Jepartincnt Su~j0ct: Re iteration of Fir~ D~partrnont Policies 1 Fi re uepartmeni.: or n c2:rs s.1a by t:wi r surnar;·1;;;s . comr.;and n aG,m:1 s s tne f i r ~1;ien und·: .' r til ::,; i r Fi re:,1en sha 11 ad~r\2 s s t i 1c i r sup:.- ri or offi c2rs or acting offi cGrs 'uy rank. Qualified m~n will Le assigned on a rotating ~asis to th~ capacity as acting officer or ,;"!Xtra apparatus OiJl: r ator. Fill - ins will also oe donG o~ rotati ng ~asis with cons ist~nt records kept at ~ac~ onn i nG house on an individual sh ift basis as opposed to a station. By orde r of. J ,. I .· , ), .·l:, ( c/~~"'_Vl4 1 ?. O. ·,,ilLL1,,, 1.S , C,ll(-;f Atlanta Fir~ Llepartm~nt POlii: 11 a "HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES" �• r I C I TY OF A Tl_/\NTA O EPART MENT o f F IRE 46 COURTLA ND ST., ~ . C:::. Atl a nta , Georg ia P .O. WILLIAMS CHIEF August 15 , 1969 Honorabl e Ivan All en, Jr. M~yor~ City of Atl ant a City Hall Atlant a , Georgi a 30303 Dear May or All ~n : We ha ve been dealin g 1·1it11 Coumunity Re l ations an d have accep ted sot",1e of t heir su gge stions rel at ive t o eli Di nat i ng some pro bl eDs. Variou s polici es and fac t s pe r t ai ni ng to t hi s de partment are at t ached . It is inte rest i n~ to not c:> th r f oll owi na excer ot f r om t he Re port of th e Un ited St at es Cor,11wis s i on on Civil Ri gi,t s 1969: ent it.l ed Fer /\11 t he Peopl e ... By All t he Peop l e ,,.:hic h has j us t r eached t hi s off-i ce : Despi t e t he be l at ed ad:ni ss i on of fir eme n 11no t he Atl anta de ;J ar t rnen t and t he el aborat e procedu res w1ich s urroui1 ded t he ir i ntrodu cti on, t he Atl an t a Fi re Departmen t had a 1a r ge r pr oporti on of ['leg roes i n unif orni th an any ot her central city i n t he s urvey and a hi gh 2r de gree of in teg r ati on t ha n many . 11 11 We are in t he process of r e-wri t i ng th e Ru l es and Reg ul ations of th e At l anta Fi r e De pa r t ment t o e li mi nat e any in equ i t i es i n t he ol d book, t o eli ~in ate any poss i bili ty of di s cr i ill i nat i on or 'Lie possi bil ity of any off ice r ove r - r eact i ng with aut hority . As soon as th i s has been comp l et ed, it \vill be presented t o t he Board of Fi re Mas t e rs fo r t he ir approv al and adopt ion. He \'>J OUl d 1i ke to st ress t ;·iat any fir eman who has ~ri evan ces , has t hree meth ods by \'lhich t o air t he17 i n t 11 i s office: by compl et i n~ a Fo rm 52 (S pe ci al Req ues t) , go throu gh t he Company Off i ce rs and Batt ali on Chi ef , or by us e of a Sugge s t ion Fa nn avai l abl e in all s tat ion s. Any j us t ifi abl e gri e van ces will oe s trai ght ened out. Yo urs very t r uly , 0 f ~ { 4_fd.t!va-~ 0. WILLII\MS, Chi e f Atl anta Fi re De~a r tr.ient POW:lla Enclosure Mr. W. T. Kni ght, Chairman Board of Fire t1a sters cc : "HELP SA VE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PRE VEN llNG FIRES" �The Atlanta ~ire Depa rtmEnt's only interes t is in t he protection of lives and property from fire . The citize ns of Atlanta should have and deserve t he best fire protection availabl e. In order to accomp lish this. we must have t he be st trained, qualified, and experi enced pe rsonnel in res ponsible positions regardl ess of race, creed, or color. Fire Dep art11ent officers hi p must J1ave le ade rship. One cannot gain leadership if standards have to be lov-1ered so one can qua 1i fy. Subordinates wi 11 not look upon such an officer as a l eade r. Life and pro perty is at stake. Decisions and actions of a fire officer are based on knO\·!ledg e and experi ence of the job. Therefore, standards and qualifications must be kep t hi gh. Rather than lower the standards, th ey s hould be rais ed. PROMOTIONAL POLICIES: Promotions in t he Fire De part:nent are made according to merit and fitness. The promotiona l system of the Atl anta Fire Department is set by law. Anyone r.ieeting t11e qualifying standards as set fort h by the Promotional Boar d will be prrnnoted rega r dl ess of race, creed, or color. We will not and do not discri min at e for or against anyone meeting the qualifying standards of this system. Promotion ai exa1n-inatio11s fur · Fire Li e ut2n;:rnts at2 h21d ever:/ t \·1c years. To qua li fy, a man must have had five yea rs service in the Fire Depa r tme nt . Afte r the examination, t h~ applicants are li st ed accordin g to their scores from a comb i na ti on of th 2 \'iritten test, trainin g school average, and sen iority points. This list is divided into gr.ou ps of 20. The first 20 men are r at ed at oral i ntervi ev.;s, and th is score is added to t he ir grades fror:1 the above three items. Promotions. from t his list are made in order of the applicant's fin al score. So far , the first 7 men have been promoted from the Lieutenant's exami nati on he l d i n March of 1969 . The first ~lack firemen starte d to work in April 19~3 , so t hat t his is t he f irst ye ar (1 969 ) any of t hem have been el i gi bl e to apply f or promotion to Li eutenant . There were 153 app licants , of vJhom 6 ~·Je re bl ack. The first bl ack applicant is in the 6th gro up of 20 or approxi r.1ately position 102 on t l1e list. Promotions to Fi re .Appa r atus Operator are made by app ointme nt. The Captain at each st atio n make s t hese sel Gctions subject to the approval of t he Batta.lion Chief. Th e men must ha ve had at least tvJO year; service with the Fire Departm2nt and ha ve passed t he required drivin g tests at the Trainin g School. There are nine bl ack firemen in these positi ons . �HIRING PRACTICES: Eligible lists for Fii·emen are established every \'1/eek after the weekly intervie ,·1s. (During March, April, and July of this year, intervi ews were held every two weeks.) As vacancies occur, the Fi re Department calls the men on a list in the order of their scores. Each pe rson on the list of a certain date is contacted and offered employment before movin g to the next chronological li s t. Once a man is on the eligible list, he is not by- pas sed unless the Fire Department is unable to contact him by telephone or letter. 1 Through July 25, of this year, 60 white men were put on the eligible list and 57 black men. Of these, 45 wh ite men have been employed and 41 black men. Of the 86 7 men in the extinguishing division, over 19% or 165 are black. Nine of these are Fi re Apparatus Operators and 25 are on t•iil itary Leave. Firemen that l ea ve the department for military service are reinstated w:1en til e:,1 return (this is a Fede ral Lm·d and are usually returned to t he sam2 station from v-1hi ch t hey 1eft. RECREATI Oii CLUB: In January of 195 9, a group of firemen leased a 5.7 acre tract of land at Lake A11 atoona fro:;1 t ne government anrl organized a c1 uo wh ich 11as call ed At l anta Firer.1en 1 s Re creation Club. Ho:·iever, t he Fire Depa rtm2nt nor t he City of Atl anta has any jurisdiction over t he activiti es of thi s club. It is a private organization contr oll ed by a Board of Trustees composed of e l even men, \'/ 110 adhere to ti1e wis hes of the majority of t he members, an d is supp·orted entirely by du es pai d by the membe rs and ma intained t hrough volunteer services of t f1e memu2 rs. �RUL E S F I R E P R O MO T I O N B O A R D CITY Revised l1arch 196 7 OF ATLANTA �11. An examination for Fire Captain will be held annually and the register established will be valid for one year. 12. Examinations for all other classes of positions will be held when the Boa rd deems a list necessary, and the registers established will be valid for one year. The life of such registers may be extended for an additional year if the Board deems it practical and expedient to do so . .13. Satisfactory completion of a performance test of driving skill under the supervision of the Fire Training Chief is a prerequisite to applying for promotion to Fire Rescue Lieutenant. 14 . When a man on an eligible register for a higher position than his present class declines an assignment which would allow him to act as an alternate for the higher position, his name will be moved down on the eligible list below the name of the man who accepts the assignment. 15. If a qualified eligible is serving in a permanent vacancy in a temporary cap a city at the time of a new examination, he will not be required to take any further examination. · 16. The Fire Alarm Superintendent will qualify men for the position of Fire Dis pa tche r and wi l l furni s h the Fire Promo t ion Board a list of qualified applicants and their grades. 17. Non-fire fi gh t i n g pe rs onnel desiring to retur n to firefi gh t ing mus t serve one year a s full-pay Firemen be for e being e li gible to cornFe t e in pr omotiona l examina t i ons . Membe r s of t he Training Division are cons ide r ed to be firefi ghting pe rsonne l. 18. Upon return to the Fire Department , r eenployed Firemen, including those who we r e forme rly on the eli gible r egist e r for Fire Lieut enant or other pr omoti ona l r egiste rs , must s e rve one ye ar as f ull~pay fi remen before being e l igible to compe t e in promoti onal examinations . 19. Seniority wil l be recognized by the a ddi t i on to the f ina l attained passing grade of ona-hal f (½) point f or ecch year o f service in the Fire Departmen t beyond the f irst five (5) years t o a maximum of five (5) points in any c as e . For pr omotion to t he r ~nk o f Cap t a in and higher., s eniority will b2 recognized by giving one-half (!~) point fo r each year of service on next l ower r ank only, t o a maximum of five (5 ) points. 20. In the event of a tie in finel grades after addition of s eniority points, the man with the highest seniority wil l be placed highest on the eligible register. If seniority points are the same~ the man with the highest written grade will be placed highest on the eligible register. 21. Fire Department personnel serving in the arm~d forces will accru2 s eniority as though s erving in the Fire Depart~ent. 22. Fire Department personnel on military leeve may be given the promotional examination for which they are eligible and will be notified of the ope ning and closing dates of application for all examina tions for classe s to which they may apply. �23, Linemen 1 machinists; fire equipment mechanics, and fire carpenters may be qualified by th ~ Personnel Department from open cosp etitive registers. Fire Department pe rsonnGl who quclify may be certified ahead of others on the list if desired. Fire Department personnel may be qualified by th e Personnel Department from promotional examinations from within the Fire Departfilent, 24, A schedule of eligibility for promotion and who may apply for the various classes is shown in Table I. 25. Examinations will be conducte d according to the schedule of weights and phases listed in Table II. �I T ABL E I SCHEDULE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION FOR PROMOTION TO : WHO MAY APPLY: Fire Appa ratus Operator Firemen who have completed two years of service. Fire Rescue Lieutenant · All fire fighting personnel who have completed five years of service in the Fire Department. Fire Dispe tcher All fire Ugh ting personnel who have completed five years of service in the Department and have had one year of service in the Signal Division of the Fire Department. Fire Lieuten ant All fire fi ghting pe rsonne l who have ccopleted five ye ars of service in the De pa rtment, Fire Captain Fire Lieutenants with at l east 3 years' s e rvi ce as Lieutenant. Fire Drill Instructor, Chie f All Fire Captains Fire Battalion Chie f Fire Captains with a t least 3 years ' service as Captain. Fi rs t Deputy All Fire Batta l i on Chiefs & Deputy Fire Chief Fire Investi gator I All fire fi ght i ng pe rsonne l and fire dispatchers who h ave complete d five years of s E.rv:i.ce in the Fire Departmen t. Fire Investigat or II Fire Investigat ors with one year of service as an Investigator . As s istant Fire Marshal Fi re I nves tigator s with 3 years ' s e r vice os Investigator. Fire Marshal As sistant Fire ~arshals a~d Fire Inves tigators with 3 years' service . �( l I .A

