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T ABL E I I
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SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION \<IBIGHTS AND PHASES
ORAL
EXAM
TNG SCHOOL
AVERAGE
Fire Apparatus Operator
(Appointed by Chief)
Fire Rescue Lieutenant
(Appointed by Chief)
Fire Lieutenant
25%
25%
Fire Captain
70%
30%
Fire Ba ttalion Chie f
70%
30%
Fire Training Chief
35%
30%
Deputy & First Deputy Fire Chie f
Fire Investi~ator I
WRITTEN
EXAM
50%
35%
100%
50%
50%
Fire Investigator II
100%
Fire Harshal
100%
Fire Dispatcher
(Qualified by Fire Alarm Superintendent)
Because of the infrequency of vacancies and the specialized nature of the
work requirements and exaoination procedures for the positions of Fire
Alarm Superintendent, Fire Equipment Superintendent, Fire Dispatcher Supervisori and Assistant Fire Equipment Superintendent will be set when such
vacancies occur .
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SCHEDULE OF EXAMINATION WEIGHTS AND PHASES
ORAL TNG SCHOOL WRITTEN
EXAM AVERAGE EXAM
Fire Apparatus Operator (Appointed by Chief)
Fire Rescue Lieutenant (Appointed by Chief)
Fire Lieutenant 25% 25% 50%
Fire Captain 70% 30%
Fire Battalion Chief 70% 30%
Fire Training Chief 35% 30% 35%
Deputy & First Deputy Fire Chief 100%
Fire Investigator I 50% 50%
Fire Investigator II 100%
Fire Marshal 100%
Fire Dispatcher (Qualified by Fire Alarm Superintendent)
Because of the infrequency of vacancies and the specialized nature of the
work requirements and examination procedures for the positions of Fire
Alarm Superintendent, Fire Equipment Superintendent, Fire Dispatcher Super-
visor, and Assistant Fire Equipment Superintendent will be set when such
vacancies occur.
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T ABL E I
SCHEDULE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROHOTION
FOR PROMOTION TO ;
WHO MAY APPLY:
Fire Apparatus Operator
Firemen who have ·completed
two years of service.
Fire Rescue Lieutenant
All fir e fighting personnel
who have complete d five years
of service in the Fire Department.
Fire Dis pe tcher
All fire fi ghting pe rsonnel
who have comple t e d five years
of service in the De partment
and h ave ha <l one yenr of s e rvice
in the Signal Divi sion of the
Fire Depar tment.
Fire Lie uten ant
All f ire f ighting pe rsonne l
who have ccnple t ed fi ve y e ars
of service in the Depa rtment,
Fire Captain
Fire Lieutenan ts wi t h a t l eas t
ye ars ' s e rvice as Lie utenant ,
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Fire Drill Instructor, Chief
All Fire Captains
Fire Battal i on Chief
Fire ~aptains with at least
3 years' s ervice as Cap t ain,
Fi r st Deputy & Deputy Fire Chief
All Fir e Ba tta l i on Chiefs
Fire Investigator I
All fire fighting pe rsonne l 2nd
fire dispe tche r s who have completed
five years of service in the Fire
Depart men t .
Fire Investigator II
Fire Investigators with one year
of service as an I nves t igator,
Ass istant Fire Marshal
Fi r e I nvestigator s wi t h 3 years '
s ervice as Inves tigator .
Fire Marshal
Assistant Fire Marshals and Fire
Investigators with 3 years' service,
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SCHEDULE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION
FOR PROMOTION TO: WHO MAY APPLY:
Fire Apparatus Operator Firemen who have completed
two years of service.
Fire Rescue Lieutenant All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Fire Department.
Fire Dispatcher All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Department
and have had one year of service
in the Signal Division of the
Fire Department.
Fire Lieutenant All fire fighting personnel
' who have completed five years
of service in the Department.
Fire Captain Fire Lieutenants with at least
3 years' service as Lieutenant.
Fire Drill Instructor, Chief All Fire Captains
Fire Battalion Chief Fire Captains with at least
3 years' service as Captain.
First Deputy & Deputy Fire Chief All Fire Battalion Chiefs
Fire Investigator I All fire fighting personnel and
fire dispatchers who have completed
five years of service in the Fire
Department.
Fire Investigator II Fire Investigators with one year
of service as an Investigator.
Assistant Fire Marshal Fire Investigators with 3 years'
service as Investigator.
Fire Marshal Assistant Fire Marshals and Fire
Investigators with 3 years’ ser-
vice,
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RUL E S
F I R E P R O MO T I O N B O A R D
CITY
Revised Harch 1967
OF
ATLANTA
�11.
An examination for Fire Captain will be held annually and the
register established will be valid for one year.
12.
Examinations for all other classes of positions will be held
when the Board deems a list necessary 9 and the registers established will be valid for one year. The life of such registers
may be extended for an additional year if the Board deems it
practical and expedient to do so.
13.
Satisfactcry completion of a performance test of driving skill
under the supervision of the Fire Training Chief is a prerequisite
to applying for promotion to Fire Rescue Lieutenant.
14.
