Just five months after taking the helm, St. Johns County Fire Rescue Department Fire Chief Scott Bullard suddenly resigned last week.
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“All I want to do is finish out my career,” Bullard said. “For 22 years of my life, I’ve dedicated myself to St. Johns County Rescue, the people there, the county, I’ve been a dedicated and committed employee. And to have my livelihood snatched away from me without notice and without reason, is unimaginable.”
The union said Bullard switched to 65% polyester uniforms, but the union said he did not research them before the switch. The union said in a complaint to the county that the uniforms were “susceptible to melting and degradation when exposed to heat” which could lead to firefighter injury and there might be hazardous chemicals in them like PFAS, which the EPA says can lead to adverse health risks in people. The union wanted uniforms made out of cotton or natural fiber.
The county determined in its conclusion, sent out on Sept. 13, that “immediate action should be taken to rectify the inadequacies exhibited by the Fire Chief before the next emergency event.” That decision, made by Bullard in June, meant if an employee didn’t have enough accrued sick leave to cover the time they were out sick they were placed on leave without pay. Andrews said that policy was in direct conflict with the county policy that says once an employee uses all sick leave, they must use all accumulated leave before they can move to leave without pay.
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