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�DEPARTMENT of F!RE 46 COURTLAND ST., S. E. Atlanta, Georgia P.O. WILLIAMS CHIEF AUJUSt 15:1 1969 i'iemo to: A11 P;:rsonnG 1 Fron: Chfof of Fi re; Jepart1:12nt Su~j~ct: Reiteration of Fir~ D~partrncnt Policies Fire Depa rtr:1~n1: comf.iand ornc2rs s .-,a-i l a(j..:: r oss cne fird 1e i1 und';2 r tii1.0 ir by t:1e;ir surna1-:-1;:;s. Fi re:-,krn sha 11 ad~ress t i1ci r sup(;ri er offi c2rs or ~cti ng offi c1.;rs uy rank. Qualified m1.: i1 ~1il1 t,12 assi gner1 on a rotating i..asis to thi.:: capacity as acting officer or ~xtra apparatus o;:i1;.; rc1t or. Fill - ins will also oe do~~ o~ rotating basis ~ith cons ist~nt records kept at eac~ ono i n~ house on an indivi dual shift basis as cpposcu to a station. By orde; r of . POvl: 11 a "HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES" �OEPARTMENT o f FfRE 46 COURTLAND ST., s;. E . Atlanta, Georgia. P.O. WILLIAMS CHIEF August 15, 19o9 Honorabl e Ivan All en , Jr . Mayor, City of Atl3. nt a City Hall Atlant a, Ge orgia 30303 Dear ~ay or All en: t•/e have been de aling 1': it h Coum unity Re l ations and have a ccepted so1-.ie of t fle ir su gges tions r e l at iv e to c 1i n in at in g some pro ble1:is. Va riou s polici es and f a ct s pert ai ni ng to t his de partment a r e attac hed . ! t is i nte rest inn to n0t P the followin a excerpt from t he Re port of t he Un ite d States Cor.11:i iss io~ on Civil Ri gl, ts 1%9:· f:nt it .l c d For J\11 the PeoiJ 1e ... By All t he Peop l e \·.'hic h has j ust r2 a ched t hi s offic e : 11 D espite t he be late d ad:i1 i ss i on of fi r en12 11 in t o t he Atlanta de ;,) artrne nt an d t he e la bora t e p rocedu res w1 ich s urround e d th e ir introduction, t he At l anta Fire De partmen t !1ad a l a r ge r pr opo rti on of :·Jegroes i n unifo nn th an any ot he r cent ral city in the s urvey and a hi gh er degree of in teg r ation t ha n many. 11 vJe are in th e process of r e-1·1ritin g th e Ru l e s and Reg ulations of the At l anta Fire Depa rtme nt to e li ~i na t e a ny i nequ i t i es i n t he ol d ~oo k , to e li ~in ate any possibility of discr i mina ti on or ti-,e poss ib ility of any office r over-re act i ng wit h au tilori ty. As soon as th i s has be en comp 1eted. it iv i 11 be pr e s e nte d to the Board of Fire Mas te rs for t he ir app roval and adoption. W e would li ke to s t r e ss t hat any fire8 an who ha s gri e vances, has thre e me th od s by whic h t o a i r then in t i,is off ic e: by comp l et in g a Form 52 (Spe ci a l Req uest ) , go t hrough t he Cor1pany Office rs and 3att a lion Ch i ef, or by use of a Sug gest i 011 Fom ava il ab l e in all station s. Any justifi ab l e gri e vances ~v ill 0e straighten ed out. 0.J-,C, ·c:{.RLv<'~ Yours very t ruly, l,L 0. HI LLI AMS, Chie f Atlanta Fi re De;,artr.1ent POW: 11 a Enclosure cc: Mr. W. T. Knig_ht, Chairman Board of Fire Maste rs "HELP SA VE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTiNG FIRES" �The Atlanta Fire Depa rtment s only interest is in t he prote cti on of lives and property from fire . The citi zen s of At l an ta shoul d have and dese rve t he be st fire protection avai 1abl e. In order t o accompl is ;, tl1 i s , we r:1ust have the best train ed , qualifi ed, and expe ri enced personne l in res~onsi bl e pos itions regardl ess of race , creed, or color. 1 Fire Dep artment officers hi p must have le aders hip. One cannot gain l eaders hi p if standards have to be lm·,e red so one can qualify . Su bordi nate s will no t iook upon such an officer as a l eade r. Life and property is at sta ke. De cisions and actions of a fire officer are based on knov1l edge and expe ri ence of t he job. Therefore, standards and qu alifications must be kept hi gh. Rat her than lower the standards, t hey should be rais ed. PROMOTIONAL POLI CI ES: Promotions in t he Fire De partme nt are made accordi ng to me rit and fitn ess. The promoti ona l system of the Jl.tl an ta Fire Dep artme nt is set by l avJ. Anyone me eti n'.J the qualifyi ng st anda r ds as set f or t h by t he Promotio na l Board vdll be promoted rega r dl ess of r ace, creed, or color. We will no t an d do not discri min ate for or aga i nst anyone meeting th e qu alifyi ng st anda rds of th is system . Promot i ona i exami nation~ f ut Fi re Li .:utcn a,1t::; ar2 h::: 1d c. ·:2.r~· t'::o ye ars . To qua 1·i fy, a man must have had f i ve yea rs service i n -~:he Fire Depa r t me nt . After the exami nation, t he a;-Jp licants are li ste d accordin 0 to t heir scor es f rom a comb i nati on of t h2 v1ri tten test, traini ng school average , and sen iority poi nt s . This li st i s divi ded into gr.cup s of 20 . The first 20 men are r ated at oral i ntervi ews , and t hi s score is added t o t he ir grades f ror, t he above three items. Promot i ans from t his lis t are r.iade in orde r of t he applicant s fi na l score. 1 So far , th e first 7 men have been promoted from t he Li eut enant s examin ati on he l d in Ma rc h of 1969 . The fi rs t ~l ack f iremen started t o work in April 196 3 , so that t his is t he f irst yea r (1 969 ) any of t hem ha ve been eli gi bl e to apply for promot i on to Lieuten ant . There were 153 app li cants , of whom 6 were bl ack. The f i rs t bl ack app l ic an t i s i n the 6th grou p of 20 or approx i mately pos i t i on 102 on t he li st. 1 Pr omot io ns to Fire Appara t us Oper ato r are made by appoi ntme nt. The Capta i n at each stat ion makes thes e se l ~ctions subje ct to t he approval of trie Batta li on Chief . . Th e men mus t nave i1a d at l 2ast t wo years service wi th the Fi re Dep artrn2 nt and have pas sed t he required driving tests at the Trai ni ng School. There are ni ne black firemen in these positi ons . �,. HIRI NG PRACTICES: Eligi ble lists for Firemen are established every 1tJee k after the weekly interviev,s. (During March, April, and July of t his year, intervi ev~s were he 1d every t wo ~"ee ks.) As vacancies occur, t he Fi re Department calls th e men on a list in t he orde r of th eir scores. Each pers on on the list of a certa in date is contacted and offered employment be fore movin g to t he next chronological li st. On ce a man is on the eli gi ble list, he is no{ by-pas sed unl ess t he Fire De partment is un ab l e to contact him by tel ephone or l etter. Thro'. 1gh July 25, of thi,s year , 60 ~'lhite me n \•/ere put on the eli gi bl e list and 57 black men. Of these , 45 white men have been employed and 41 black men. Of the 86 7 men in t he exti ng ui sh ing division , over 19% or 165 are black. Nine of t hese are Fire Appa r atus Operators and 25 are on Military Leave . Fireme n t ha t l eave t he de partment for mili ::a·r y service are rein~ta t~d when t hey r etu rn (th is is a Feder al Law) and are usuall y returned to t he s ame station from \·vhich ti1ey l eft. RE CRE.O.TIOi\l CLUB: In Janu ary of 1959, a group of firemen l eased a 5.7 acre tract of 1and at Lake ,.n.11 atoon a from t !le gove r nr11ent (ln d or gani zea a cl uo wh ich ~,as cal led At l anta Firenen' s Re creation Cl ub. Hm-1e ve r , t he Fi r e Depa rtm2nt nor t he City of At l ::nt a h:is any juris di cti on over th e activi ti es of th i s cl ub. It i s a pr ivate crgani zat i on contr oll ed by a Board of Truste es compos ed of e l even men, '. 1110 adhe re· to fr,e \,fis hes of t he nrn j or ity of t ~~e rnembe rs , an d i s supported ent i re l y by du ' s pai d by the membe rs and ma i ntai ne d t hrough volunt ee r services of t he meinliers . 1 �- RUL E S F I R E P R O -H O T I O N CITY Revised March 1967 OF B O A R D ATLANTA �---- ----- - -- 11. An examination for Fire Captain will be held annually and the register established wiil be valid for one year. 12. Examinations for all other classes of positions will be held when the Board deerus a list necessary~ and the registers established will be valid for one year, The life of such registers may be extended for an additional year if the Board deems it practical and expedient to do so. 13, Satisfactory completion of a performance test of driving skill under the supervision of the Fire Training Chief is a prerequisite to applying for promotion to Fire Rescue Lieutenant. 14. When a man on an eligible register for a higher position thau his present class declines an assignment which would allow him to act as an alternate for the higher position, his name will · be moved down on the eligible list below the name of the man who accepts the assignment, 15. If a qualified eligible is serving in a permanent vacancy in a temporary capacity at the time of a new examination, he will not be required to take any further examination. 16. The Fire Alarm Superintendent will qualify men for the position of Fire Dispatcher and will furnish the Fire Promotion Board a list of qualified applicants and their grades. 17. Non-fi re fightin g personnel desiring to return to firefi ghting must serve one ye ar as full-pay Firemen be fore being eli gible to comFete in promotional examinations. Members of the Training Divis ion are conside r e d to be firefighting personne l. 18. Upon r e turn to the Fire Departraent, r eeuploye d Firemen, including those who were forme rly on th e e li gible register for Fire Li e utenant or other promotional registers , must serve one year as full- pay firemen before be ing e ligible to compete in promotional examinations. 19. Seniority will be recognize d by the addition to the final attained passing grade of one-h a lf (½) point for e~ch yea r of service in the Fire Depa rtment be:,rond the first five (5) ye a rs to a maximum of five (5) points in any cas e . For promotion to th e r ank of Captain and higher.., s eniority will ha r e cogniz e d by giving one-h a lf (!~) point for each year of s e rvice on next lowe r rank only , to a maximum of five (5) points . 20. In the e vent of a ti e in final grade s aft e r addi ti on of s enio ri ty po ints , the man with t he h igh est s eni ori ty wi ll be pl ac ed hi gh es t on t he e ligi ble r e gister . If s cmior i t y p.oint s are the s ame , the man with t he hi gh es t writte n grade wil l be p laced h i ghest on t he eligible register. 21. Fire Department personne l s ervin g in t he armed fo rces will accru2 seniority a s though s erving in the Fire Department. 22. Fire Department pers onnel on military leeve may be given the promotional examination for which they are eligib l e and will be notified of the opening and closing dates of application for all examinations for clas s es to which they may apply. �23. Linemen 9 reachinists , fire equipment mechanics, and fire carpenters may be qualified by th~ Personnel Department from open competitive registers. Fire Department personnel who qualify may be certified ahead of others on the list if desired, Fire Department personnel may be qualified by the Personnel Department from promotional cxamin~tions from within the Fire Department, 24, A schedule of eligibility for promotion end who may apply for the various classes is shown in Table I. 25. Examinations will be conducted according to the schedule of weights and phases listed in Table II. �T A BL E I SCHEDULE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION FOR PROMOTION TO : WHO MAY APPLY: Fire Apparatus Operator Firemen who have completed two years of service. Fire Rescue Lieutenant All fire fighting personnel who have completed five years of service in the Fire Department. Fire Dispt!tcher All fire fighting personnel who have completed five years of service in the Department and have had one year of service in the Signal Division of the Fire Department. Fire Lieutenant All fire fighting personnel who have conple ted five years of service in the Department. Fire Captain Fire Lieutenants with at least 3 years' service as Lie utenant. Fire Drill Instructor, Chief All Fire Captains Fir e Battalion Chief Fire Captains with a t least 3 years ' service as Captain. First Deputy & Deputy Fire Chief All Fire Bat t a lion Chiefs Fire Investigator I All fi r e fi ghting personnel and fire di sp ~t chers wh o h ave complete d five year s of s ervice in the Fire Depar t ment . Fire I nve s ti gator I I Fi r e I n ves tiga tors wi t h one year of se r vice as an I nvestigator. As s istant Fire Marshal Fire Inves tigator s with 3 years ' s ervice ns Investigator. Fire Marshal As s i s tant Fire ~arshals and Fire Inve s tigators with 3 years ' se rvice. �-- - - - -- --· -.-------- .. -- ---· CITY OF ATLANTA 8 August J.969 ,. Memoran dum Regarding Discrimination .Against Black Firemen Of Atlanta • .. To: . ', -- ~ . ' Mayor Ivun All an , Chairman Board of Firema sters-, AJderma-n__Wm. :. T• Knight and Atlanta Fire Chief Paul o• .Williams - -~ --.. . __·- --'--- ----~ -- --- Black Firemen of Atlanta From: - - The Black firefighters of Atlanta are dedicated municipal empl~ee ~, _ ., , concerne d with the safety and welfare of our city and all of its citizens ~ During the years of our tenure as firemen we have been subjected to dis-·criminatio n and abuses as outlined below. We r equest that imma diate _ action be t aken to correct ·these practices, and that on or before Mond~y, August 18, 1969 that \'.'e receive a formal report on your 1ie.:t io ns in cor~ ~ ing t he acti ons cited herein: / ---.. . 0 ~ I. HIRING PRACTICES The ratio of Black Firemen to White Firemen -dR__es not correspon - to th-e: population of Black citizens in Atlanta. There are-- about 90 to 100 Black Firemen in a department of more than 900 men. Blac k--Eiremen that are drafted into the armed servic~s are replaced by _w.hite firemen II. SEGREGATED SLEEPING & LOCKER A'\RANGEMENTS J Lockers and beds of Black Firemen are placed in the back or away from the white firemen. III. RECREATION CLUB _, _ _ . , , ~ ~-· ,_,.....,,.,, <>rt ' '" ~ " The membership was clo~ed t he year Black Firemen wcro hired i~ Land was given to the club by the governme,P._t on Lake Allatoona~l3 acres) ~I C ~ ,-..rt>-/ --fvr~, ¥__ 4 ~ ~ u °' ) 1 IV. PROMOTIONAL DISCRIMINATION l__io~ o-w--t ~ ~ 1 !~~:a-.... . - i - Black Firemen should be included in every department. White fi.u~ r.ien with less time and experience are promoted·· to -dr-i-ve1 posltion _s~~dlack Firemen with 5 and 6 years should be promoted to Lieutenanti; because the entire officer cabinet is made up of all white officers. Most of these officers h ay__e. be en k o o v-n+-t-o..-f--G-:i.~-r--p-r-e--j-t2·d±c-e-s- on- a-l-a ck Firemen. We =- -are ..a\'1ar e of the test for Lieutenants, but in a time of an emergency men have been promoted wholesale from private to captains within a year, thus_ setting pr oper precedent. We consider this an emerge_n_cy ..-heG-al:t'Se-- -o-f tne overall discrimination in the department. White drivers are giving up their po&itions because they know future Lieutenants are going to be appointed by Chiefs.· This is true because in the last captain's test the aides of all the chief s dominated the list. Some of these Lieutenants didn't place in the top 40 on the Lieutenants list. Now they are captains .. ~ t I 0 V. EXPERIENCE AND LENGTH OF TI ME ON THE DEPARTMENT Acting officers. we feel that every Black Fi remen with the time and experience, equal to· any white firemen, should be . given .the opportunity , to be an ac~i ng office~: This ap~li~s to ~,tra driverso House d)ies should be picked accord i ng to sen10,:-J_ty . . . _ G.,.J . . \ s ~ -h;nv- c,,t.;x · VI. I · ·v v STNJDN~D SET OF RULES FOR ALL cAnArNS Each shift is operat ed different, captain authority has no limit. He forces personal prejudices on Black Firemen. Transfer of men to other stations. ( ~ I ' ~ ~ .A!~ FOR COrITACT: -- --· l Fireman William Hamer 195 Hermer Circle , N. W. Atlanta, Georg'ia 30311 - -elephon e - 794-2244 --- --- __ _ or -- -Fire Station 16 on C Shift Telephone 523-5786 . . ,~ ~ °'M/u . __________ · ·· I , . ,. ad _; �SJ '-' ! Au st J.8, 19 9 NDUM FROM: h • written • 1t ell to th of A 1 yor .A 11 n e u.b ittin bu r ti orandum Re rdin1 Dia<:ri -1 tio ntatt ~ n d to y:o-r d Fir D nt y r �---- ·· DEPARTMENT of FIRE 46 COURTLAND ST., S. E. Atlanta, Georgia AUJUSt 15, 1969 i'iemo to: All PE:rsonnGl Fron: Chief of Fi ri;; Jepart1:knt Su~j~ct: Reiteration of Fir~ D~partmcnt Policies Fi re Departi:l12n-c of ii c2rs s.,a i I ac: ..m: ss t i'le: f i rt.";: 1:ien und,2r th~i r by t:1cir surnar.1;:;s. comr.;and Fi re~11en s ha 11 adJr~ss t i,c i r su~,(; ricr offi c2rs or acting offi cGrs liy rank. Qualifi ed m1.:: ;1 ~1il1 ~1:; assigne,j on a rotating 0asis to tht:: capacity as acting officer or ~xtra apparatus o~~ r atur. 1 Fill - in s will al so oe donE o~ rotating bas i s with cons ist~nt records kept at each engine house on an indivi dual shift bas i s as cpposc<l t o a s t ation . 8y orde;r of; POvJ: 11 a "HELP SA VE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES" �OEPARTMEN T o f F IRE 4 6 COURT L AN D S T., ~ - E . Atl a n ta , Geo rg ia P.O. WILLIA MS CHIEF August 15, D o9 Honorab l e Ivan All en, Jr. Mayor , City of Atl ant a City Hall Atlanta , Ge orgi a 30303 Dea r t iayor All en: 1 He ha ve been deali ng 1·1it h Cm11nun ity Re l ati ons and have accepted so,·;ie of t he ir su ggest i ons re l at i ve t o e li mi nat i ng some pro bl e1:is . Vari ous poli ci es and f act s perta i ni ng to t his dep artment are atta ched . ! t is inte r es t i n~ to not,'.> th e fo ll ovJi ng excerpt f r om the Rep or t of the United Stat es Co1,11nission on Civil Rig ht s 196 9 , e nt i tled For /\11 th e Peo;J 1e . . . By .l\ll the Peop l e v;hich has j ust r2a ched t ,1i s of f ·ice : Des pite t he be 1ated ad;ni ss i on of fi r em2n i nt o t he ,l\t l anta de ;J artmen t and t he el aborat e procedu res which s urrounded t hei r i nt ro duct i on, t he At l an t a Fi re Departmen t ll ad a 1arge r pr opo rt i on of ;·leg r oes i n unifonn th an any ot her cen tral ci ty in t he s ur vey and a hi gi1er degree of integrat io n t han many . 11 11 vJe are i n t he process of re -v1rit i ng th 2 Rul es and Reg ul at i ons of the At la nt a Fi r e Depa rtment to e li @i nat e any i nequi t i es i n the ol d book, to eli ~in ate any possibility of di~cri min ati on or th e possi bil ity of any offi ce r ove r-reacti ng 1-Jith aut hority . As soon as t his has been comp l et ed, it i>Jill be presented t o t he Board of Fi re Masters for t he ir approva 1 and adopti en. We \voul d li ke to st r ess ti1a t any fi reman who has 9ri ~vances , has th ree met hods by whi ch to ai r t hem i n t iiis office: by comp l et in g a Fo r,n 52 (Speci al Req ues t) , go t hrou gh t he Company 0-ffi ce rs and Batt alion Chi ef , or by use of a Sugg es t ion Fo nn avai l able in al l s tatio ns . Any just ifiab l e gri e vances will be s tra i gh ten ed out. Yo urs very truly , /) ' 0, { ,(__ 1d~~ O. HILLI AMS, Ch ief Atl anta Fi re De; artr.1ent POW : lla Enclosure cc : Mr . W. T. Kni g_ht , Ch airman Board of Fi re !·1aste rs "HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVEN TING FIRES" �The Atlanta Fire Department's only interest is in t he protection of lives and property from fir2. The citizens of Atlanta should llave and deserve t ile best fire protec.tion avai.la.bl e. In order to accornplisi1 this , i.-ve r:1ust nave tile best trained, qualified, and experienced personnel in res ponsible positions regardless of race, creed, or color. Fi re Department o ffi cershi p must have 1eadershi p. One cannot gain leadership if standards have to · be lov-:ered so one can qualify. Subordinates v1ill not look upon such an officer as a l 2ader. Life and property is at stake. Decisions and actions of a fire officer are based on knowledge and experience of the job. Therefore, standards and qualifications must be kept high. Rather than lower the standards) they should be raised. PROMOTIONAL POLICIES: Promotions in the Fi re Department are made according to merit and fitness. The promotional system of the Atl anta Fire Department is set by law. Anyone meeting the qualifyi ng standards as set fort h by the Promotional Board will be prrnnoted regardl ess of race, creed. or color. ~{e 1,1ill not and do not discriminate for or against anyone meeting the qualifying standards of this system. Promoti onai exam-inati ons for Fi re Li eutcii a~ts 0.r2 h21 d every t\·:o years. To qualify , a man must have had five years service in the Fire Depa rtm2nt . After the examin ation, t he appl icants are li sted according to their scores from a combination of the v1ritten test, trainin g school average, and seniority points. This list is · divided into gr_ou ps of 20 . The first 20 men are rated at oral interviews , and t his score is added to their gr ades fro~ the above three items . Promotions from t his list are made in order of t he applicant's fina l score. So far, the first 7 men have been promoted from the Li eutenant 's examination he l d in Ma rch of 1969 . The first bl ack firer;1en sta rted to work in April 196 3, so t hat this is t he first year (1 969 ) any of t hem have been eli gibl e to app ly for promotion to Li eutenant. There \'Jere 153 app licants , of whom 6 we re bl ack. The f irst bl ack app licant is in the 6th group of 20 or approxi ma t e·ly pos ition 102 on t l1e li st. Promotions to Fi re Apparatus Operator are made by appointment. The Captain at each station makes these se l ~ctions subject to the approval of the Battal i on Chief. The men mus t have had at least two year5 service with the Fi re Department and have passed t i1e required driving tests at the Training School. There are nine black firemen in these positions. �,. I-I IRING PRACTICES: Eligible lists for Firemen are establi shed every i\leek after the we ekly inte rvi e :1s. (During Harell, Apr"il, and July of t his year, inte rvi e~·Js were hel d every t wo v,ee ks.) As vacanci es occur , t he Fi r e Department calls th e men on a list in t he order of th eir scores. Each pe rs on on th e list of a certain date is contacted and offered e!·np loyme nt be fore movin g to t he next chro nological li s t. O~ ce a man is on th ~ eli gi ble list, he is not by- passed unl es s t he Fire De partment is unabl e to contact hi m by tel ~p hone or l ette r. 1 Through July 25, of this year , 60 wh ite men we re put on the eli ~i ble list and 57 blac k men . Of th ese , 45 white men have been employe d and 41 blac k men. Of the 86 7 men in t he ext i ng ui s hin g division , ove r 19% or 165 are black. Nine of t he se ar e Fi r e Appa r at us Op e rators and 25 are on r,iil it ary Le ave . Firemen t ha t l ea ve the dep ar t ment for mi 1i ta ry se rvic e ar e r eins t ated whe n t hey r etu rn (t his is a Fede r al Law) and are us uall y returned to t he s am2 station fr om \st hi ch t i1ey l eft. RE CRE.LffIQ:-.1 CL UB: In J anu ary of 1959, a group of fireme n l ea sed a 5.7 acre t ra ct of l and at Lake .8.ll at oon a f r o::1 t ne gove r nme nt and or ganiz ed a ciuo whic h was call ~d At l ant a Firene n ' s Re crea t io n Clu b. Howe ve r , the Fi re Depa rt r:12 nt nor t 112 City of At l anta ha. s any ju ri s dict i on ove r th e act i viti es of th i s clu b. It is a priv ate or gan i zati on controll ed by a Boa r d of Trus t ee s comp os ed of e l e ven men, w;1 0 ad he r e to ti-,e wis he s of t he ma jority of t he membe rs , and i s su pported ent i r el y by dues pa i d by t he membe rs and ma i nt ai ne d t i1 rou gh volunt ee r services of t he membe rs. �I RUL E S FIRE PROHOTION CITY Revised March 1967 OF BOARD ATLANTA �11. An examination for Fire Captain will be held annually and the register established will be valid for one year. 12. Examinations for all other classes of positions will be held when the Board deems a list necessary~ and the registers established will be valid for one year. The life of such registers may be extended for an additional year if the Board deems it practical and expedient to do so. 13. Satisfactory completion of a performance test of driving skill under the supervision of the Fire Training Chief is a prerequisite to applying for promotion to Fire Rescue Lieutenant. 14. When a man on an eligible register for a higher position than his present class declines an assignment which would allow him to act as an alternate for the higher position, his name will be moved down on the eligible list below the name of the man who accepts the assignment. 15. If a qualified e ligible is serving in a permanent vacancy in a temporary capacity at the time of a new examination, he will not be required to take any further examination. 16. The Fire Alarm Superintendent will qualify men for the position of Fire Dispatcher and will furnish the Fire Promotion Board a list of qualified applicants and their grades. 17. Non-fi r efi ghting personnel desiring to r eturn to firefightin g must serve one ye ar as full-pay Firemen before being eli gible to comfete in promotional e xaminations . Members of the Training Division are conside r e d to be f i refighting personnel. 18. Upon r e turn to the Fire Departnent, r e enployed Firemen~ including thos e who we re forme rly on the e ligible re gist e r for Fire Lieutenant or othe r pr omotional registe rs , must serve one year as full-pay firemen be fore being eligi ble to compete in promotional e xaminations. 19 . Sen ior ity will be recognized by the addit i on to t he final attained passing grade of one-h a l f (½) poi nt fo r ecch y ear of se r vic e in the Fire Departmen t beyond t he first five (5) years to a maximum of fiv e (5) po i n t s in any cas e . For pr omotion t o t h e r ank of Captain and higherJ s eniority wi ll b2 recogni ze d by gi ving one-half ( !2) point fo r e ach year of s ervi ce on next lower rank onl y, t o a maximum of f ive (5) points. 20. In the e vent of a tie in fina l gr ad e s after addition of s eni ority points , the man with the highe s t s en iority wi l l be pla ced highes t on the e ligibl~ re giste r. If s enior i t y poin t s are the same , the man wi th t he highe s t wri t t en grade will be placed highes t on the eligible r egis t e r. 21 . Fire Dep a rtment personnel s erving in t h e a rme d fo rce s will a c crua s eniority a s though s ervi n g in t h e Fi r e Dep a rtment. 22 . Fire Department pers onnel on mi li tary leeve may be given the promotional examination for wh ich they a re eligible and will be not i fied of t he opening and closing dates of application for all examina tion s f or classes to which they may apply . �23. Linemen, mechinists; fire equipment machanics, and fire carpenters may be qua1ificd by th~ Personnel Department from open competitive ·registers. Fire Department pe rsonnGl who qualify may be certified ahead of others on the list if desired. Fire Department personnel may be qualifie d by the Personne l Department from promotional examinations from witpin the Fire Department. 24. A schedule of eligibility for promotion and who may apply for the various classes is shown in Table I. 25. Examinations ~ill be conducted according to the schedule of weights and phases listed in Table II. �T ABL E I SCHEDULE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION FOR PROMOTION TO: WHO MAY APPLY: Fire Apparatus Operator Firemen who have completed two years of service. Fire Rescue Lieutenant All fire fighting personnel who have completed five years of . service in the Fire Department. Fire Dispctcher All fire fighting personnel who have completed five years of service in the Department and have had one year of service in the Signal Division of the Fire Department. Fire Lieutenant All fire fighting personnel who have conpleted five years of service in the Department, Fire Captain Fire Lieutenants with at least 3 years' service as Lieutenant. Fire Drill Instructor, Chief All Fire Captains Fire Battalion Chief Fire Captains with at least 3 years' service as Captain. First Deputy & Deputy Fire Chief All Fire Battalion Chiefs Fire Investigator I All fire fighting personnel and fire dispatchers who have completed five years of service in the Fire Department. Fire Investigator II Fire Investigators with one year of service as an Investigator. Assistant Fire Marshal Fire Investigators with 3 years' service as Jnvestigator. Fire Marshal Assistant Fire Marshals and Fire Investigators with 3 years' service. �-- -- .--- .------ .---------. CITY OF ATLANTA 8 Aug ust 1969 ,, . Memorandum Regarding Discriminatio n Against Black Firemen Of Atlanta _ __: .. --==-- ,. To: .. Mayor Ivan All en, Chairman Board of Firema sters-, AJderlTra-fk__Wm. :,_ T. Knight and Atlanta Fire Chief Paul O• . Williams - ~ -- --------..-· ._ _ From: Black Firemen of Atlanta - ------. , /--, -- .......___ .. ' The Black fir efighters of Atlanta are dedicated municipal empl~ee~, . concerned with the s afety and w~lfare of our city and all of its citizen$ ; ·--. During the years of our tenure as firemen we have been subjected to dis- ·- ·1 crimination and abuses as outlined below. We ·request that imrre diate __