When a man on an eligible register for a higher position than his
present class declines an assignment which would allow him to act
as an alternate for the higher position 9 his name will be moved
down on the eligible list below the name of the man who accepts
the assignment.
15.
If a qualified eligible is serving io a permanent vacancy in a
temporary capacity at the time of a new examination, he will not
be required to take any further examination.
16.
The Fire Alarm Superintendent will qualify men for the position of
Fire Dispatcher and will furnish the Fire Promotion Board a list of
qualified applicants and their grades.
17.
Non-firefighting personnel desiring to return to firefi ghting must
serve one year as full- pay Firemen before being eligible to comfe te
in . promotional examinations. Members of the Training Division are
considere d to be firefighting personnel.
18.
Upon return to the Fire Department , reenployed Firemen ~ including
those who were formerly on the eligible r e gister for Fire Lieutenant
or other promotional registers, must serve one year as full-pay
firemen before being eligible to compete in promotional examinations.
19.
Seniority will be recognized by the addition to the final attained
passing grade of ona-h a lf ( ½) point f or e c ch year of service in the
Fire Department beyond the first five (5) years to a maximum of five
(5) points in any case . For promotion to the rank of Captain and
higher, s eniority will b2 recognized by giving one- half (!2) point for
each year of service on next lower rank only, to a maximum of five
(5) points.
20.
In the e vent of a tie in final grades after addition of s eniori t y
points, the man with the hi ghest s eniority will be plc}ce d highest
on the e ligib l e register. If s enior ity points ar e the s ame 9 the
man with the highest wr i tten grade will be placed hi ghe st on the
e li gible regi ster .
21.
Fire Department personnel serving i n t he armed f orces will accrua
seniori t y as t hough serving in t he Fire Departr.1ent.
22.
Fire Department pers onnel on mi l itary leeve may be given the promotional examination for which they are eligible and will be notified
of the opening and closing dates of application for all examinations
for classes to which they may apply.
�23.
Lin8men , reechinists , fire equipment mochanics, and fire carpenters
may be qualified by th~ Personnel Department from open competitive
registers. Fire Department personnel who qualify may be certified
ahead of others on the list if desired. Fire Department personne l
may be qualified by th e Personnel Department from promotional examinations from within the Fir€ Department.
24,
A schedule of eligibility for promotion and who may apply for the
various classes is shown in Table I.
25.
Examinations will be conducted according to the schedule of weights
and phases listed in Table II.
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RULES
FIRE PROHOTION BOARD
CITY OF ATLANTA
Revised March 1967
ll.
12.
13,
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19,
20.
21.
22.
An examination for Fire Captain will be held annually and the
register established will be valid for one year.
Examinations for all other classes of positions will be held
when the Board deems a list necessary, and the registers es-
tablished will be valid for one year. The life of such registers
may be extended for an additional year if the Board deems it
practical and expedient to do so.
Satisfactcery completion of a performance test of driving skill
under the supervision of the Fire Training Chief is a prerequisite
to applying for promotion to Fire Rescue Lieutenant.
When a man on an eligible register for a higher position than his
present class declines an assignment which would allow him to act
as an alternate for the higher position, his name will be moved
down on the eligible list below the name of the man who accepts
the assignment.
If a qualified eligible is serving in a permanent vacancy in a
temporary capacity at the time of a new examination, he will not
be required to take any further examination.
The Fire Alarm Superintendent will qualify men for the position of
Fire Dispatcher and will furnish the Fire Promotion Board a list of
qualified applicants and their grades.
Non-firefighting personnel desiring to return to firefighting must
serve one year as full~pay Firemen before being eligible to compete
in promotional examinations. Members of the Training Division are
considered to be firefighting personnel.
Upon return to the Fire Department, reemployed Firemen, including
those who were formerly on the eligible register for Fire Lieutenant
or other promotional registers, must serve one year as full-pay
firemen before being eligible to compete in promotional examinations.
Seniority will be recognized by the addition to the final attained
passing grade of one-half (4%) point for each year of service in the
Fire Department beyond the first five (5) years to a maximum of five
(5) points in any case. For promotion to the rank of Captain and
higher,seniority will be recognized by giving one-half (’z) point for
each year of service on next lower rank only, to a maximum of five
(5) points.
In the event of a tie in final grades after addition of seniority
points, the man with the highest seniority will be placed highest
on the eligible register. If seniority points are the same, the
man with the highest written grade will be placed highest on the
eligible register.
Fire Department personnel serving in the armed forces will accrue
seniority as though serving in the Fire Department.
Fire Department personnel on military leeve may be given the pro-
motional examination for which they are eligible and will be notified
of the opening and closing dates of application for all examinations
for classes to which they may apply.
23.
24,
25.
Linemen, machinists, fire equipment mechanics, and fire carpenters
may be qualified by the Personnel Department from open competitive
registers. Fire Department personnel who qualify may be certified
ahead of others on the list if desired. Fire Department personnel
may be qualified by the Personnel Department from promotional cx-
aminations from within the Fire Department.
A schedule of eligibility for promotion and who may apply for the
various classes is shown in Table I.
Examinations will be conducted according to the schedule of weights
and phases listed in Table II.
