Princeton firefighters have given the city an ultimatum -- if the chief isn't fired -- they'll quit.
Citing safety issues with rigs and gear, the firefighters recently voted they have 'no confidence' in Chief Ron Lawrence.
Assistant Chief Josh Vaccari showed a reporter a mask that was damaged during a training incident. "If that fails, it'll be fatal.It's the only thing that protects a firefighter from 600 degrees of fire and hot gases," he told KARE.
The department consists of 36 paid-on-call members.
"The firefighters don't trust the chief. They don't feel safe working for him anymore. And that's why we're putting our foot down. If all those repairs are made and we had a different chief, we would stay," Vaccari said.
Princeton City Administrator Michele McPherson said in a statement that accusations made about Chief Lawrence do not meet the legal standard appropriate for termination of employment.