action be taken to correct these practices, and that on or before Mo·nd~ .·

August 18, 1969 that we receive a formal report on your ae---tio"ns in corre~ I ing the action s cited herein: . ~. / . ~- ···. .---' I. HIRING PRACTICES The ratio of .. _ -=-~-~--- r ..:;j )1,; ' . - Black Firemen to White Firemen -does not correspon

...-~ to th~ pop ulation of Black citizens in Atlanta. There are~about 90 to

100 Black Firemen in a department of more than 900 men. Black~-Firemen that are drafted into the armed servic~s are replaced by ._white firemen II. SEGREGATED SLEEPING & LOCKER A'9.RANGEMENTS J Lockers and beds of :Black Firemen are placed in the back or away from the whit e firemen. III. RECREATION CLUB _,, ___,~ -- ,_ ~ dB ,,... .,, ~ The membership was clos ed the ye ar Black Fi ~e~en were hired in Land was giv en t o the club by the _g overnme~t on ~ake ~llatoon!. )_lJ a cres) . ../ C <1--.,, ,40-/_ . (_~ ~0 ~ ~ ~ - - ) J.963. N. PROMOTIONAL DISCRIMINATION ~~ lJv<J-'t . ' i j ~1 /1'!~..... . - Black Firemen should be included in ·every department. Wh.i t ~. . .f i r_~ _,-'f r.ien with less time and experience are promoted .. to --driver poslt"ions. r:Hack Firemen with 5 and 6 yea rs should be promoted to Lieutenants ·;·-be-cause the entire officer cabin et is made uo of all white officers. Most of these officers have _bee o kn o ~-O--I'-€-e-t-h-e--i-r-p-r-e--j-ttd±c-e-s- ·on- s-1-a ck Firemen. We

~ -are- awar e of the test for Lieutenants, but in a time of an emergency men have been promoted wholesale from private to captains within a year, thus_ setting proper precedent. We consider this an emerge_n_cy ---hec---uu-se---o'f tne overall discrimination in th e department. White driv ers are giving up their positions because they know f uture Lieutenants are going to be appointed by Chiefs.· This is true because in the last captain's test the aides of all the chiefs dominated the list. Some of these Lieutenants didn't place in the top 40 on the Lieutenants list. Now they are captains. V. EXP!:RIENCE AND LE NGTH OF TH1E ON THE DEPARTMENT Act ing offi cers, we feel that every Black Firemen .with the time and exp erience, equal to any white firemen, should be .given the opportunity to be an ac~ing officer: This apJ?li~s toce tra dr ivers o House d~ies should be picked according to seniority. ~ I l·S ~ r/f'·,·· dio ) VI. STAtJDAR D SET OF RULES FOR ALL C INS Eich shift is operated different , captain authority has no limit. He forc es personal preju dices on Black Firemen. Transfer of ~en to other stations. ( ~ ~ ~ Afavk FOR COl\ITACT: Fireman William Hamer 195 !for mer Circle, N. W. Atlanta, Georgia 30311 __ elephone - 794-2244