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CITY Of-- AT L_I\NTA
OEPARTMENT of F IRE
46 COURTLAND ST.,~- E.
Atlanta , Georgia
P .O. WILLIAMS
CHIEF
1.ugust 15, 1969
Honorab l e Ivan All en, Jr.
May or , City of At l ant a
City Ha 11
Atlant a, Georgi a 30303
Dear ~ay or All en:
l/e ha ve been d2ali ng 1·1i t h Co!.lmunity Re l atfons and have accepted so1·.1 e of t h2ir
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su gge stions r e l at ive to e li ~i nat i ng s ome pro bl e~s.
pertai ni ng to this dep artmen t ar e attac hed .
Variou s polici es and fac t s
I t is ir.teres t i n~ to not ,°' th r: follo-.1in a exce r pt from tile Repor t of th e U.i ited
States Crn, 11ni ssion on Civil Ri gr,ts 196 9: cntit .l ed Fer .11.11 the Peopi e . .. By Al1
th e Peop l e v1:1 i cil has j ust reached t i1i s off-ice :
" Desp ite t he be l ated ad:nission of fir eme n into t he Atlanta dc;Ja r t rnen t
and t he e 1ab orat e proce du res w: li ch surr0Ui1ded th eir i ntroduction, t he
At lanta Fire Dep artmen t had a l arg e r proport i on of ['leg r o2s i n unifo rni
than any ot her ccntra 1 city in t he survey and a hi gher deg ree of
integration t han many. "
We are in th e process of re -w riting th e Ru l es and Regu l ations of th e Atl anta Fire
Departme nt to e li r,1in at e any i nequit i es in t i1e ol d uoo k, to eli r:iin ate u.ny
possibility of discri mi nu.ti on or b12 possi i::d lity of any office r over-rea cti ng
with authority . As soon as th i s has bee n cor:-1pl eted, it ,vill be pre sented to ti1e
Board of Fire Masters for t heir approval and adopt i on.
i•Ie 1vould like to stress t ;1a t any firer;ian who has ci ri evances , has t hr ee met hod s by
which to air them in t iiis off ice: by comp l eting a Fam 52 (Spec i al Reques t) ,
go throu gh the Company Office rs ai1d 3att a 1ion Chi ef, or by use of a Sugge s tion
Fonn available in .a ll stations. Any jus t ifi able grie vances ~'i ill oe strai ghtened .
out .
You rs very truly ,
QC, t,Ll.R.t~~
pl_' 0.
HI LLI AJ.1S, Chief
Atlanta Fire De;, artr.1ent
POW: 11 a
Enclosure
cc: Mr. 14. T. Knight, Chairman Board of Fire l·la sters
"HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES"
�The Atlant a Fire DE!partment's only i nt erest is i n t he protecti on of lives and
property fro;fl f ire. The citize ns of Atlanta shoul d have an d dese rve t ;1e be st
fire protecti on avail ab l e. In order to accomplis h t his , we must have t he best
trained, q~alifi ect , and expe ri enced pers onnel in res ponsi bl e positions
-rega rdl ess of r ace , creed , or color.
Fi re Dep art-nent o ffi cers hi p must ha ve le aders hip. One cannot gain l eade rs hi p
if standards have to be lov1ered so one can qualify. Su bordi nates v-ri 11 no t l ook
upon such an officer as a l eade r. Life and property is at sta ke. Decisions
and actions of a fire officer are bas ed on knowl edge and expe ri ence of t he j ob.
Th erefore, stan dards and qualification s must be kept hi gh. Rath er than lower
the standards, t hey s hould be rais ed.
PROMOTIONAL POLICIES:
Promotions in t he Fire Departme nt are ma de accordi n~ to me rit and fi t ness.
The promoti ona l sys t em of the l\tlant a Fire Dep artment is set by l av,.
Anyone mee ti ng the qualifyi ng sta ndards as set f crt h by th e
Promot io na l Goa r d will be promote d reg ardl ess of ra ce, cree d, or
color. We will not an d do not discri min at e f or or ag ai n~t anyone
meeting the qu alifyi ng standards of t his sys t em.
Promot i on a i exami nc1 t ions fo r Fi re Li eut enc.nts ure h2 l d cv~ry t ·1c
years . To quali fy, a man must have had fi ve yea rs serv i ce i n -~he
Fi re Depa rtm2~ t . Aft er the examin ati on, t he app lican ts are l i st ed
accordi nc; t o th eir s cor es f rom a combi nati on of t h2 \'iritten t est ,
trai ni ng school aver age, and seni ority poi nts . This lis t is
divided into grou ps of 20 . The firs t 20 me n are rat ed at oral
i nt ervi ews , and t hi s score is added t o t heir grades fron t he above
th ree i tems . Promot i ons f rom t his lis t are made in order of t he
app licant's f i nal s core.
So far, th e f i rs t 7 men have been promot ed from t he Li eut enant' s
examinati on held in Marc h of 1969 . The f i rst blac k fi re~en st arted to
work in April 196 3, so t hat th i s i s t ~e f i rst ye ar (1 969 ) any of t hem
have been eli gib l e t o ap ply f or promot ion t o Li eutenan t. The re we re 153
app licants , of wh om 6 were bl ack. The fir st bl ack app li cant is in t he
6th group of 20 or approxi r.1ately positi on 102 on t he l i st.
