The Occupational Safety and Health Administration overturned a safety citation against masks used by the Chandler Fire Department this month after viewing the department's new policy to improve the testing process.

The Chandler Fire Department did not properly test the safety masks of four firefighters on a yearly basis, which could have exposed the men to harmful chemicals, according to the Arizona Division of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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July 26, 2004

Chandler will install a 17-year department veteran as its new fire chief, officials announced Tuesday.

Chandler agreed to pay $532,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a former police officer fired five years ago after alerting city officials of potential safety problems inside the department.

The Chandler Fire Department will be accepting registration for recruits today and Saturday at 3550 S. Dobson Road.

A Chandler fire displaced five to seven people living in four apartments early Saturday morning, fire officials said.

Driving to Chandler Fire Station No. 7, the view is of hay stacks and wide fields — and rows of houses under construction.

A Chandler executive hired away from Mesa last summer was fired last week without notice or explanation. Jeff Kramer was an assistant public works director in charge of traffic, streets and transit services since August.

Glyn Soehner, the former Chandler benefits administrator who claims he was fired in retaliation for going over the head of a boss in his pursuit of cost-cutting, has reached a settlement with the city.

The Chandler Fire Department is holding a free open house for the public 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12 at Fire Station No. 9 at 211 N. Desert Breeze Blvd. The event is part of the department’s ongoing efforts to educate residents about the services provided by Chandler Fire, and to share safety, fire prevention and emergency preparedness information with the public.

The Chandler Fire Department may be in violation of federal fire equipment testing laws, according to a complaint filed this week with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Henderson Patrick has spent the past month learning the ins and outs of the Chandler Fire Department.

Chandler police and the fire department are investigating an early-morning arson set at a Lutheran church Sunday.

When Sally Petrick began calling around for homeowners insurance, she learned there was no dedicated fire service for her county island home and immediately put out the alarm to her neighborhood.

Chandler’s residential growth in the southeast portion of the city has forced the fire department to expand.

Chandler City Council members will try to figure out a plan Thursday for dealing with about 1,800 county island homes that don’t have permanent fire service.

The blinds are always closed at Perri Moxley’s new Chandler apartment. And her 13-year-old daughter still has trouble going to sleep some nights.

The blinds are always closed at Perri Moxley’s new Chandler apartment. And her 13-year-old daughter still has trouble going to sleep some nights.