· _ ---- -or ----Fire Station 16 on C Shift Telephone 523-5786 / , ",-u-1- ~ ___..----:-- r) /I A ~- 77v--, . Iv a()j ,. I ' I l I L.~ �- --- . - - --- -______-,CITY OF AT LANT A 8 August 1969 ., '. ! Memorandum Regarding Discriminatio n .Ag ai n st Black Fir emen Of Atlanta . '· -- - ~ _· - _. To : Mayor Ivan Allen, Choirman Board of Fir emast-ers-, AJde rma-n.____Wm. i. T. Knight and Atlanta Fire Chief Pa ul o. Wi lliams · -. ________ · - ~ -- ___ ---.....___ --· . .-Black Firemen of At l ant a -- -· From: I The Bla ck firef i ght er s of Atlanta are dedicated municipal emplo{ee ~._ concerned wit h th e sa fe ty a nd welfare of ou r city and all of its citizen$ : 'During the ye ars of ou r te nure as firemen we have been subjected to dis- ·. - ·\ crimination and abu s es as outlined below. We request that imrre diate _ action be t ak en t o co rr ec t these p r actices, and t hat on or before Mond~·-' · 1 August 18, 19 69 t hat we r eceive a fo r mal repo r t on your '1rc-l io ns in corre ~ ' ing the act i ons c i t ed herein: / · . ·-...... 1 0 ~ I. HIRING PRACTICES .. - :: ::-- - - ~ ..::! f; The rati o of Black Firemen to White Firemen -dpes not correspon to -th-e' population of Blac k citizens in Atlanta. There a re----~bout 90 to 100 Black Firemen in a depa r tment of more. than 900 men. Blac k---E iremery that are drafted into t he armed servic~s are replaced by _white fi r emen ~ II. SEGREGATED SLE EPING & LOCKER A.ttRANGEMENTS J Loc k ers and b eds of :Black Fir emen are placed in the back or away. from the whi te firemen. III. RECR EAT ION CLUB · - - ~ ~ ---- c_.d>rn .l963G IV. ~ ~ -- ~ The membership was closed th e yea r Bla ck Fi r emen were h!~cd i~ Lan d was given t c the club by the gov ernme~ · on Lake Aila!o~l}a~l3 a cres)_ ..( C <I-,.,, PROMOTIONAL DISCRI MI NATION l._S,~ - ~ CL,v<-JD1u , c0.d,,/- N,0 ,,..10--(_ ~f Ov<-'-'t /ct ~ - - - o-.... ) - I i .--I Black Firemen should be included in every department. White Ji~~ ~ , r.1 en with 1 es s t i me and experience are promoted - to -dr-i-ve-r po sit ions. ~Black Firer.1e n with 5 and 6 years should be promoted to Lieutenants --;- -·be-cause the ent ire officer cabinet is made uo of all white officers. Most of these o f f i c er s h av e____p_eJ;.n__Jm own-t-o-f-G-I'-€-e--'t-1,-e±-r--p-r-ejt1d-±-ce-s- on·- s-1-a c k F ire me n • We are- a\'1are o, f the test for Lieutenants, but in a time of an emergency men hav e b een promoted wholesale from private to captains within a year , thus_ settin g prope r precedent . We consider this an emergeJ)_cy .-heG-atl-'Se --o-f tne over~ ll discr i mination in the department. White drivers are giving up their positions b e cause they know future Lieutenants are going to be appointed by Chief s . · Th i s is true because in the last captain's test the aides of all •I the chief s dominated the list. Some of these Lieutenants didn't place in the top 40 on the Lieutenants list . Now they are captains. ~ ·V. EXPERIENCE AND LENGTH OF TIME ON THE DEPARTMENT Acting officers, we feel that every Black Firemen with the time_ and exp eri ence , equal to any white firemen, should be . given· the opportunity to be an a c ~i ng off ice:r:: This apJ?li~s tofitra driverso House d~ies should be picked according to sen1or1 ty. ~ 1 I-~ ~ -{urv-dio ) VI. STAtJDAR D SET OF RULES FOR ALL C INS Eich shif t is operated different , capt a in authority has no limito Tran s fe r of ~en to other stations. ( ~ ~~ ~ He forces pers ona l prejudices on Black Fi r emen. 6 FOR CONTACT: .- --·- Fireman William Hamer 195 Hermer Circle , N. W. Atl anta , Geo r gia 30311 __ _____ elephone - 794- 2244 _ - or ---Fire Sta t i on 16 on C Sh i ft Telepho ne 523-5786 -~ N . ____ _ - - . r./l.P1./v ciZf 77v-, ,-. . ,· I • I ., .. (· �DEPARTMENT of FIRE 46 COURTLAND ST., S. E. Atlanta, Georgia P.O. WILLIAMS CHIEF AUJUSt 15, 1969 i'iemo to: All PsrsonnGl Fror.i: Chief of Fir~ Jepart,:12nt Su~j~ct: ~2iteration of Fir~ D~partmont Policies i-1re Dep artr:i~nt of fi c2rs s .1 a1l ac.i J r css t i"1e com.r.iand by t:1cir surnar;i es. fir ~,1;12 11 und-::: r til i2ir Fire:;ien shall ad:.re:ss t i,cir su ~,;;; ricr officers or acting offic(.;rs uy rank. Qualifi ed ffi(.;il ~,;11 t,1:: assign er1 on a rot at i ng i.,asis to the capacity as acti ng officer or ~xtra apparatus o~~ rator. Fill-ins will also oe don ~ o~ rotating basis with consist~nt records kept at each ongin8 house on an individual shift basis as cpposcu to a sta t ion. Sy orde:r of ; /"")

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,_ I . . /. ,,',' / ' ) , v.. L-v:~~,. ~,'lAAtlanta Fir~ 0epa r tmant ? • O. ·:•JILL1A11Ss C,nef PO\IJ: 11 a "HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES" �CITY Of-- AT L_I\NTA OEPARTMENT of F IRE 46 COURTLAND ST.,~- E. Atlanta , Georgia P .O. WILLIAMS CHIEF

1.ugust 15, 1969

Honorab l e Ivan All en, Jr. May or , City of At l ant a City Ha 11 Atlant a, Georgi a 30303 Dear ~ay or All en: l/e ha ve been d2ali ng 1·1i t h Co!.lmunity Re l atfons and have accepted so1·.1 e of t h2ir 1 su gge stions r e l at ive to e li ~i nat i ng s ome pro bl e~s. pertai ni ng to this dep artmen t ar e attac hed . Variou s polici es and fac t s I t is ir.teres t i n~ to not ,°' th r: follo-.1in a exce r pt from tile Repor t of th e U.i ited States Crn, 11ni ssion on Civil Ri gr,ts 196 9: cntit .l ed Fer .11.11 the Peopi e . .. By Al1 th e Peop l e v1:1 i cil has j ust reached t i1i s off-ice : " Desp ite t he be l ated ad:nission of fir eme n into t he Atlanta dc;Ja r t rnen t and t he e 1ab orat e proce du res w: li ch surr0Ui1ded th eir i ntroduction, t he At lanta Fire Dep artmen t had a l arg e r proport i on of ['leg r o2s i n unifo rni than any ot her ccntra 1 city in t he survey and a hi gher deg ree of integration t han many. " We are in th e process of re -w riting th e Ru l es and Regu l ations of th e Atl anta Fire Departme nt to e li r,1in at e any i nequit i es in t i1e ol d uoo k, to eli r:iin ate u.ny possibility of discri mi nu.ti on or b12 possi i::d lity of any office r over-rea cti ng with authority . As soon as th i s has bee n cor:-1pl eted, it ,vill be pre sented to ti1e Board of Fire Masters for t heir approval and adopt i on. i•Ie 1vould like to stress t ;1a t any firer;ian who has ci ri evances , has t hr ee met hod s by which to air them in t iiis off ice: by comp l eting a Fam 52 (Spec i al Reques t) , go throu gh the Company Office rs ai1d 3att a 1ion Chi ef, or by use of a Sugge s tion Fonn available in .a ll stations. Any jus t ifi able grie vances ~'i ill oe strai ghtened . out . You rs very truly , QC, t,Ll.R.t~~ pl_' 0. HI LLI AJ.1S, Chief Atlanta Fire De;, artr.1ent POW: 11 a Enclosure cc: Mr. 14. T. Knight, Chairman Board of Fire l·la sters "HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES" �The Atlant a Fire DE!partment's only i nt erest is i n t he protecti on of lives and property fro;fl f ire. The citize ns of Atlanta shoul d have an d dese rve t ;1e be st fire protecti on avail ab l e. In order to accomplis h t his , we must have t he best trained, q~alifi ect , and expe ri enced pers onnel in res ponsi bl e positions -rega rdl ess of r ace , creed , or color. Fi re Dep art-nent o ffi cers hi p must ha ve le aders hip. One cannot gain l eade rs hi p if standards have to be lov1ered so one can qualify. Su bordi nates v-ri 11 no t l ook upon such an officer as a l eade r. Life and property is at sta ke. Decisions and actions of a fire officer are bas ed on knowl edge and expe ri ence of t he j ob. Th erefore, stan dards and qualification s must be kept hi gh. Rath er than lower the standards, t hey s hould be rais ed. PROMOTIONAL POLICIES: Promotions in t he Fire Departme nt are ma de accordi n~ to me rit and fi t ness. The promoti ona l sys t em of the l\tlant a Fire Dep artment is set by l av,. Anyone mee ti ng the qualifyi ng sta ndards as set f crt h by th e Promot io na l Goa r d will be promote d reg ardl ess of ra ce, cree d, or color. We will not an d do not discri min at e f or or ag ai n~t anyone meeting the qu alifyi ng standards of t his sys t em. Promot i on a i exami nc1 t ions fo r Fi re Li eut enc.nts ure h2 l d cv~ry t ·1c years . To quali fy, a man must have had fi ve yea rs serv i ce i n -~he Fi re Depa rtm2~ t . Aft er the examin ati on, t he app lican ts are l i st ed accordi nc; t o th eir s cor es f rom a combi nati on of t h2 \'iritten t est , trai ni ng school aver age, and seni ority poi nts . This lis t is divided into grou ps of 20 . The firs t 20 me n are rat ed at oral i nt ervi ews , and t hi s score is added t o t heir grades fron t he above th ree i tems . Promot i ons f rom t his lis t are made in order of t he app licant's f i nal s core. So far, th e f i rs t 7 men have been promot ed from t he Li eut enant' s examinati on held in Marc h of 1969 . The f i rst blac k fi re~en st arted to work in April 196 3, so t hat th i s i s t ~e f i rst ye ar (1 969 ) any of t hem have been eli gib l e t o ap ply f or promot ion t o Li eutenan t. The re we re 153 app licants , of wh om 6 were bl ack. The fir st bl ack app li cant is in t he 6th group of 20 or approxi r.1ately positi on 102 on t he l i st. Promotio ns to Fi re .Appar at us Ope r ator are made by ap poi nt me nt. The Capt ai n at each stat ion makes t hese se l ection s sub j ect to the approval of t he Bat t ali on Chi ef . . Th e men ~ust ha ve i1 ad at l east two yea rs service wi th the Fi re Oepa rtm2n t ar. d ha ve pa ss-ed t r1e required dri ving t ests at the Train in g School . There are nine bl ack f i remen in these positions . �- ~ ~ -·- HIRING PRACTICES: Eligible lists for Firemen are established every \<1eek after the \'ie ekly intervie\·1s. (During ~larc h, Jl.pril, and July of this year, interviews were held every t vJO weeks.) As vacancies occur, t he Fi re Department calls the me n on~ list in the · orde r of th eir scores. Each person on the list of a certain date is contacted and offered emp loyment before movin g to th e next chronological list. Once a man is on th e eligible list, he is not by-passed unl ess t he Fire De partment is unabl e to contact him by telephone or letter. Thro,,!gh July 25, of this year , 60 wh ite men were put on the eligi ble list and 57 blac k men. Of these, 45 \vhite me n have been employed and 41 blac k men. Of the 86 7 men in t he extinguishin g division, over 19% or 165 ar e black. Nine of t hese are Fire Appa r at us OiJe rators and 25 are on fsiilitary Leave. Fireme n that l ea ve the depa rtment for military service ar e reinstat~d whe n t hey retu rn (this is a Fede r al Law) and are usuall y returne d to t l1e same station from \';h ic h they left. RECREATIOi'·l CLUB: In Janu ary of 1959, a grou p of fireme n l eased a 5.7 acre tract of land D.t Lake i~1l at oona fro;;1 ti1e Jove r nme nt and organ ized a cl ub whic h vias can ed Atl anta Firer.1e n 1 s Re creat ion Clu b. Ho:·;e ver, the Fire Depa rtn12nt nor the City of At l dnta has any jurisdiction over the activiti es of th i s clu b. It is a priv ate or ganization cont r oll ed by a Board of Truste es compos ed of e leven men, \'/ilO ad he r e· to tile vvis he s of t he majority of t he membe rs , and i s su pp orted en tirely by dues pa i d by the membe rs and ma int ai ned t hrou gh voluntee r services of tr,e m2,ntJ2 rs . �RUL E S F I R E P R O MO T I O N B O A R D CITY Revised Harch 1967 OF ATLANTA �11. An examination for Fire Captain will be held annually and the register established will be valid for one year. 12. Examinations for all other classes of positions will be held when the Board deems a list necessary 9 and the registers established will be valid for one year. The life of such registers may be extended for an additional year if the Board deems it practical and expedient to do so. 13. Satisfactcry completion of a performance test of driving skill under the supervision of the Fire Training Chief is a prerequisite to applying for promotion to Fire Rescue Lieutenant. 14. When a man on an eligible register for a higher position than his present class declines an assignment which would allow him to act as an alternate for the higher position 9 his name will be moved down on the eligible list below the name of the man who accepts the assignment. 15. If a qualified eligible is serving io a permanent vacancy in a temporary capacity at the time of a new examination, he will not be required to take any further examination. 16. The Fire Alarm Superintendent will qualify men for the position of Fire Dispatcher and will furnish the Fire Promotion Board a list of qualified applicants and their grades. 17. Non-firefighting personnel desiring to return to firefi ghting must serve one year as full- pay Firemen before being eligible to comfe te in . promotional examinations. Members of the Training Division are considere d to be firefighting personnel. 18. Upon return to the Fire Department , reenployed Firemen ~ including those who were formerly on the eligible r e gister for Fire Lieutenant or other promotional registers, must serve one year as full-pay firemen before being eligible to compete in promotional examinations. 19. Seniority will be recognized by the addition to the final attained passing grade of ona-h a lf ( ½) point f or e c ch year of service in the Fire Department beyond the first five (5) years to a maximum of five (5) points in any case . For promotion to the rank of Captain and higher, s eniority will b2 recognized by giving one- half (!2) point for each year of service on next lower rank only, to a maximum of five (5) points. 20. In the e vent of a tie in final grades after addition of s eniori t y points, the man with the hi ghest s eniority will be plc}ce d highest on the e ligib l e register. If s enior ity points ar e the s ame 9 the man with the highest wr i tten grade will be placed hi ghe st on the e li gible regi ster . 21. Fire Department personnel serving i n t he armed f orces will accrua seniori t y as t hough serving in t he Fire Departr.1ent. 22. Fire Department pers onnel on mi l itary leeve may be given the promotional examination for which they are eligible and will be notified of the opening and closing dates of application for all examinations for classes to which they may apply. �23. Lin8men , reechinists , fire equipment mochanics, and fire carpenters may be qualified by th~ Personnel Department from open competitive registers. Fire Department personnel who qualify may be certified ahead of others on the list if desired. Fire Department personne l may be qualified by th e Personnel Department from promotional examinations from within the Fir€ Department. 24, A schedule of eligibility for promotion and who may apply for the various classes is shown in Table I. 25. Examinations will be conducted according to the schedule of weights and phases listed in Table II. �Xerox WorkCentre • Network Scanning Confirmation Report Job Details: XEROX Job Status: · O out of 1 filed successfully. 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Destination 3: Status Details: Friendly Name: Server Name: Path: Protocol: Filing Policy: Document Name: Status................ Destination 4: Status Details: Status. ............. .. Friendly Name: Server Name: Path: Protocol: Filing Policy: Document Name: r.nnvrinht /cl 1993-2009 Xem" r.t1mnmtion. All Rlahts Reserved. Destination 5: Status Details: Friendly Name: Server Name: Path: Protocol: Filing Policy: Document Name: Status. ............. .. Destination 6: Status Details: Friendly Name: Server Name: Path: Protocol: Filing Policy: Document Name: Status............ .. .. �T ABL E I SCHEDULE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROHOTION FOR PROMOTION TO ; WHO MAY APPLY: Fire Apparatus Operator Firemen who have ·completed two years of service. Fire Rescue Lieutenant All fir e fighting personnel who have complete d five years of service in the Fire Department. Fire Dis pe tcher All fire fi ghting pe rsonnel who have comple t e d five years of service in the De partment and h ave ha <l one yenr of s e rvice in the Signal Divi sion of the Fire Depar tment. Fire Lie uten ant All f ire f ighting pe rsonne l who have ccnple t ed fi ve y e ars of service in the Depa rtment, Fire Captain Fire Lieutenan ts wi t h a t l eas t ye ars ' s e rvice as Lie utenant , 3 Fire Drill Instructor, Chief All Fire Captains Fire Battal i on Chief Fire ~aptains with at least 3 years' s ervice as Cap t ain, Fi r st Deputy & Deputy Fire Chief All Fir e Ba tta l i on Chiefs Fire Investigator I All fire fighting pe rsonne l 2nd fire dispe tche r s who have completed five years of service in the Fire Depart men t . Fire Investigator II Fire Investigators with one year of service as an I nves t igator, Ass istant Fire Marshal Fi r e I nvestigator s wi t h 3 years ' s ervice as Inves tigator . Fire Marshal Assistant Fire Marshals and Fire Investigators with 3 years' service, �T ABL E I I ,, SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION \<IBIGHTS AND PHASES ORAL EXAM TNG SCHOOL AVERAGE Fire Apparatus Operator (Appointed by Chief) Fire Rescue Lieutenant (Appointed by Chief) Fire Lieutenant 25% 25% Fire Captain 70% 30% Fire Ba ttalion Chie f 70% 30% Fire Training Chief 35% 30% Deputy & First Deputy Fire Chie f Fire Investi~ator I WRITTEN EXAM 50% 35% 100% 50% 50% Fire Investigator II 100% Fire Harshal 100% Fire Dispatcher (Qualified by Fire Alarm Superintendent) Because of the infrequency of vacancies and the specialized nature of the work requirements and exaoination procedures for the positions of Fire Alarm Superintendent, Fire Equipment Superintendent, Fire Dispatcher Supervisori and Assistant Fire Equipment Superintendent will be set when such vacancies occur . �I i I \ .Auguat 18, 1969 DUM , FROM: D nSw t Chi _f Will' m& h s writt n letter to yor .AU n ubmitting inform- Uon which ddr it elf to th " mo:t'andum R