Promotio ns to Fi re .Appar at us Ope r ator are made by ap poi nt me nt. The
Capt ai n at each stat ion makes t hese se l ection s sub j ect to the
approval of t he Bat t ali on Chi ef . . Th e men ~ust ha ve i1 ad at l east two
yea rs service wi th the Fi re Oepa rtm2n t ar. d ha ve pa ss-ed t r1e required
dri ving t ests at the Train in g School . There are nine bl ack f i remen
in these positions .
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HIRING PRACTICES:
Eligible lists for Firemen are established every \<1eek after the \'ie ekly
intervie\·1s. (During ~larc h, Jl.pril, and July of this year, interviews
were held every t vJO weeks.) As vacancies occur, t he Fi re Department
calls the me n on~ list in the · orde r of th eir scores. Each person on
the list of a certain date is contacted and offered emp loyment before
movin g to th e next chronological list. Once a man is on th e eligible
list, he is not by-passed unl ess t he Fire De partment is unabl e to
contact him by telephone or letter.
Thro,,!gh July 25, of this year , 60 wh ite men were put on the eligi ble
list and 57 blac k men. Of these, 45 \vhite me n have been employed and
41 blac k men.
Of the 86 7 men in t he extinguishin g division, over 19% or 165 ar e black.
Nine of t hese are Fire Appa r at us OiJe rators and 25 are on fsiilitary
Leave. Fireme n that l ea ve the depa rtment for military service ar e
reinstat~d whe n t hey retu rn (this is a Fede r al Law) and are usuall y
returne d to t l1e same station from \';h ic h they left.
RECREATIOi'·l CLUB:
In Janu ary of 1959, a grou p of fireme n l eased a 5.7 acre tract of
land D.t Lake i~1l at oona fro;;1 ti1e Jove r nme nt and organ ized a cl ub
whic h vias can ed Atl anta Firer.1e n 1 s Re creat ion Clu b. Ho:·;e ver, the
Fire Depa rtn12nt nor the City of At l dnta has any jurisdiction over the
activiti es of th i s clu b. It is a priv ate or ganization cont r oll ed by
a Board of Truste es compos ed of e leven men, \'/ilO ad he r e· to tile vvis he s
of t he majority of t he membe rs , and i s su pp orted en tirely by dues pa i d
by the membe rs and ma int ai ned t hrou gh voluntee r services of tr,e m2,ntJ2 rs .
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CITY OF ATLANTA
DEPARTMENT of FIRE
46 COURTLAND ST.,S.E.
Atlanta, Georgia
Pawn AONE August 15, 1909
P.O. WILLIAMS
CHIEF
Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor, City of Atlanta
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mayor Allen:
_ We have been dealing with Comunity Relations and have accepted soe of their
suagestions relative to eliminating some problems. Various policies and facts
pertaining to this department are attacned.
It is interesting to note the following excerpt from the Report of the United
States Coninission on Civil Rights 1969, entitled For All the People...By All
the People which has just reached tnis office:
"Despite the belated adnission of firemen into the Atlanta department
and the elaborate procedures which surrounded their introduction, the
Atlanta Fire Department had a larger proportion of Negroes in uniform
than any other central city in tie survey and a higher degree of
integration than many."
We are in the vrocess of re-writing the Rules and Regulations of the Atlanta Fire
Department to eliminate any inequities in tne old Look, to eliminate any
possibility of discrimination or tne possisility of any officer over-reacting
with authority. As soon as this has been completed, it will be presented to tie
Board of Fire Masters for their approval and adoption.
We would like to stress tiat any fireman who has grievances, has three metnods by
which to air them in tuis office: by completing a Form 52 (Special Request),
go through tie Company Officers and Battalion Chief, or by use of a Suggestion
Form available in all stations. Any justifiable grievances will be straightened |
out.
Yours very truly,
. O. WILLIAMS, Chief
Atlanta Fire Desartnent
POW: T1a
Enclosure
ec: fir. W. T. Knight, Chairman Board of Fire ilasters
“HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES"
The Atlanta Fire Department's only interest is in the protection of lives and
property from fire. The citizens of Atlanta should have and deserve tie best
fire protection available. In order to accomplish this, we must have tne best
trained, qualified, and experienced personnel in responsible positions
regardless of race, creed, or color.
Fire Department officership must nave leadership. One cannot gain leadership
if standards have to be lowered so one can qualify. Subordinates will not look
upon such an officer as a leader. Life and property is at stake. Decisions
and actions of a fire officer are based on knowledge and experience of the job.
Therefore, standards and qualifications must be kept high. Rather than lower
the standards, they should be raised.
PROMOTIONAL POLICIES:
Promotions in the Fire Department are made according to merit and fitness.
The promotional system of the Atlanta Fire Denartment is set by law.
Anyone meeting the qualifying standards as set forth by the
Promotional Board will be promoted regardless of race, creed, or
color. We will not and do not discriminate for or against anyone
meeting the qualifying standards of this system.
