On December 13th, we released an article regarding the Fire Department Falling Silent.
As part of the preparation work for that article, we requested an official comment through the Fire Department Media Relations Team.
We delayed the article for several days in order to include an official comment. However, like with their duties to the public, they failed to deliver in a timely fashion.
8 Days, No Reply
We requested the official comment from the Fire Department on December 5th. However, since then, the Fire Department has failed to provide a comment as requested.
In our request for an official comment, we said;
“MEDIA STATEMENT REQUEST – 05/12/2024
We are requesting a formal written statement regarding the Los Santos Fire Department. We have a story scheduled for release, regarding the slow or non-existance response times to incidents across the county.
Could you please reply with a formal statement, providing information about;
Slow Response Time To The Interstate Vehicle Fire
Failure To Respond To The Suicide Incident In Ganton
Failure To Respond To Several Calls From PD/Detectives For An Urgent RA
Requestee: Shaw News”
The Fire Department did not respond. We waited five days for an official response, and heard nothing.
Risk To The Public
We are at risk. Plain and simple.
The change in leadership within the Fire Department was supposed to improve response time, and access to resources when needed. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case.
As the election continues, we urge any candidates to consider their work towards rectifying the Fire Department.