Joel Baker Named Next Chief of Austin Fire Department
Recently retired chief in Atlanta moves west
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Nov. 2, 2018 News Post by Chase Hoffberger
Austin Fire Department: Drinking in Drive-Throughs
Two firefighters arrested for DWIs in fast food parking lots
"...six weeks have seen two sworn employees of the Austin Fire Department suspended 60 days for drinking and driving...."
Aug. 19, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger
Fire Department Management and the Union Need to Work Together
"...Dear Editor, As a member of the American Fire Service and someone who loves the city of Austin,..."
Nov. 3, 2009 Postmarks
Austin Law Department Argues City Council Can’t Stop Austin Police from Keeping Secret Files
Taylor trial addresses city’s G file policy
"...months refused to implement a key aspect of the Austin Police Oversight Act that would give a limited number..."
Oct. 25, 2023 News Post by Austin Sanders
Warrant Issued for Former Austin Fire Lieutenant's Arrest
James Baker allegedly videotaped female colleagues in the shower
"...An arrest warrant’s out for former firefighter James Baker, who stands accused of invasive video recording,..."
Nov. 16, 2017 News Post by Nina Hernandez
Council Members Shine New Light on Fire Department
CMs Alter and Flannigan stoke the flames of AFD negotiations
"...Austin Fire has spent the summer in the spotlight as..."
Sept. 1, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez
The Color of Fire
The Austin Fire Department is making another attempt at staff diversity – will it do any better this time?
"...There was a time not so long ago when Austin's public officials concerned themselves with the business of running..."
May 13, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt
Fire at the Sheraton Downtown (Updated)
Austin Fire Department is on the scene
"...Reports from Downtown are saying the Austin Fire Department is on the scene of a two-alarm..."
March 10, 2013 SXSW Post by Monica Riese
The Fire at AFD
Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr leads a department flaming with labor, race, and gender politics
"...On a rainy weekday in September, Austin Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr is sitting in her..."
Oct. 16, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Where's the Fire?
Live Music Venues vs. the Fire Marshal
"...Where's a better way to cause a panic in Austin than yelling "Fire!" in a crowded theatre: Try yelling..."
May 30, 1997 Music Feature by Ken Lieck
Be It Flood or Fire, Austin Is Preparing for Disasters to Come
Austin residents must be prepared for hell or high water
"...this, half of Travis County is classified under high wildfire risk. Despite this Tuesday's much-needed storm, the county has..."
May 27, 2022 News Feature by Lina Fisher
Hail to the Fire Chief
Joel Baker comes in to lead a tired department
"...After a career spent fighting fires – literally and administratively – in Atlanta, Joel Baker..."
Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Nina Hernandez
Point Austin: Putting Out the Fire
Council-brokered agreement at AFD could be a city breakthrough
"...something that had eluded its predecessors: It brought together Austin Fire Department Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr and Austin Fire..."
Feb. 13, 2015 News Column by Michael King
Austin @ Large: Austin at Large
For the firefighters, City Hall's rep for putting its people first goes up in smoke
"...Toby Futrell started with the city of Austin more than 20 years ago, as a file clerk..."
Aug. 29, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison
Austin Police Live by Their Own COVID Rules, It Seems
A closer look at vaccine and mask policies among Austin's first responders
"...Public-sector responders and essential workers – police officers, firefighters, medics, teachers and librarians, park rangers and bus drivers,..."
Oct. 1, 2021 News Feature by Austin Sanders
Blue Starlite Round Rock Drive-In Destroyed in Fire
Owners launch GoFundMe campaign to help with repairs
"...A tragic blow for theatre-going in the Austin area: The Round Rock location of local drive-in chain..."
June 25, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker
Department of Justice Initiates Inquiry into AFD
Fire department hiring woes continue
"...The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday formally notified the city that..."
April 25, 2013 News Post by Jordan Smith
Improving Fire Dept. Response Time
AFD hopes to get five new fire stations
"...to begin looking into ways that it could bring Austin Fire Department stations on board in five particularly needy..."
March 11, 2016 News Feature by Chase Hoffberger
Austin and the 7-10 Split
Candidates in west and west-central districts find common cause
"...When people first started talking about shifting Austin to single-member City Council districts, the logic was simple...."
July 22, 2014 News Post by Richard Whittaker
Crow Bar’s Gone in Flames, Good Work Austin Calls In the S.I. Votes, Pizza Is Pretty Much Rampant Everywhere, Festival Season’s Coming for Us All, and This Is Fine
All the news that’s fit to get your taste buds quivering
"...Here's some of what's happening in Austin's culinary scene, as wrangled from numerous PR releases, words..."
Sept. 21, 2022 Food Post by Wayne Alan Brenner
hellsite.austin.gov
Everything needs to be online now. Austin is a world-renowned tech capital. Why can’t the city get it right?
"...15 to make appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine on Austin Public Health's webpage were kicked out of the sign-up..."
June 11, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Fire at Texas French Bread Ravages Storefront
Beloved restaurant was housed in a building rich with music history
"...Last night, Texas French Bread burned down; the Austin Fire Department is calling the building, built in 1939,..."
Jan. 25, 2022 Food Post by Melanie Haupt
North Austin Mosque Targeted Again
Attempted arson latest in vandalisms attacking North Austin Muslim Community Center
"...A North Austin mosque vandalized last year was again targeted last week,..."
May 3, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma
‘Martinez for Austin’ Kicks Off Campaign
Council member opens all-city tour at Barton Springs
"...Mike Martinez formally kicked off his “Mike Martinez for Austin” mayoral campaign this morning by emphasizing his working-class roots..."
April 5, 2014 News Post by Michael King
Whether Saving Lives During the Freeze or Saving the City From Save Austin Now, Bob Nicks Just Helped
"I didn’t do a thing. I sat in my office and dispatched people. But I was part of it.”
"...after call as he drove over icy roads into Austin. Some were from his colleagues at the Austin Fire..."
April 8, 2022 News Feature by Brant Bingamon
Leaked AFD Exam Adds Fuel to Fire
Allegations of cheating exacerbate Fire Department's diversity woes
"...scandals, financial malfeasance, steroid use, or worse. So when Austin Fire Department Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr hastily took the..."
May 27, 2011 News Feature by Josh Rosenblatt
After the (SXSW) Party: Where's the Fire?
Party shutdowns unleash backlash against SXSW
"...– including large fetes planned to coincide with the Austin City Limits and South by Southwest festivals. With the..."
April 6, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith
The Long Road to Responsive Fire Coverage
It appears the city’s in no big rush
"...remains in the process of plugging holes in its fire coverage map. That's not likely to change anytime soon...."
Dec. 8, 2017 News Feature by Nina Hernandez
Fire Contract May Herald New Hiring Policy
Firefighters close to signing a contract
"...Contract bargaining between the city and the fire department union has ended for now, and while there's..."
Oct. 23, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
Fire Chief Fights Diversity Battles
Kerr called back to Arkansas for a pending lawsuit
"...It seems that controversy follows Austin Fire Department Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr wherever she goes...."
July 17, 2009 News Feature by Wells Dunbar