Promotional examinations for Fire Lieutenants are held cvery tuo
years. To qualify, a man must have had five years service in the
Fire Department. After the examination, the applicants are listed
according to their scores from a combination of the written test,
training scnool average, and seniority points. This list is
divided into groups of 20. The first 20 men are rated at oral
interviews, and this score is added to their grades from the above
three items. Promotions from this list are made in order of the
applicant's final score.
So far, the first 7 men have been promoted from the Lieutenant's
examination held in March of 1969. The first black firemen started to
work in April 1953, so that this is the first year (1969) any of them
have been eligible to apply for promotion to Lieutenant. There were 153
applicants, of whom 6 were black. The first black applicant is in the
6th group of 20 or approximately position 102 on the list.
Promotions to Fire Apparatus Operator are made by appointment. The
Captain at each station makes these selections subject to the
approval of the Battalion Chief.. The men must nave nad at least two
years service with the Fire Department and have passed the required
driving tests at the Training School. Thére are nine black firemen
in these positions.
HIRING PRACTICES:
Eligible lists for Firemen are established every week after the weekly
interviews. (During March, April, and July of this year, interviews
were held every two weeks.) As vacancies occur, the Fire Department
calls the men on a list in tne order of their scores. Each person on
the list of a certain date is contacted and offered employment vefore
moving to the next chronological list. Once a man is on tne eligible
list, he is not by-passed unless tne Fire Department is unable to
contact him by telephone or letter.
Through July 25, of this year, 60 white men were put on the eligible
list and 57 black men. Of these, 45 white men have been employed and
41 black men.
Of the 867 men in the extinguishing division, over 19% or 165 are black.
Nine of these are Fire Apparatus Operators and 25 are on Military
Leave. Firemen that leave the department for military service are
reinstated when they return (this is a Federal Law) and are usually
returned to the same station from which tiey left.
RECREATION CLUB:
In January of 1959, a group of firemen leased a 5.7 acre tract of
land at Lake Allatoona from tne government and organized a clud
which was called Atlanta Firemen's Recreation Cluo. However, the
Fire Department nor tne City of Atlanta has any jurisdiction over the
activities of this clud. It is a private crganization controlled by
a Board of Trustees composed of eleven nen, wio adhere: to tne wisnes
of the majority of the members, and is supported entirely by dues paid
by the members and maintained tirough volunteer services of tiie members.
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DEPARTMENT of FIRE
46 COURTLAND ST., S. E.
Atlanta, Georgia
P.O. WILLIAMS
CHIEF
AUJUSt 15, 1969
i'iemo to:
All PsrsonnGl
Fror.i:
Chief of Fir~ Jepart,:12nt
Su~j~ct:
~2iteration of Fir~ D~partmont Policies
i-1re Dep artr:i~nt of fi c2rs s .1 a1l ac.i J r css t i"1e
com.r.iand by t:1cir surnar;i es.
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und-::: r til i2ir
Fire:;ien shall ad:.re:ss t i,cir su ~,;;; ricr officers or acting offic(.;rs
uy rank.
Qualifi ed ffi(.;il ~,;11 t,1:: assign er1 on a rot at i ng i.,asis to the
capacity as acti ng officer or ~xtra apparatus o~~ rator.
Fill-ins will also oe don ~ o~ rotating basis with consist~nt
records kept at each ongin8 house on an individual shift
basis as cpposcu to a sta t ion.
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CITY OF ATLANTA
DEPARTMENT of FIRE —
46 COURTLAND ST.,S. E.
Atlanta, Georgia
P.O, WILLIAMS
CHIEF
August 15, 1969
iigmo to: All Personnel
Fron: Chief of Fire dvapartment
Subject: ®eiteration of Fire Department Policies
Fire Uepartment orficers siail acuress tae firemen under their
command by tneir surnames.
Firemen shall adaress ticir supcricr officers or acting officers
vy rank, i
Qualified men will Se assigned on a rotating Lasis to the
capacity as acting officer or extra apparatus operator.
Fill-ins will also se done on rotating casis with consistent
records kept at cach engine house on an individual snift
basis aS cppoSed to a station.
By order of.
Pl (jt ble Gia ra
Atlanta Fire vepartnent
POW: 11a
“HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES”
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- --- . - - --- -______-,CITY OF AT LANT A
8 August 1969
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Memorandum Regarding Discriminatio n .Ag ai n st Black Fir emen Of Atlanta
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Mayor Ivan Allen, Choirman Board of Fir emast-ers-, AJde rma-n.____Wm. i. T.
Knight and Atlanta Fire Chief Pa ul o. Wi lliams
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.-Black Firemen of At l ant a
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The Bla ck firef i ght er s of Atlanta are dedicated municipal emplo{ee ~._
concerned wit h th e sa fe ty a nd welfare of ou r city and all of its citizen$ : 'During the ye ars of ou r te nure as firemen we have been subjected to dis- ·.
