The long-awaited report finds poor oversight, inexperienced leadership and a lack of discipline at the agency. A top official is now calling for the fire chief’s removal.
Tag: Orange County Fire Authority
The Orange County Fire Authority answers to 23 member cities and the county, and its budget and staffing are set by a board few residents watch. We cover its contracts, its pay deals and its performance.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
OCFA Set to Release Long-Awaited Audit
The Orange County Fire Authority’s crisis communications firm just sent out an eleventh-hour notice for a media briefing on an audit of the agency’s operations that has been kept under wraps for months.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Fire Authority Audit Kept Under Wraps
As speculation runs rampant regarding fire chief’s job performance, the agency is months late in releasing a management audit.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Asks State to Delay Ambulance Selection Process
The last-minute request comes as the ambulance firm selection process for 19 Orange County cities is to start Friday.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Ambulance Contracts Up for Debate
County supervisors are set to begin Tuesday directing how ambulance service should be delivered to most of Orange County’s cities.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Fire Authority Chief Proposes Big Shift in Emergency Services
Chief Keith Richter wants more paramedic teams deployed during busy daytime hours. A union spokesman says a change in long-used procedures would be a detriment to public safety.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
State: Health Agency Must Select 911 Ambulance Providers
State officials determined that the county delegated too much control over the process to the Orange County Fire Authority.
Posted inCountywide, State, Top Stories
OC Ambulance Contracting Draws Scrutiny From State Authorities
A selection process for long-term ambulance services in Orange County is in upheaval as a state agency questions its legality.
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Fire Authority Chief Defends His Absence at Finance Meetings
Keith Richter declared that his agency must rethink how it does business, but some say he should start by attending more finance meetings.
Posted inCountywide, Education, Placentia, Top Stories
Woman’s Dream of Autism Center Doused by Officials
Courtni Laughlin says requirements to install sprinklers have prevented her from opening a much-needed center for adults in Placentia.