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A ain t Black Firemen of .Atlanta." pr a nt d to th yor and Fir Depa.rt .. ment ollic le rn Augu t 8th. Th l tter c<>ntaina attachm nta which indud a1unu:n 1:y nd naly is o1 promotional policies, d ecdption of firing r <:tic s d tem nt of plor tion r gardin th Atlanta ir m n'• ere tion Club. .Abo incl\ld d uat 15th rn mo fr Chief Willi ma to a.U p J'•onn l ol th Atlanta rtm nt r it r Una Fir D p rtm nt polict. in · l vtn th prop r lonn f v rbal ddr • of fir m nd • doT offic r d a nment of fire station per.aonn 1 a ctina officer or xi,- a.ppar _ tu.a oper tors. yor D :lr �~-.us , 16 YONGE ST. S. E., ATLANTA, GA. 30312 (404) 525-8441 {il,~ii 1 ~.,..,0,11.\'()~ •ME MI l I• Apr:il 14, 1969 /)/ 'f CH _I,~..., Chi f J.P. Sea9ra •• ir Marehall 46 Courtland &tree~ Atl nu, s. Geor9ia ,(j/j/.,.__, • L ;/.'

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~~ -- Dear Chiefs a9ra•••2 • at 1 7, , , ' ~/ heparda do hereby requeat equ 1 and tair tr a·ta nt •city ot Atlanta Pire Co<l.e.• under t.h •To wit• the Atlanu Pir o artaent ha• aince 1963 r quirea our C pa.ny to u fl eproofe material in 11 our 4 eorationa. Thi• an• that we had to tak the following atepar .... .... . l. top ain9 cloth urchaaed fro local tax p ying er han.ts. N nov p rcb •• ll our oloth fr ev Yor City ere nte. 2. e had to throv aw y ov r $6,000 worth of overhe d ra • ua a the utbeaat rn Pair and other loca ions bee ue• it ~a not fl eproof d. • •• All of r ~able co era h d be torn up nu ua •• r gs. Thi• it cot my Co any ov•r 5,000 nnually ~• t the D nt l bows and o~her l r • abl• aho a • All or ow: plaatic pl• ta ha4 to be junk ad 11 lat• UNd o ur •hov•. o var the •u bo • • 111 u•e o pl nta. not 1• etill uae nonproof o other ban ta.kn. th aot1o 1. A&ro ••1 ~ la • followinc; it. r~e4 • have on~•• (3) ••parate a for n t u t fla f A. G• • • • Mar h 1 67 ». Mart if~ Show - January 1 It c. a a w - A ril 10, 1969 C ti an reported v1t.h no • On cl t.h. •v• T Convention Service C!;nlr J.ctorj . �SrrnlJARD Chief J. F. Seagraves Fire Marshall deco; ating c,.mpany 16 YOi-JGE ST. S. :'::., A 'rLANTA, GA. 30312 (40~) 5_25-8441 i~:~;·1 ,,._,.Joc·1,.'-...,o~ • M E M ' ( I• On the last show eleven (11) exits were tound blocked and the floor plan wa not approved. However Aaron was allowed to continue uaing non-flameproof cloth. This is in violation of the City Fire Code. · · Aaron does not get their floor plans approved as required 2. That the Atlanta Merchandise Mart exhibit floor does not meet the minimum requirements for aisles and fire exits as set forth by your department. 3. That the 1968 and 1969 Camping Show and Boat Show has less cross aisl sand smaller than required on other shows, even though th se shows have a larger public attendance than other showa . 4. The Southeaatern Hospital Association requested that we submit a floor plan showing a larger number of booths in the l~rriott exhibit hall than would m et the standards s t forth by your office. Our comp titor meet their requirements and had 6 foot and 7 foot ai les. When we pointed out to your office that the floor was not layed out asp r your approved plan no ction was tak n. . \ ·( ,t, We could ite case after oaa of non oompliance with the Atlanta Fire Code a you have explained it to our Company. Your ruling 9ainat non-flameproof cloth alone has cot our Comp ny b tter than $10,000 plus per year. We do hereby request the following: ither be enforc d equally or 1. That th Fire Cod forgotten. 2. That on man, other than yours lf, be charged with the reaponsibility of inspecting each ahow. No tter wh n the ahow i• held. This thi• an by charg d with the following duti a. A. -B. c. D. E. That all exi~a re clear nd open. That no fire h zard is pr aent. That all City of Atlanta Cods ar et. That th floor pl n ia approv d before the show op na. That no aet working hours are k p. He should be pr ant on a show be it night, S turday or Sunday. CONTI OED O PA Con·vention SerYke Contrs.::·:..: ...-s TH �.- ,P .; ·:-i, "~.~~ \ L .:· L143.215.248.55 12:45, 29 December 2017 (EST)' ;.:, · . r t ···<b":t·~~,~J ,. ~10S - .. -- -.i;_.,.~ ~~ g- - ' t>~;-·ge ·n . - Thr~-MEJ?e,ARD c."us, dec(ln iting company W YONGE ST. S. E., ATLANTA, GA. 303:i.2 ( 404) 52_5 -8441 Chief J. F. Seagraves J'ire Marshall We have moved our City into the big league convention arena. Lets not tarnish our image by ill-defined and/or hap-hazard enforcement of our fire code. In closing I wish to commend you Chief Seagraves and your department in the outstanding job you have done in fire prevention. My compl aints are not directed at you or your men. I just feel that enforcement has been almost an honor system. We need someone who is not bogged down with other fire prevention dutie to oversee the convention industry . We do not want another Winecoff or McCormick fire in Atlanta . I will await your reply~ Sin/Jr/!_ ,..lr~-\:·•~ ,, . , ~ IJ . !. ) . , ...,! .- ~ I remain -~7s, (!~,/.f c. J. Lynch , 111 CJL/raw P.S. \~.~ F { -·· J' co i CCI 0c1 coa I have taken th liberty of writing you as you once said you hav to act on all written request . Mayor. Ivan Allen y"" Chief P. o. Williama Mr . Bill Knight - City Councilman Mr., Jim Hurst - Convention Bureau Convention Service Co-rihacto1·s ti~ii .....,.,o c1 l\' 0~ • ME M I ( I • �- -- - --------- . . ~----_ CITY OF ATLANTA 8 August 1969 ,. · :: . Memorandum Rcga_rding Discrimination _Agai ns t Black Fi r emen Of Atlanta • . . ... To: . '· -- ~ Mayor Ivan Allan, Chairman Board of Firemaste rs-, Alde rman..__Wm. :· T, Knight and Atlanta Fire Chief Paul O. Wi lliams --.. --------_ . . . ___·· . ...____ ·- --- Black Firemen of Atla nt a From: - .....__ - ' - ~ -. ' The Black fir ef i ght er s of Atlanta are dedicated municipal emplo{ee ~, conc~rned wit h t he sa f ety and welfa r e of our city and all of its citizens ~ - , During the y ears of ou r tenure as firemen we have been subjected to dis- ·. ·1 crimin ation and abuses as outlined below. We :cequest that imire diate action be tak en to correc t these p r actices, and th at on or before Monday, August 18, 19 69 t hat we receive a fo r mal report on your '1i'e-..tio·ns in corr'E?~ i ng the action s ci t ed her ein: / ....._ .•. I. - HIRI NG PRACT I CES '..·.·:·~~I~~ .,;_: - : ~ Th e rat io of Blac k Firemen to White Firemen -does not to th·e· popu la t ion of Black citizens in Atlanta. There-'1ire-- ~bout 90 to 100 Black Firemen in a department of more than 900 men. Black ·-E.iremen that are draft ed i nto the armed servic~s are replaced by ._white firemen II. SEGREGAT ED SLEEPING & LOCKER At\RANGEMENTS J Lo ckers and beds of Black Firemen are placed in the back or away from the whit e f iremen. III. RECREATION CLUB ·· - ~ ••- - ,_rri'iBZ

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ce, r,- I ~· ~ Th~ membe r ship was closed the year Bl ack Fi rem en were hir ed in Land was given to the club by the govern~:At_ °r~ Lake Aila~. )._13 acres). J.963. IV. PROMOTIONAL DISCRI MI NATION .,ls?~ . 1 ,-.1~~ 143.215.248.55 ....~ ' ; . ) . Black Firemen should be included in every department. Whi t .~•.Jitfr ~ r.1en with 1 e ss tim e and experience: are promoted - to ··dr·-i-v-e r positions. i:H ack Fire!7len wi t h 5 and 6 years should be promoted to Lieutenants -;-·-because the. entire off icer cabinet is made up of all white officers. Most of these offic ers h a v e ~ vm t o f or ce t h e-i-r-p-r-ejttdices ·on-- B1·ack Firemen. We -~ are · aware of the test for Lieutenants , but in a time of an emergency men have be en pr omoted wholesale from private to captains within a year, thus_ set t i ng prop er precedent . We con sider this an em erg e_o_cy--beG-ati-Se--o-f tfie overal l discrimination in the department . 'Nhite drivers are giving up their ~ositions because they kno w future Lieutenants are going to be appointed by Chiefs.· Thi s is t r ue because in the last captain's test the aides of all the chief s dominated the list. Some of these Lieutenants didn't place in the top 40 on the Lieutenants list. Now they are captains. V. EXPE.RIENCE AND LE NGTH OF TIME ON THE DEPARTMENT Ac ting officers ,we feel that every Black Firemen with the time and experi ence , equal t o any white firemen, should be.given the opportunity to be an acting officer. This applies to~ra driverso House d~ies should be picked acco r ding to senio r ity. ~ 1 1-<::; ~ {u-,v- ~ ) VI. STMJDARD SET OF RULES FOR ALL C INS Eich sh ift is operated different, captain authority has no limit. He forces person al prejudices on Black Firemen. Transfer of ~en to other stations. ( ~ ~~ ~ FOR CONT ACT: - ~ ~ r)/1.VL/v all) ·, t;v-, Fi r eman Wi 11 i am Hamer 195 1-!er me r Ci r c l e, N. W. Atlanta, Georg ia 30311 _____ elephon e - 794-2244 -- ·-- . or Fire Station 1 6 on C Shift Telephone 523-57 86 . ----~ ·· I . ' ,. .

.l 1 �- -·-------------------. CITY OF ATLANTA 8 August 1969 , ·- . Memorandum Rcga~d i ng Di scrimination Agai nst Black Firemen Of Atl anta ·--==--- . . " ~ --· - Mayor I van Allen, Choirman Board of Firemas te rs-, Ai de rma-n_,__Wm. :. T• Knight and Atl anta Fire Chief Paul O. Wi l liams -~ . ,_____ ·. . To: __ _...:. .. • . Bl ack Firemen of Atlanta From: The Black fir efighter s o f Atlan t a ar e dedica t ed municipal emplo{ee ~, . I conc ern ed with the s af ety an d wel f are of ou r city and all of its citizens : · . Durin g t he years of our ten ure a s firemen we hav e been subjected to dis- ·-I crimina tion and abuse s a s outli ne d below. We request that imire diate -. , action be taken t o co rr ec t • t hes e pr actices, and t hat on or before Mond.ay, .