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crimination and abu s es as outlined below. We request that imrre diate _
action be t ak en t o co rr ec t these p r actices, and t hat on or before Mond~·-' ·
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HIRING PRACTICES
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to -th-e' population of Blac k citizens in Atlanta. There a re----~bout 90 to
100 Black Firemen in a depa r tment of more. than 900 men. Blac k---E iremery
that are drafted into t he armed servic~s are replaced by _white fi r emen
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Firer.1e n with 5 and 6 years should be promoted to Lieutenants --;- -·be-cause the
ent ire officer cabinet is made uo of all white officers. Most of these
o f f i c er s h av e____p_eJ;.n__Jm own-t-o-f-G-I'-€-e--'t-1,-e±-r--p-r-ejt1d-±-ce-s- on·- s-1-a c k F ire me n • We
are- a\'1are o, f the test for Lieutenants, but in a time of an emergency men
hav e b een promoted wholesale from private to captains within a year , thus_
settin g prope r precedent . We consider this an emergeJ)_cy .-heG-atl-'Se --o-f tne
over~ ll discr i mination in the department. White drivers are giving up their
positions b e cause they know future Lieutenants are going to be appointed by
Chief s . · Th i s is true because in the last captain's test the aides of all
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the top 40 on the Lieutenants list . Now they are captains.
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EXPERIENCE AND LENGTH OF TIME ON THE DEPARTMENT
Acting officers, we feel that every Black Firemen with the time_
and exp eri ence , equal to any white firemen, should be . given· the opportunity
to be an a c ~i ng off ice:r:: This apJ?li~s tofitra driverso House d~ies
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Atl anta , Geo r gia 30311
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CITY OF ATLANTA
8 August 1969
Memorandum Regarding Buparamenestan Ags tiet Black Foreman Of Atlanta
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te BRR Mayor Ivan Allen, Chairman Board of Firemasters, AldermanWim...T.
Sets _ Knaght and Atlanta Fire Chief Paul 0. Williams i ee Toes ee
From; Black Firemen of Atlanta | Se ee
The Black firefighters of Atlanta are dedicated municipal employees,
concerned with the safety and welfare of our city and all of its citizens.
During the years of our tenure as firemen we have been subjected to dis--
rimination and abuses as outlined below. We request that immediate —
action be taken to correct these practices, and that on or before Monday, -
August 18, 1969 that we receive a formal report on your actions in corrette
ing the actions cited herein: 7f ae
I. HIRING PRACTICES ; oh r
as oe ee - keh Es ;
The ratio of Black Firemen to White Firemen does not correspon
to the population of Black citizens in Atlanta. There are_about 90 to
100 Black Firemen in a department of more than 900 men. Black~Fixremen oF
that are drafted into the armed services are replaced ey: white firemen go7,
II. SEGREGATED SLEEPING & LOCKER ARRANGEMENTS
Lockers and beds of Black Firemen are placed in the back or away.
rom the white firemen...
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III. RECREATION CLUB
The membership was “glésed the year Black Firemen were hired i
1963. Land was given te the club by the government on ake Allatoona. | 13 acres)
Ay oe as alt how ny sce !
IV. PROMOTIONAL DISCRIMINATION (© Gwen Fenny Petuaten = )
Black Firemen should be included in every department. White fire- oi
men with less time and experience are promoted-to driver-positions. Black
Firemen with 5 and 6 years should be promoted to Lieutenants, because the ~~
entire officer cabinet is made up of all white officers. Most of these
officers have been known-to-forceetheir-prejudices-on Black Firemen. We
=eare aware of the test for Lieutenants, but in a time of an emergency men
have been promoted wholesale from private to captains within a year, thus.
setting proper precedent. We consider this an emergency-because of the
overell discrimination in the department. White drivers are giving up their
positions because they know future Lieutenants are going to be appointed by
Chiefs.: This is true because in the last captain's test the aides of all
the chiefs dominated the list. Some of these Lieutenants didn't place in L
the top 40 on the Lieutenants list. ‘Now they are captains. !
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V. EXPERIENCE AND LENGTH OF TIME ON THE DEPARTMENT
Acting officers, we feel that every Black Firemen with the time
and experience, equal to any white firemen, should be.given the opportunity
to be an acting officer. This applies to tra drivers. House dyties
should be picked according to seniority. Gq 1S neyo frm >
VI. STANDARD SET OF RULES FOR ALL C INS
Each shift is operated different, captain authority has no limit.
He forces personal PEEWUGECes on Black Firemen. Transfer of men to other °
stations. | Aig Aust, te Anke
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FOR CONTACT: Fireman William Hamer . Bie
195 Hermer Circle, N. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30311 _
Rlephone - 794-2244 ae
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Fire Station 16 on C Shift - bs
Telephone 523-5786
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CITY OF ATLANTA
8 Aug ust 1969
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Memorandum Regarding Discriminatio n Against Black Firemen Of Atlanta
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Knight and Atlanta Fire Chief Paul O• . Williams
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concerned with the s afety and w~lfare of our city and all of its citizen$ ; ·--.
During the years of our tenure as firemen we have been subjected to dis- ·- ·1
crimination and abuses as outlined below. We ·request that imrre diate __
action be taken to correct these practices, and that on or before Mo·nd~ .·
August 18, 1969 that we receive a formal report on your ae---tio"ns in corre~ I
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that are drafted into the armed servic~s are replaced by ._white firemen
II.
SEGREGATED SLEEPING
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Firemen with 5 and 6 yea rs should be promoted to Lieutenants ·;·-be-cause the
entire officer cabin et is made uo of all white officers. Most of these
officers have _bee o kn o ~-O--I'-€-e-t-h-e--i-r-p-r-e--j-ttd±c-e-s- ·on- s-1-a ck Firemen. We
~ -are- awar e of the test for Lieutenants, but in a time of an emergency men
have been promoted wholesale from private to captains within a year, thus_
setting proper precedent. We consider this an emerge_n_cy ---hec---uu-se---o'f tne
overall discrimination in th e department. White driv ers are giving up their
positions because they know f uture Lieutenants are going to be appointed by
Chiefs.· This is true because in the last captain's test the aides of all
the chiefs dominated the list. Some of these Lieutenants didn't place in
the top 40 on the Lieutenants list. Now they are captains.
V.
EXP!:RIENCE AND LE NGTH OF TH1E ON THE DEPARTMENT
Act ing offi cers, we feel that every Black Firemen .with the time
and exp erience, equal to any white firemen, should be .given the opportunity
to be an ac~ing officer: This apJ?li~s toce
tra dr ivers o House d~ies
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stations.
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FOR COl\ITACT:
Fireman William Hamer
195 !for mer Circle, N. W.
Atlanta, Georgia 30311
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——to the population of Black citizens in Atlanta. There are_about 90 to
CITY OF ATLANTA
8 August 1969
Memorandum Regarding Brseniminatten, Agathsn Black paremen Of ACerS
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+ Tos Mayor Ivan Allen, Chairman Board of Firemasters, Alderman_tim, « te
ms _ Knight and Atlanta Fire Chief Paul 0. Williams ag se
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From: Black Firemen of Atlanta. ee bo) 3.3
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The Black firefighters of Atlanta are dedicated municipal employees, i i
concerned with the safety and welfare of our city and all of its citizens. -.
During the years of our tenure as firemen we have been subjected to dis-- - |
crimination and abuses as outlined below. We request that immediate.
August 18, 1969 that we receive a formal report on your actions in corre
ing the actions cited herein: x
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I. HIRING PRACTICES Shee ek ap tg nae |
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The ratio of Black Bicomen to White Firemen does not correspond
action be taken to correct these practices, and that on or before opr, ‘4
100 Black Firemen in a department of more than 900 men. Black~Firemen
. that are drafted into the armed services are replaced ey: white firemen
II. SEGREGATED SLEEPING & LOCKER Sa
Lockers and beds of Black Firemen are placed in the back or away. |
_ trom the white firemen. a!
III. RECREATION CLUB
The membership was closed the year Black Fireme: : ;
1963. Land was given to the club by the governme t on La ke Allatoona 13 acres)
Lor vO: , de pr bso * Gre.
IV, PROMOTIONAL DISCRIMINATION \¢ oun Feeney Heute os = )
peer tie eriee:
Black Firemen should be included in every department. White fire-
men with less time and experience are promoted: to driver-positions. | “Black
Firemen with 5 and 6 years should be promoted to Lieutenants, because the
entire officer cabinet is made up of all white officers. Most of these
officers s_have_been known_to_forcetheir-prejudiceson Black Firemen. We
=—ere aware of the test for Lieutenants, but in a time of an emergency men
have been promoted wholesale from private to captains within a year, thus.
setting proper precedent. We consider this an emergency-because of the
overall discrimination in the department. White drivers are giving up their
positions because they know future Lieutenants are going to be appointed by
Chiefs.- This is true because in the last captain's test the aides of all a
the chiefs dominated the list. Some of these Lieutenants didn't place in
the top 40 on the Lieutenants list. ‘Now they are captains.
V. EXPERIENCE AND LENGTH OF TIME ON THE DEPARTMENT
Acting officers, we feel that every Black Firemen. with the time
and experience, equal to any white firemen, should be-given the opportunity
to be an acting officer. This applies to tra drivers. ee dyties
should be picked according to seniority. Gon tS mepvo fam he}
VI. STANDARD SET OF RULES FOR ALL C INS
Each shift is operated different, captain authority has no limit.
He forces personal pregudices on Black Firemen. Transfer of men to other
stations. | | Chad Aut, Ye eT,
ay eo aor
FOR CONTACT: Fireman William Hamer t Bw
Atlanta, Georgia 30311 _—
Blephone - Pigs eas eo call
Fire Station 16 on C Shift - ene
Telephone 523-5786
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195 Hermer Circle, N. W. 3 oo
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I
RUL E S
FIRE
PROHOTION
CITY
Revised March 1967
OF
BOARD
ATLANTA
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An examination for Fire Captain will be held annually and the
register established will be valid for one year.
12.
Examinations for all other classes of positions will be held
when the Board deems a list necessary~ and the registers established will be valid for one year. The life of such registers
may be extended for an additional year if the Board deems it
practical and expedient to do so.
13.
Satisfactory completion of a performance test of driving skill
under the supervision of the Fire Training Chief is a prerequisite
to applying for promotion to Fire Rescue Lieutenant.
14.
When a man on an eligible register for a higher position than his
present class declines an assignment which would allow him to act
as an alternate for the higher position, his name will be moved
down on the eligible list below the name of the man who accepts
the assignment.