August 18, 1969 that we rec ei ve a fo r mal report on your ac---t io·ns in cor~ ing the actions cited her ein : · / . ·, ._ !\ ... .,\ I. HIRING PRACT IC ES _ ·. ..:;] ,;_ (-=-~ -~ - . ,. .. . j • Th e ratio of Bl ack Firemen to White Firemen does not - - to th·e population of Bl ac k citi zens in Atlanta. There ~a·re.._ about 90 to 100 Black Firemen in a department 6f more than 900 men. Blac k--Ei=emen that are drafted i nt o th e armed servic~s ar e replaced by _white fi r emen I I. SEGREGAT ED SLEEP ING & LOCKER AO.RANGEMENTS J Locker s and bed s of Bla ck Firemen are placed in the back or away from the white fi remen . III. RE CREAT ION CLUB The membersh i p was closed t he y ear Bla ck Fi r~men were hir ed in .t963 . Land was g iven t c the club by t}e I.V. ~ PROMOT I ONAL DI SCRI MI NAT ION ~e:;~.~ ~ l.fo · . a.J'! 143.215.248.55J.. )a cr es)l ~ 1 1 w..:;a.... - i - Black Firemen should be includ ed in every department. Whi t _~,..J.i t.§?~ ~ r.1en wi th le ss time and experienc e are pro mot ed·-to -d;r--i -ver pos it ions. tHack Fi r er.1 f n with 5 and 6 yea r s should be promoted to Lieutenants-;··· because the -entire officer cabinet i s mad e uo of all white officers. Most of these off i ~g_s_h_ay___e_h_e.e.n__k\Am t o f o :r-e--e--t---h-e±r--p-r--e-juu'-:tc-e-s- on - Brack Firemen • 1,'/ e aie--awar e of th e test f or Lieut enants , bu t in a time of an emergency men h ave been promot ed wh ol e sale from priva t e to captains within a year , thus_ s et t ing prop er pre cedent. \'le consider this an emerge_o_cy ..beG-attSe--o--f tne over all discrimi nation i n t he depart ment . White drivers are giving up their pos i tions because t hey know future Lieut enants are going to be appointed by Ch i efs. · This i s true because in the last captain's test the aides of all th e chief s dominated the list. Some of t hese Lieutenants didn't place in t he top 40 on t he Lieutenants list. Now they are captains . V. f EXP!:R IENCE AND LE NGTH OF TI ME ON THE DEPARTMENT Actin g officer i, ·we f eel that every Black Firemen with the time and experienc e , equal t o any whi t e firemen, should be . given the opportunity to be an ac!ing of f_ice:r:: This apJ?li~s to.f;;tra drivers. House d~ies shou l d be picked acco r ding to sen1.or1. ty. ~ \ \·<; ft-I21v-o r.f/V' ut.io ) VI. STAtJDARD SET OF RULES FOR ALL C INS Eich shift i s opera t ed differen t, captain authority has no limit. He f orces personal pre judices on Black Fi r emen . Transfer of ~en to other stat ions. ( ~~ ~ ~ At_ /,J a{!j FOR CONT ACT: Fi rem an Wi 11 i am Hamer 7 7 v-i 195 Herrn er Circ le , N. W. .---- - - . _ Atlanta, Ge or gia 30311 ___ _____ elephone - 79 4- 2244 or ..-----t • Fire Station 16 on C Shift Telephone 523 a 5786 vL-f) • • • ~ - r)/J ' ~ =---·-- · · · - - '- I \. .. . �....._ ___ ... - - . ___. . .DEPARTMENT of FIRE 46 COURTLAND ST., S. E. Atlanta, Georgia P.O. WILLIAMS . CHIEF AUJUSt 15, 1969 demo to: A11 Pc rs onnG 1 Fror:i: Chief of Firt:: Su~j~ct: Reiteration of Fir~ D~partmcnt Policies J8part,:12nt Fi re Departr.1~ ni.: of f i Ci:rs s.aa i I aciJr2ss the fi r01;,en und:: r ti1 .:: i r coITl!7iand by t:wir surnar.1;;:; s. Fi re:.ien sha11 ad;.;ress oy rank. t 118i r su ~,~ ri or offi c 2rs or acting offi c1::rs Qualified m8n will b~ assigned on a rotat ing ~asis to th~ capacity as acting officer or ~xt ra apparatus o~crator. Fill-ins will also oe don~ o~ rotating basis with consist2nt records kept at each cnnin8 hous e on an indivi dua l shift basis as cpposcu to a sta t ion. by orde;r of. POl>J: 11 a "HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES" �·OEPARTMENT of FIRE 46 COU RTLAN D S T,, ~ - E . A tl a n ta , G e o rg ia P.O . WILLI AMS CHIEF Augu s t 15, 1969 Ho~orab l e Ivan All e~, Jr. Mayor , City of At l :111 t a · City. Ha ll At lant a, Ge orgi a 30 303 De a r ~iayor A1fon : 1 ~le have been d~ali ng v,i it h Co1.1munity Rel ations and ha ve accepted so1·,1e of t heir · su ggesti ons r e l at i ve to e l i mi na t i ng some probl e~s. Var i ous polic i es and f act s pe r t ai ni ng to th i s de partme nt a r e att ached . It is i nterest i n~ to nnt P t h~ f oll owi ng excer pt frc m t he Repor t of the Un i ted States Crn;i111i ss -ion on Civil Ri gi1 t s 196 9, 2n titlcd Fer /\11 th e Pe op l e . .. By A"ll t h2 Peop 1e v1hi ell has just n ~a che d t i1i s off"i ce : 11 D esp i t e t he ~e la t ed ad·ni ss i on of f i r eme n i nt o t he At l ant a de;; ar t men t an d t he e l ab orat e procedu res which sur r ound ed t he i r i ntrod uct i on~ t he At l anta Fi r e Dep artmen t had a 1ar.ge r propo rt i on of ;·1egroes i n unifo rm th an any ot h•:! r cen tra l city i n t he s ur vey and a lii gher de gre e of i nte grat i on t han many. 11 · ~Je are in the process of r e-v1rit i ng th e Ru l es and Reg ul at ions of the At l an ta Fi r e Depa rtme nt to e l i mi nat e any i neq ui t i es i n t he ol d 0 0 0k, to e l i ~in ate any possi bility of disc r i mi nat i on or t ~e possi bil ity of any office r ove r-reactin g 1-J it h aut hority . As soon as th i s has been comp l et ed, it ·,'l il l be presente d t o t :1e Boar d of Fi re Masters f or t he i r approval and adopt i on . He t'l oul d li ke t o s t r ess t i1at any fireman wh o has gri evan ces ; has t hree met hods by wh ic h to ai r t he1:1 i n t rii s office : by comp l et i ng a For:n 52 (S pe ci al Reques t) , go t hrough t he Company Office rs and Bat ta lion Chi ef, or by use of a Suggest ion · Fonn availab l e in all s t at ion s. Any j us t i f i ab l e gr i e van ces ~v ill oe stra i ghtened out. You r s very truly, r - a tLld2£t.,,<",<.4~ O. HILLI AMS, Chief Atlanta Fi r e De~a rtr.1ent POW: ll a Enclosure cc: Mr. W. T. Kn i gJ.'l t , Chairman Board of Fire f·la:;ters "HELP SA VE LIFE AND PROPERTY B Y PREVEN TING FIRES" �The Atlanta ~ire Department's only interest is in the protection of lives and property from fire. The ~itizens of Atlanta should hav,2 and deserve tile best fire protection av_ail ab l e. In order to accomr, lisi1 t11is, we r:1ust have the best trained, qualified, and experien ced pe rsonne l in responsi ble positions regardl ess of race, creectj or color. Fire Depart11ent officers hi p mus t have le2de rship. One cannot gain leadership if standards have to be lm--:ered so one can qualify. Subordinates will not look upon such an officer as a l eader. Life and property is at stake . Decisions and actions of a fire officer are based on knov1l ed:;ie and experience of t he job. Therefore, standards and qu alifications must be kept high. Rather than lower the standards, they should be rais ed. PROMOTIONAL POLICIES: Promotions in t he Fire Depart:11ent are made according to merit and fitness. The promotional system of the ,ll.t l anta Fire Deriartment is set by lavJ. Anyone meetin~ the qualifying s tandards as set f orth by tile Promotional Board will be promoted regar dl es s of race, creed , or color. We will not and do not discrimin at e for or agains t anyone meeting the qualifying standards of th is system. Promotion ai exai11i r,a Liuns ro r Fire Li 2utcnc.nts :::.r2 h21d 2vcr~! t\-:o years. To qualify, a man must have had five years service in the Fire Depa rtm2 nt. After t he examin ation , t he app lican ts are li st ed accordino to their scores from a combin ation of th2 \ffitten t es t , training sch ool average, and seniority points. This list is divided into gr.ou ps of 20 . The first 20 men ure rated at oral intervi ews , and t his score is added to their gr ades from the above three items. Promotions from t his list are made in order of t he applicant's fina l score . So far , the firs t 7 men have been promoted from the Li eutenant 's examinati on he ld i n March of 1969 . The first black fire~en started to work in April 1% 3, so t hat this is t he f irst year (1 969 ) any of them have been eli gibl e to apply f or promotion to Li euten ant. There were 153 a.pp licants of v1hom 6 v1ere bl ack. The firs t bl c.ck ar plicant is i n the 6th gro up of 20 or approxi mately position 102 on t he list. 9 .· Promoti ans to Fi re Apparatus Ope r ator are made by appoin t ment . The Captain at each station makes t hese sel ections subj ect to the app roval of t he Battali on Ch i ef. The me n must r,ave iiad at l east two year5 service with the Fire Department and have passed tne required driving t ests at the Training School. There are nine black firemen in these positions. �;. HIRING PRACTICES: Eligible lists for Fitemen are established every week after the weekly i ntervi ev,s. (During ~-larc h, Apri 1, and July of t his year, i ntervi e~vs were he 1d every t vJo ~,,eeks.) As vacancies occur, the Fi re Department calls the men on a list in the order of th eir scores . Each pe rson on the ,·ist of a certain date is contacted and offered '2!:tp loyment before movin g to the next chro nological list. On ce a man is on the eligible list, he is not by-passed unl ess t he Fire Depa rtment is unable to contact him by tele ph one or letter. Through July 25, of this year, 60 wh ite men were put on the eliJi ble list and 57 black men. Of these, 45 white men have been employe d and 41 blac k men. · Of the 86 7 men in the extinguishin g division , over 19% or 165 are black. rli ne of these are Fi re Apparatus Ope rators and 25 are on r,·ii 1i tary Leave. Fireme n that l ea ve th e department for military service are reinstated whe n they return (this is a Fede r al Law) and are usually returned to t he same station fr om 1vhi ch t hey left. RECRE.l'ff IOi··I CLUB: In Janu ary of 1959, a ~roup of firemen le ased a 5. 7 acre tract of land at Lake All atoona fro m t .1e government and orga niz ed a clu o wh ic h ~as call ed At l anta Firenen's Re creat i on Clu b. However , the . Fire Depa rtme nt nor t he City of Atl anta has any juris diction over t he activiti es of tilis club. It is a priv ate organization cont roll ed by a Boa rd of Tru st ees composed of e leven men, wh o adh ere to the wis he s of t he maj ority of t he members) and is supported entirely by du es pai d by the members and ma intained t hrou gh volunteer services of the membe rs. �RUL E S F I R E P R O MO T I O N B O A R D CITY Revised l1arch 1967 OF ATLANTA �11. An examination for Fire Captain will be held annually and the register established will be valid for one year. 12. Examinations for all other classes of positions will be held when the Board deems a list necessary~ and the registers established will be valid for one year. The life of such registers may be extended for an additional year if the Board deems it practical and expedient to do so. 13. Satisfactory completion of a performance test of driving skill under the supervision of the Fire Training Chief is a prerequisite to applying for promotion to Fire Rescue Lieutenant. 14. When a man on an eligible registe r for a higher position thau his present class declines an assignment which would allow him to act as an alternate for the higher position ~ his name will be moved down on the eligible list below the name of the man who accepts the assignment. 15. If a qualified eligible is serving in a permanent vacancy in a temporary capacity at the time of a new examination, he will not be required to take any further examination. 16. The Fire Alarm Superintendent will qualify men for the position of Fire Dispatcher and will furnish the Fire Promotion Board a list of qualifie d applicants and their grades. 17. Non-fi refi ghtin g pe rsonnel desiring to return to fir e fi ght i n g must serve one year as full-pay Firemen before being eli gible to comp e t e in promotiona l e xami nations. Membe rs of the Training Division are conside r e d to be firefighting personne l. 18. Upon re turn to the Fire Dep a rtment, r ee~ployed Firemen , including thos e who were forme rly on the eli gible r e gister for Fire Lieut enant or oth e r pr omotiona l r e gisters , must serve one year as full - pay fire men before be ing eligible to compe t e in promotional e xar:1inations. 19. Seniority will be r e co gnized by the addition to the final at t aine d pass ing grade of one-h a lf ( ½) po in t fo r c~ch year of s e rvice in the Fi r e Department beyond the fi r st five (5) years to a maximum of five (5) points in a~y cas e. For promotion to th e r ank of Cap tai n and h i gher.., s enior i t y will b z r e co gniz e d by giving one-h a lf (!2) point fo r each year of s e rvice on next lower r ank only , to a max i mum of f i ve (5) point s. 20. I n t he event of a t i e in fi nn l grades a f ter ad0ition o f s eni ority po ints , the man with t he hi ghe s t s en i ority wi l l be placed highes t on the eligib le regis te r . I f s enio rity po int s are the s ame, t he man with the hi ghes t written grade will be placed highe s t on the eligible regis ter. 21. Fire Department personnel s erving in the armed forces will accru2 seniority as though serving in the Fire Department. 22. Fire Department personnel on military leeve may be given the promotional examination for which they are eligible and will be notified of the opening and closing dates of application for all examinations for classes to which they may apply. �23. Linemen , machinists , fire equipment mechan1.cs, and fire carpenters may be qualifiGd by th~ Pe rsonnel Department from open comp etitive registers, Fire Department personnGl who qualify may be ce rtified ahe ad of others on the list if desired . Fire Department personne l may be qualified by the Personne l Department from promotional examina tions from within the Fire Department. 24. A schedule of eligibility for promotion and who may apply for the various classes is shown in Table I. 25. Examinations will be conducted according to the schedule of weights and phas es liste d in Table II. �T A BL E I SCHEDULE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION FOR PROMOTION TO ; WHO MAY APPLY: Fire AppBratus Operator Firemen who have completed two years of service. Fire Rescue Lieutenant All fire fighting personnel who have completed five years of service in the Fire Department. Fire Dispa tcher All fire fighting personnel who have completed five years of service in the Department and have had one yenr of service in the Signal Division of the Fire Department. Fire Lieutenant All fire fighting personnel who have co1;1pleted five years of service in the Department. Fire Captain Fire Lieutenants with a t least 3 years' service as Lieutenant. Fire Drill Instructor, Chief All Fire Captains Fire Battalion Chief Fire Captains with at least 3 years ' service as Captain. First Deputy & Deputy Fire Chief All Fire Battalion Chiefs Fire Investigator I All fire fighting personnel and fire dispatchers who h ave completed five years of service in the Fire Department. Fire Investigator II Fire Investigators with one year of service as an Investigator. Assistant Fire Marshal Fire Investigators with 3 years' service as Investigator. Fire Marshal Assistant Fire Marshals aud Fire Investigators with 3 years' service. �DEPARTMENT of FIRE 46 COURTLAND ST., S. E. Atlanta, Georgia P.O . WILLIAMS CHIEF demo to: Ail P;;rsonnGl Fror.1: Chie:f of Fi rC:: Jeparti:12nt Su~j~ct: R2iteration of Fir~ D~partrn2nt Policies Fire Dt:partr.i~nt otncGrs s.,an ac.iJr2ss comr.iand by t:1Gi r surna17"1.:; s. t i1E: firtjr;ien und~r th ~=:ir Fi re.,1en sha11 ad(ress ti,ci r su~,~rior offi c2rs or acting offi cc- rs Ly rank. Qualified mGn wi ll b~ assigne1 on a rotating ~asis to th~ capacity as acting offic~r or ~xtra apparatus o~~ rator. Fill-ins will also oe donG o~ rotatin~ basis ~ith consist~nt records kept at each ~nnin~ house on an indivi dual sh ift basis as opposed to a sta t ion. by ord~r of . , -:.Jl·- , I. · ,~: / , ) , . '. . Lv._~ ec, .,~,-i.+- P. O. ·:1ILL1Ai 1S, C,ncf Atlanta Fir~ Uepartm~nt POvJ : 11 a "HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PRE VEN TING FIRES" �OEPARTMENT of F!RE 46 COURTLAND ST., ~ - E, Atlanta, Georgie P.O. WILLIAMS CHIEF August 15, 1969 Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. l~ayor, City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear ~,:ayor A11 en: \.Je have been d2a 1 i ng 1·i i t 11 Co!.lmuni ty Re 1ati ons and ha ve accepted sc1 -.ie of t lie i r su g9estions r e l at iv e to eli ~i nat in g s ome pro bl e~s. Variou s polici es and fac t s pertainin g to this depa rtment ar e atta ci,ed. It is i nteres t i n0 to rinti"' th e follov,in g excer pt f rom t he Rep ort of th e Un ite d St ates Cor, 11:i is s ion on Civil Ri gi1 t s 1969 , er.t it led For P,11 the Peop1e ... By .All th2 Peop 1e \·.' hi ch has just reac hed t ;1 ; s of f·i ce : Despi te t he belated admission of fir e,nen into t he At lanta de ;:i artme nt and t he e 1ab orate procedures which s urroui1ded their introdu ction, t he Atlanta Fire Departme nt l1ad a l ar ge r pr oport io n of ;·1egro2s i n unifo rm than any ot her cen tral city i n the survey and a hi g!le r de gr ee of in teg r ation than many. 11 11 vJe are in th e proces s of re-vJriting th 2 Ru l es and Regul at ions of the Atlanta Fire Depart ment to e li nin ate any in equit i es i n tile ol d uoo k, to elir.1in ate any possi bility of discri mi nat i on or b1 e possi bili ty of any officer ove r - r eact in g 11Jit h authority . /'l.s s oo:1 as t hi s has been comp l et ed, it ',<J ill be pre sented to the Board of Fire Mas ters for their approval and aJopt ic:n. We would like to s tress t hat any fireman who has gri evances , has three methods by which to air t hem i n t iii s office: by comp l eti no a Form 52 (Specia l Request ) , go throug h t he Company Office rs ai1d Batta lion Chi ef, or by use of a Suggest ion Fonn available in all stations. Any justifiable gri e -.1 ances ~vill oe straightened out . Yours very truly, . Q C, LL,~ £ £ ~ p1_' O. HILLI Ai'i S, Chief Atl_anta Fi re De; artr.1ent POW: 11 a Encl osu re cc : Mr . W. T. Kni g.li t , Chairman Bo ard of Fi re i·1as t ers "HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY B Y PREVENTING FIRES" �~ - . -- -- The Atlanta Fire D2partment 1 s only interest is i n t he protection of lives and property from fire. Th e citizens of Atlanta should have an d des erve t he best fire protection avail ab l e. In order to accomp lis h th is , we must have the best trained, qualifi ed, and ex perience d personnel in res ponsi bl e positions regardl e~s of race, creed , or color. Fire De partment officers hi p must have leaders hip. One cannot gain l eadership Su bordi nates will no t look upon such an officer as a l eader. Life and prope rty is at stake. Decisions and actions of a fire officer are bas ed on knowl edg e and experi ence of t he job. Therefore, standards and qualifications must be kept high. Rather than lower the standards ~ th ey should be rais ed. if standards ha ve to be lov:ered so one can qualify. PROMOTIONAL POLI CI ES: Promotions in the Fire De partment are made accordin g to merit and fitness. The promotional system of the P.tl anta Fire Depa rtme nt is set by l av,. Anyone mee tin g t,1e qualifying sta nda r ds as set fort h by the Promotional Loard will be prrnnoted reg ardl ess of race , creed ~ or color. We will not and do not discrimin at e for or aga inst anyone meeting the quali fying standards of this system. Promot ion ai exami nat i ons fo r- Fi re Li eut 2nc.nts Jie h2 l d 2v2 ry t\·:o years. To qualify , a man must have had five years service in ·the Fire Departm2~t. Aft er t he examin ation , t he applican ts are li st ed accordi n~ t o th eir scores from a combination of th 2 wri t t en t est, trainin g scilool average , and seniority poi nts. This list is divided into gr_ou ps of 20 . The first 20 men are r at ed at oral intervi ews, an d t his score is added to th eir gr ades f rom the above three items . Promotions from t his list are made in order of the applicant's fin al score. So far , th e first 7 men have been promoted from th e Li eutenan t 's examin ati on held in March of 1969 . The first bl ack firemen started to vwrk in April 196 3, so t hat t hi s is t he first ye ar {-1 96 9) any of them have been eligi bl e to apply f or promot ion to Li eutenant . The re we re 153 app lic ants , of vJhom 6 v;ere bl ack. The fir st bl ack appli can t is in t he 6th group of 20 or approxi mately position 102 on t he li st. Promot ions to Fire Appar atus Ope r ator are made by appoi nt ment . The Cap tain at each st at ion makes t hese se l ections sub j ect to the approval of t he Batta li on Chi ef . . Th e men must have had at least t wo year; servi ce wi th t he Fi re Departm2 nt and have passed t he required dri ving test s at the Traini ng Sc hool . Th~re are nine bl ack firemen · in these pos it i ons . �HIRING PRACTICES: Eligib'le lists for Firemen are established every week after the weekly inte rvie\·1s. (During rla rch, April, and July of t his year, interviews were he 1d every two v,eeks.) As vacancies occur, the Fi re DepartTT1ent calls the men on a list in tiie order of their scores. Each person on the list of a certain date is contacted and offered ernp loyment before movin g to the next chro nological li s t. Once a man is on the eligible list, he is not by-passed unless the Fire De partment is unabl e to contact him by telephone or letter. Through July 25, of this ye ar , 60 white men were put on the eliJi ble list and 57 black men. Of these, 45 wh ite men have been employed and 41 black men. Of the 86 7 men in th e extingu i sh ing division , over 19% or 155 are black. Nine of these are Fi re Appa ratus Ope rators and 25 are on l•ii l i tary Leave. Firemen that l ea ve the department for rnilita·r y service are reinstated l'Jhen th e./ r eturn (this is a Federal La·:J ) and are usually returned to t he same station from \lh id, ti1ey l eft. RECRElHIOi~ CLUB: In January of 1959 , a group of firemen leased a 5.7 acre tract of land at Lake /1.ll atoon a fro:,1 tne government and organized a cl uo which was call ed At l anta Firenen ' s Recreat ion Clu b. Howeve r , the Fire Oepa rtm211t nor th2 City of Atl dnta has any j uri sdiction 6ver the activiti es of t hi s club. It is a private organi zation controll ed by a Board of Trustees compos ed of e leven men, 1,1;10 adhe r e to tiie i·lis he s of t he nw.jority of t he membe rs , and i s supported entirel y by dues paid by the membe rs and ma intained t hrough volunteer servic12s of t he merni.J ers. �RUL E S F I R E P R O MO T I O N B O A R D CITY Revised l1arch 1967 OF ATLANTA �11. An examination for Fire Captain will be held annually and the register established will be valid for one year. 12. Examinations for all other classes of positions will be held when the Board deem3 a list necessary, and the registers established will be valid for one year. The life of such registers may be extended for an additional year if the Board deems it practical and expedient to do so. 13. Satisfactory completion of a performance test of driving skill under the supervision of the Fire Training Chief is a prerequisite to applying for promotion to Fire Rescue Lieutenant. 14. When a man on an eligible register for a higher position than his present class declines an assignment which would allow him to act as an alternate for the higher position , his name will be moved down on the eligible list below the name of the man who accepts the assignment. 15. If a qualified eligible is serving io a permanent vacancy in a temporary capacity at the time of a new examination, he will not be required to take any further examination. 16, The Fire Alarm Superin tendent will qualify men f or the pos iti on of Fire Dis pa tcher and will furni s h the Fire Promot ion Board a list of qualified applicants and their gr ades. 17. Non-firefi gh ting personne l desiring to return to firefi ghting mus t serve one year as full- pay Firemen before being e ligible to com~e t e in . promotiona l examinations . Me mbers of the Training Division are cons i de r e d to be fire fightin g pers onnel. 18. Upon r e turn to the Fire Department , r eenployed Firemen , in cludin g those who we r e forme rly on t he eligi ble r e gist e r for Fire Lie utenant or other pr omotional registers , must se rve one year as ful l - pay fi remen before be i ng e l igible to compe t e in promotional examina t i ons . 19. Seni ority will be r e cognize d by t he addition t o t he final att aine d pas s i n g gr ade of one- ha lf (½) point f or ccch year o f s e rvice in t he Fi re Depa rtmen t beyond the f irs t fi ve (5) years t o a maximum o f five (5) points in any cas e . For pr omotion t o the r cnk of Captain and higher ., s enior ity will bz re cognized by giving one-ha lf ( !2) poi nt for each year of s ervice on next l ower r ank only, to a maxi mum of five (5) points . 20. I n the e ven t of a tie in final gr ades after addition of s enior ity poi n t s , t he man with t he hi ghest s enior ity will be p l ace d highest on t he eligible regis t e r . I f s eni or i ty p.oint s are the s ame 9 the man with the hi ghest written grade will be placed highest on the e ligi ble re gis ter . 21 . Fire Department pe rs onnel s e rving in t h e armed f orces wi l l accrua s eniority as t hough s erving in the Fire Department. 22. Fir e Department personnel on mi l i tary leeve may be given the promotional examination for which t hey are eligible and will be notified of the ope ning and closing dates of application for all examinations for classe s to which they may apply, �23. Li~emen, machinists; fire equipment mechanics, and fire carpenters may be qualifiGd by th~ Personnel Department from open comp 2titive registers. Fire Department personnGl who qualify may be certified ahead of others on the list if desired. Fire Department personnel may be qualified by the Personne l Department from promotional cxamin~tions from within the Fire Department, 24. A schedule of eligibility for promotion and who may apply for the various classes is shown in Table I. 25. Examinations will be conducted according to the schedule of weights and phases listed in Table II. �I « TABLE I SCHEDULE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION FOR PROMOTION TO ; WHO MAY APPLY: Fire Apparatus Operator Firemen who have completed two years of service. Fire Rescue Lieutenant All fire fightin g personnel who have complet e d five years of s e rvice in the Fire Department. Fire Dispatcher All fire fightin g personnel who have comple t e d five years of s e rvice in the Department and have h ad one year of service in the Si gnal Divi sion of the Fire Department. Fi r e Lieutenant All fire fi ghting personnel who have coopleted five ye ars of service i n t he De partment. Fi r e Captain Fire Lie utenants wi t h a t least 3 years' se r vi ce as Lie ut enant . Fire Drill I ns tr uctor, Chi ef All Fi r e Captains Fire Battalion Chief Fi re Capt ains wi t h a t l east 3 years ' s ervice as Captain , First Deputy & Deputy Fire Chief Al l Fi re Battalion Chi efs Fire Investigat or I All fire fighting personnel end f i re disp ~tche r s who have completed f ive years of s ervice in t he Fir e Depar t ment, Fire I nves t iga t or II Fire Investi ga t ors with one yea r of se r vi ce as an I nvesti gator. As s i s tant Fire Marshal Fi r e Investigator s wi t h 3 years' s ervi ce as Inves ti gator. _ Fi r e Marshal Assis tant Fire Marsha l s and Fire Inves tigators with 3 years' s ervice. �Septemb r .3 , 1969 Mr. Cobb T . Ed ards. Pr ident Georgi Art Supply Comp y, Inc. -280 G rn tt Street, S. W •. Atlanta .. G orgi 30303 Dear r ~ Edward : Tha you very much for your letter of September z. cone mi · the fire at Georgi Art Supi,ly Company. rry for the d ge cau ed your company, how ver. 1 m ple ed that our City Fire Department e helpful in prev nting further damage. I am certainly ery I am sendir,.g your letter to Chi l P. 0. Willi ms, so th_ th may kno of p cial cooperation by the tbr e fireme you m .ritlo d. Sine rely your•, Iv.an All n. Jr .. Mayor IAJr:lr CC: . f P. 0. illlam �L ,, September 26, 1969 Mr. William H. Hame r Brothe1·s Combined Social Club 425 Chapple Road, NW Atlanta, Georgia Dear Mr. Hamer: I have received and reviewed your l etter of September 25, concerning matters which will be considered at the meeting of the Boa1·d of Fire Master s on Monda y, September 2.9. Because of a previous commitment of long standing, I will be unable to per sonal!}' attend this meeting~ 1 am, however, sending as my representative. George Berry, Deputy Chief Administrative Officer. I have a lso nsked Mr-. Nat Welch, Executive Director of the Community R lations Commission, to be in attendance at this meeting. Sincerely yours, Ivan .Allen, Jr. Mayor IAJr:sm cc: M embers Bd. Fire Masters P. O. Williams v-Ge orge B err y Nat W elch �September 25, 1969 The Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr., Mayor City of Atlanta City Hall Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mayor Allen: This letter is in response to the letter of August 15, 1969 addressed to you by Chief P. o. Williams of the Atlanta Fire Department. You will recall that at the meeting which prompted that letter, many of the Atlanta firemen expressed to you their grievances over dis criminatory practices in the AtJanta Fire Department. We are certain that y ou a r e unaware of the extent of the racial discrimination pr act ic ed i n t h e Atlanta Fir e Depar t ment . The pur pose of this lette r is , first, t o summari ze cer tain major grievances in the light of Chi ef Williams ' letter, and secondly, t o r equest that you a ttend t h e meeting of the Board of Fire Mast e r s on Monday, Sept ember 29t h , when the s e matters will be c onsidered. This letter will emphasize three spec i fic courses of action in which the black firemen of Atlanta are intere s ted. Although this l i st is not exhaustive, it is believed that action in the s e t hree areas will demonstrate good faith on t h e part of the City and on the part of the senior officials in the Fire Department, and will also make it possible to work effectively toward resolution of the other grievances of the black firemen. First, on promotional practices. In his letter of August 15, 1969, Chief Williams stated that the promotional system of the Atlanta Fire Department is set by law. This is true. The Code of Ordinance s of the City of Atlanta requires that all hiring and promotional practices by City Departments shall be on a non- dis criminatory basis. It is not true, however, that this law is always followed in practic e . As Thomas Jefferson observed: "The execution of the laws is more important than the making of them." In his letter, Chief Williams states that promotional examinations for Fire Lieutenants are held every two years. In the past, such examinations have been held at varying intervals of time, from six months to as much as two years. The most recent such examination was last March. As Chief Williams states, there are no black firemen high enough on the promotional list which resulted from that examination to anticipate any promotions of black firemen to Lieutenants within the foreseeable future. For the reasons summarized below, it is the position of the black firemen that the examination given in March, 1969, was unfairly administered, and that there were both over and covert methods of favoring white firemen who took this exam. �• For example, at ·the time prior to the test in March, many white firemen were seen studying copies of an examination folder, and discussing among themselves questions that would be on the exam. Whether these were actual copies of the exam to be given, copies of examination booklets from which the questions would be taken, or copies of previous examinations, it is not known because none of them were made available to any black firemen. The only textbooks available to the black firemen for study were t h e one set of regulations and fire fighting procedures av ailable at each station, to which the black firemen had only l imited access. Mor eov er, the writt en examination is not t h e only grade upon which pr omoti on is based. In addition to the written examination score , f i r emen are gr aded at the training tower and the scor e given t hem there c an only help their grade , n ot det r act f r om it. Scores given at the train i ng t ower a re ent irely s ub j ective and t h e onl y gr ader s a:re white offi cers. The white firemen wh o are favored by the offi c ers rec eive h igher scores. Even if a black fir eman were t o s cor e i n the t op twenty of all the Atlanta f iremen on the written and training t owe r tests, there is an oral interview to determine the order in which t he t op twenty will b e promoted. It would be an easy matter, under this system, t o place the black f iremen at the bottom of the list, and before that point was reached in promot ions , to call f or another Lieutenant' s examin ation, which would "re shuffle t he deck ." No othe r r eas on f or breaking down the promotion list into groups of t wenty suggests itself. It must als o be remember ed that white fi r emen r eceive encouragement and special inst ruction from t he whi te of fice rs who want t o see them succeed. There is no such encouragement to bl ack firemen even t o t ake the examination, much less is there any special inst r uc t ion or advice on taking the examination given to black firemen . The numerous instanc es of discrimination in the Department make it clea r t o the black firemen that the leadership of the Department is committ ed to a policy of making certain the black firemen are not t o be judged on an equal basis with white firemen. On t he basis of the f oregoing analysis it is diffi cult for us not to believe two things. First, the examination for promotions given in March, 1969, for fire lieutenant was not fairly administered as between black firemen and white firemen. Black firemen were expressly discriminated against in that copies of the examinat ion were not made available to them, and in that they were graded down at the training tower. Black firemen were more subtly discriminated against in that they did not receive the encouragement to take the examination and the assurances that the examination would be fairly administered. Given these disadvantages, which were apparent to all black firemen, the motivation of the black firemen who took the examination was understandably low. Again, we wish to point out that promotions have been made within the Fire Department in the last few years on an emergency basis, promoting persons who did not have the required length of time in grade. The - 2 - �present situation is a crisis of confidence by black firemen in the administration of the Fire Department, and is an emergency which would justify the immediate appointment of several black firemen to officer status. In addition, for the benefit of all the black firemen who desire to see fair, non-discriminatory administration of the promotion process, no promotions to Lieutenant should be made on the basis of the March, 1969 examination, and promotions already made on the basis of that examination should be rescinded. A new examination should be held, administered under the supervision of an outside agency to guarantee its fair, non-discriminatory administration. All black firemen should be given the same access to study materials as white firemen. Only af ter such a depar tmentwide examination is given, should any furthe r pr omotions be made in the Fire Department . Second, we believe the rules of the Department are, as a matter of policy, being unf airly administered to discourage blacks from r emaining in the Fi r e Department. There are numerous ex amples , known to every black fi r eman, of unf ai r administ r at ion of the r ules of the Department. For exampl e, black fi r emen will be r epor ted and di s ciplined f or b eing a few minut es late r epor t i ng f or duty. White firemen who are late f or a l onger p eriod of time are not r eport ed and di s ciplined. In order t o put an end to this petty abuse of rank, there must be created in the Fire Department a grievance pr ocedur e whereby such specific discriminatory prac tic e s can be called t o the at t ention of higher of ficials , and dealt with i n some spec i f ic fas hi on . Ther e is no such gr ievance procedure which has the c onfidence of the black firemen at pr esent . In his letter of August 15, 1969, Chief Willi ams s aid t here a r e, in fact, thr ee methods by which to air grievances . There a r e (1) c ompl eting a spec i al request, ( 2 ) going through company offi c ers and battali on chiefs , and ( 3) using t he suggestion f or m available in all s tat i ons . The problem is, t h at af ter using t h ese methods, nothing is done. Th ere mus t be a nonpar tisan committee, pref erably with both outside and black offi c er pa rt i ci pat i on, whi ch would publicly hear all complaints, and whi ch will f ollow a consistent patt er of punishing and suspending those officer s who practic e p etty discrimination . Without such a grievanc e proc edure , the black firemen feel that there is no hope of ending the pett y discrimination which presently pervades the Department. In addition to the unfair administration of the present rules, we feel that discrimination is being built into the proposed new rules promulgated at the last meeting of the Board of Fire Masters. In his letter of August 15, 1969, Chief Williams stated that "we are in the process of rewriting the rules and regulations of the Atlanta Fire Department to eliminate any inequities in the old book, to eliminate any possibility of discrimination or the possibility of any officer over-reacting with authority." Section 21, Paragraph 1 of the proposed new rules, relating to reemployment, provides that any employee who resigns or is dismissed from this Department may have his name plac ed on the re-employed list for reemployment within three (3) years from the termination of his services and that any member who is so re-employed may be credited with all former - 3 - �r service in the class in which he is re-employed. The present period for which this privilege of credit for former service is allowed is six (6) months. The effect of the adoption of any such rule would be to place all of the white firemen who left as a result of the strike less than three years ago, and in whose place many black firemen were employed, ahead of the black firemen in seniority. To the minds of the black firemen, such an unjust result, achieved with a mere "flick of the pen," is an important and significant manifestation of the bad faith of the present administration of the Fire Department with respect to black employees. You, as Mayor of this City, are urged to use your influence to prevent any such change in the regulations of the Fire Department whi ch would place all black firemen at the bottom of the list in terms of seniority. Within the confines of the above problems, there are many specific grievances and complaints of Atlanta black firemen. The purpose of the black firemen of Atlanta is to serve their City well and to protect its citizens from the dangers of fire and other hazards for which the Fi r e Department was organized. However, the black firemen of Atlanta are not able to serve their City eff ectively in the present atmosphe r of disc r i mination and unjust treatment that pervades the At l ant a Fire Dep ar t ment. Your earne s t att ention t o the above matte r s is urged. Your s ve ry truly, William Hamer, f or BRarHERS COMBINED SOCIAL CLUB cc: Members of Board of Fire Masters Chief P. o. Williams 4 �September 16, 1969 Mr . Robert M . O'Hara Pre ident Mead Pac ging P . 0 . Box 4417 Atlanta, Georgia 30302 Dear Bob, Thank you for your letter of Septernb r 12, reg rding the recent fire t e&d Pac ging. I m very sorry that the fire occurr d, but l m pl a that the AU nta Fire Dep rtment could be ol servic • d I atn sending a copy of your letter to Chief P. O. William of the Fire Department. Sine rely, Ivan Al Mayor JAJr:lrd cc, Cblef P. O. illianu n, :rr. �j ' )~ packaging MEAD PACKAGJ:NG P. 0. BOX 4417, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30302 September 12, 1969 The Honorable Ivan Allen Mayor of the City of Atlanta 40 Pryor Street, Southwest Atlanta, Georgia Dear Ivan: Enough time has passed since that momentous night to be able to sit back and properly write a thank-you letter to you to express our deepest appreciation for the contribution and outstanding efforts of the fire and associated departments of the City of Atlanta. We know that it is impossible to write letters or to verbally thank each of the many individuals who contributed so much to have the fire quickly and completely contained. We had hoped that our advertisement in the Journal had been a small effort along these lines, but I did want to write you personally to thank you from all of us at Mead Packaging for the immediate and whole-hearted assistance. Please use this letter as an ex tension of our thanks to all the many dedicated people under you . We are proud to be citizens of the City of Atlanta, and we can assure y ou that we will do everything in our power to make the city 's growth in the future match the outstanding recor d it has amassed in the past. · Cor dially , /?rt~7 Rob ert M. O'Hara Pr es ident ih A f> IV l ! , l ( ) N OF T HE MEAD CORPORATION PAPE R S CO NT A IN E R S B O A R D PACKAG I NG P U L P - �September 26, 1969 . Mr . William H . Ham r Brothers Combined Social Club 425 Chapple Road, NW Atlanta, Georgi Dear Mr. Hamer : I have rec ived nd reviewed your 1 tter of Septemb r ZS, concerning m tters which wW be considered at th me ting of the Board of Fire Masters on Monday, September 29 . Bee us of a previous commitment of long tanding, I will be ~bl to personally att nd thi m ting. I m, however, sending as my r preaentative, Geot'g B rry, D puty Chief .Admini trativ Ofiic r. l h ve al o aaked Mt-. N t W lch, Executiv Director of tho Community Relations Commieaion, to be in att ndance at this m. ting . Sine r ly your•, Ivan All n, J :r. Mayor lAJr:•m ~ ~ ~~ p. 0 . tAJ ~ ~ ~ ~Jl)J~ �J . W. PINKSTON , JR . Executive Director WESTON 0 . BERGMAN , J R. Assistant Director DOUGLAS B. KENDRICK, M. D. Medical Direc tor FRED M. WALKER Consu ltant ROBERT E. CUNDIFF Assistant Director §ra4), '-Memorial filos1Ji· t'.a' J uJ u (; 80 BUTLER STREET. MARY F. WOODY, R.N . Assis tant Directo r- Directo r of Nursing ,,;i;1--, {:

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s. E .. ATLANTA. GEORGIA 30303 m<PHON< • «04' s,,.4rn November 8 , 1969 P. O. Williams , Chief Atlanta Fire Department 46 Courtland Street , S . E. Atlanta , Georgia 30303 Dear Chief Williams: We deeply appreciate the magnificent service rendered by your Department at the tlme of the disastrous fire at our laundry . The special efforts of your men to keep such an extensive flre from spreading to adjacent buildings certainly helps our feelings tremendously this day. We give them 11 our unanimous vote of thanks. All members of our organization were most concerned for the safety of the firemen on Thursday evening . We will make every effort to see that the best possible care ls given to those who were lnJured. Please feel fr, e to call on us lf we may be of any service to you. ~ •L t J. W. Plnkston a Jr. Executive Director / 4py to Mayor Ivan Allen �4, 1969 Decem

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City ot tlanta 46 Courtland Street Atlan , Georg:ta S. E. Dear Sir: a Lut Digbt, our ..a.a_ w thoug):lt ala1:a box 80\lm.tlG.. al&ra. W\114 li Station 29 to p;preoiattcm to the lf!!ltffl"l!tA-1 rupoDled to eourtec)IJ.8ma&m. aentc. CCI n.re 1n our bu:UcU out, tb1 vu As 1 t turned call in fflll!!!ml!'m. ~ quick and �Decembe r 22~ 196 9 Mrs . Jacki T h ompson 320 4 Laur Lane Lithia Springs, Georgia 30057 De r Mrs . Thompson: Thank you very much for your kind lett er of Dc·c emher 17th telling rne of the help you r e c eived from. Captain Ragsdale and the men a t F i re Station R l. I am cert inly ple ed that our peopl could sai · t you, a nd I am forw rding your l ette r to Chi, l P . 0 . illiatn .for hia inform.-tio.n. ith b st wi he for the ho lid on, 1 a.m Sine r ly yours, 1 n A llen, Jr. M ayo r lAJ r:lrd CC: C ef P. 0. illiam.e �,, MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF FIRE MASTERS MEETING DECEMBER 29, 1969 The following members were present: Mr. w. T. Knight Mr. Q. V. Williamson Mr. Cecil Turner Mr. Ralph Jenkins, Associate City Attorney, was present. Messrs Sutherland, We aver, Wilson and Mrs. Van Houten from the City Personnel Department were in attendance. Mr. W. H. Hamer and Attorneys, Mr. Goldstein and Mr. Helms representing the Brothers Combined Social Club were present. Reverend Samuel Williams, Mr. Nat Welch and a delegation of members of the Community Relations Committee were present. Mr. Mike Wright of the Atlanta Journal, Mr. Art Schultz of W. s. B. Radio and many others f rom the news media and radio and TV were in attendance. Members of the International Association of Fire Fighters Atlanta Local 13 4 were represented by President c. E. Ellis, Committee Members J.E. Whitley, J. G. McEver and J. L. Pennington . Reverend S amuel Williamson· presented to the Board a report, The Gri evances of Black Firemen, from the Community Relations Commission. He apologized for the delay in presenting the report but due to the shortage of workers, it was impossible to prepare this report any earlier. Reverend Williamson touched on a few points in the report. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Hiring Promotions Personal Indignities Assignment to Duties Assignment to Stations Firemen's Recreation Club Grievance Procedures �MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF FIRE MASTERS MEETING DECEMBER 29, 1969 PAGE -2- Mr. Knight explained to the Community Relations Committee that they would accept this report and evaluate it and pass the findings on to the new Board of Firemasters for 1970. An Ordinance by Alderman Cecil Turner was presented and received an adverse decision. Members of Local 134 presented a Resolution requesting that a position be created as Chaplain of the Atlanta Fire Department. This was taken under consideration by the Board. Mr. Turner made a motion, seconded by Mr. Williamson, that a Resolution be sent to the Board o f Aldermen in regard to Reverend Bill Allison. Motion ca r ried. A motion by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Williamson, that the new Rules and Regulations be adopted after paragraph 4, section 21, was deleted in lie u o f paragraph 4 of Rule Book of February 26, 1968 under Re-employment. Any member who is discharg ed, resig ns or leaves the Department f or an y reason and is re-employed shall loos e any hous e senio r it y h e had as a result of his prior service. Als o a c h a nge i n Sectio n 22, p age 60, "Un ifo r ms " • The hai r will be short and n eat ly trimmed: the mustach e ( if wo r n) will be s h o r t and neatly trimmed . No beards will be pe rmitte d. Mot i on c a rrie d. The Bo a r d was i nformed o f t he fo l low i ng assi g nments to re g u la r positions: c. G. R. E . J. D. M. D. s. R. B. J. w. R. H. H. F. E. J. A. Winn, #11 Franklin, #34 Rose, #9 Bozeman, #9 Jackson, #11 Ha ynes, #9 Wise, #16 Da vis, #26 White, #1 Yancey, Jr., #33 Effecti ve II II II II II II II II II 1 1/2 6 /69 11/26/69 11/28/69 12/1/6 9 12/4/6 9 12/10/69 12/10/69 12/14/69 12/15/69 12/15/69 Motion by Mr. Williamson, seconded by Mr. Turner, that these assignments be approved. Motion carried. �MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF FIRE MASTERS MEETING DECEMBER 29, 1969 PAGE -3,, The Board was informed of the following re-employed Firemen: J. G. Ellis, #26 Leon Walker, #35 Effective 11/24/69 12/13/69 11 Motion by Mr. Williamson, seconded by Mr. Turner, that these reemployments be approved. Motion carried. The Board was informed of the following personnel who have returned from Military Leave: A. L. Smith, #6 H. P. Long, #1 T. E. Dean, #7 Effective 11/25/69 li/26/69 12/12/69 II II The Board concurred in the reinstatement of these men. Request for Military Leave for the following men was made to the Board: D. M. Roberts, #35 F. L. Streetman, #3 L. L. Gardner, #28 Effective 11/25/69 12/2/69 12/4/69 II II The Board concurred in the granting of these Military Leaves. The Board was informed of the following re-employed probationa ry Firemen: J. s. Mart in , #27 Effective 12/15/69 Motion by Mr. Williamson, seconded by Mr. Turner, that this re-employment be approved. Motion carried . The Board was informed of the following resignations: D. A. Griffin, #27 J o Jo Stanley, Jr., #11 Mo L. Oliphant, #7 Ronald Smith, #1 Clarenc e Porter, Jr., #9 J .. E .. Jones , Custodi al Worker Effective II II II II II 11/22/69 11/23/69 11/30/69 12/ 4/6 9 12/4/69 12/11/69 Motion by Mro Williams on, seconded by Mro Turner, that these resignations be accepted. Motion carried. - ~ ------~--...-.-~-- �I MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF FIRE MASTERS MEETING DECEMBER 29, 1969 ProE -~ The Board was informed of the following resignations whil~ on Military Leave: J. v. Harris, #29 T. W. Kent, #7, F. A.O. Effective II 11/28/69 12/15/69 ·' The Board concurred on these resignations. The Board was informed of the following man who was permitted to resign: J. H. Colbert, #4 Effective 12/8/69 The Board concurred on this resignation. The Board was informed of the following men who were dismissed for failure to return to work following 90 days expiration for Military Service as required by Law: R. L. Moore, #17 F. M. Whitehead, #8 Tommy Resmando, #27 Effective II II 11/25/69 11/25/69 11/25/69 Motion by Mr. Williamson, seconded by Mr. Turner, that these dismissals be accepted. Motion carried. The Board was informed of the following dismissals: M. w. Clark, #5 Jo G. Ellis, #26 Effective II 12/4/69 12/4/69 Motion by Mr. Turner, seconded by Mr. Williamson, that these dismissals be approved. Motion carried. The Board was informed of the following men tho were on suspension: Ro A. Watson, #31 , s uspended 3 days, 12/1/69 through 12/3/69, for violation of the Rules and Regulations of the Department. M. To Gaultney, Iv., #19, suspended one day, 12/4/69 through 12/5/69, for viol ations of the Rules and Regulations of the Department. Motion by Mr . Williamson, seconded by Mr. Turner, that the action �MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF FIRE MASTERS MEETING DECEMBER 29, 1969 PAGE -5- take.n by the Chief be approved. Motion carried. Sick leave extensions were requested for the following men: C. F. McCravey, #27 Turner Pritchett, #35 W. T. Saunders, # 12 12 calendar days 10 calendar days 19 calendar days 12/20/69 thru 12/31/69 12/22/69 thru 12/31/69 12/13/69 thru 12/31/69 Motion by Mr. Williamson, s e conded by Mr. Turner, that these e xtens i ons be granted. Motion carried. The Board was informed of the following service retirement: J . E . Allen, # 31 Effe ctive 11/20/6 9 The Board was in f o r me d o f the following e xtension of Leave o f Absence: F . E . Stonec yph er , Fire Inve stig ator I, presentl y on Leave of Absenc e, b e gra nte d an add i t i ona l 6 months . 6/11/70 ~ Motion by Mr. Williams o n , seconded by Mr . Tu rner, that this leave b e gran ted. Motio n c arr i e d . Chief Williams expressed his apprec i ation for the cooperation of this Board of Firemasters for helping him with his problems as Chief of the Department. The Minutes of the meet ing of the Board of Fire Masters held on November 24, 1969, are hereby amended as follows: J. R. Sangster sick leave extension 35 calendar days and 24 work days, beginning November 26, 1969 through December 31, 1969. Meeting Adjourned. �