15.
If a qualified e ligible is serving in a permanent vacancy in a
temporary capacity at the time of a new examination, he will not
be required to take any further examination.
16.
The Fire Alarm Superintendent will qualify men for the position of
Fire Dispatcher and will furnish the Fire Promotion Board a list of
qualified applicants and their grades.
17.
Non-fi r efi ghting personnel desiring to r eturn to firefightin g must
serve one ye ar as full-pay Firemen before being eli gible to comfete
in promotional e xaminations . Members of the Training Division are
conside r e d to be f i refighting personnel.
18.
Upon r e turn to the Fire Departnent, r e enployed Firemen~ including
thos e who we re forme rly on the e ligible re gist e r for Fire Lieutenant
or othe r pr omotional registe rs , must serve one year as full-pay
firemen be fore being eligi ble to compete in promotional e xaminations.
19 .
Sen ior ity will be recognized by the addit i on to t he final attained
passing grade of one-h a l f (½) poi nt fo r ecch y ear of se r vic e in the
Fire Departmen t beyond t he first five (5) years to a maximum of fiv e
(5) po i n t s in any cas e . For pr omotion t o t h e r ank of Captain and
higherJ s eniority wi ll b2 recogni ze d by gi ving one-half ( !2) point fo r
e ach year of s ervi ce on next lower rank onl y, t o a maximum of f ive
(5) points.
20.
In the e vent of a tie in fina l gr ad e s after addition of s eni ority
points , the man with the highe s t s en iority wi l l be pla ced highes t
on the e ligibl~ re giste r. If s enior i t y poin t s are the same , the
man wi th t he highe s t wri t t en grade will be placed highes t on the
eligible r egis t e r.
21 .
Fire Dep a rtment personnel s erving in t h e a rme d fo rce s will a c crua
s eniority a s though s ervi n g in t h e Fi r e Dep a rtment.
22 .
Fire Department pers onnel on mi li tary leeve may be given the promotional examination for wh ich they a re eligible and will be not i fied
of t he opening and closing dates of application for all examina tion s
f or classes to which they may apply .
�23.
Linemen, mechinists; fire equipment machanics, and fire carpenters
may be qua1ificd by th~ Personnel Department from open competitive
·registers. Fire Department pe rsonnGl who qualify may be certified
ahead of others on the list if desired. Fire Department personnel
may be qualifie d by the Personne l Department from promotional examinations from witpin the Fire Department.
24.
A schedule of eligibility for promotion and who may apply for the
various classes is shown in Table I.
25.
Examinations ~ill be conducted according to the schedule of weights
and phases listed in Table II.
�T ABL E I
SCHEDULE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION
FOR PROMOTION TO:
WHO MAY APPLY:
Fire Apparatus Operator
Firemen who have completed
two years of service.
Fire Rescue Lieutenant
All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of . service in the Fire Department.
Fire Dispctcher
All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Department
and have had one year of service
in the Signal Division of the
Fire Department.
Fire Lieutenant
All fire fighting personnel
who have conpleted five years
of service in the Department,
Fire Captain
Fire Lieutenants with at least
3 years' service as Lieutenant.
Fire Drill Instructor, Chief
All Fire Captains
Fire Battalion Chief
Fire Captains with at least
3 years' service as Captain.
First Deputy & Deputy Fire Chief
All Fire Battalion Chiefs
Fire Investigator I
All fire fighting personnel and
fire dispatchers who have completed
five years of service in the Fire
Department.
Fire Investigator II
Fire Investigators with one year
of service as an Investigator.
Assistant Fire Marshal
Fire Investigators with 3 years'
service as Jnvestigator.
Fire Marshal
Assistant Fire Marshals and Fire
Investigators with 3 years' service.
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RULES
FIRE PROHOTION BOARD
CITY OF ATLANTA
Revised March 1967
ll.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18,
19,
20.
21.
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An examination for Fire Captain will be held annually and the
register established will be valid for one year.
Examinations for all other classes of positions will be held
when the Board deems a list necessary, and the registers es-
tablished will be valid for one year. The life of such registers
may be extended for an additional year if the Board deems it
practical and expedient to do so.
Satisfactory completion of a performance test of driving skill
under the supervision of the Fire Training Chief is a prerequisite
to applying for promotion to Fire Rescue Lieutenant.
When a man on an eligible register for a higher position than his
present class declines an assignment which would allow him to act
@s an alternate for the higher position, his name will be moved
down on the eligible list below the name of the man who accepts
the assignment,
If a qualified eligible is serving in a permanent vacancy in a
temporary capacity at the time of a new examination, he will not
be required to take any further examination.
The Fire Alarm Superintendent will qualify men for the position of
Fire Dispatcher and will furnish the Fire Promotion Board a list of
qualified applicants and their grades.
Non-firefightine personnel desiring to return to firefighting must
serve one year as full-pay Firemen before being eligible to compete
in promotional examinations. Members of the Training Division are
considered to be firefighting personnel.
Upon return to the Fire Department, reemployed Firemen, including
those who were formerly on the eligible register for Fire Lieutenant
or other promotional registers, must serve one year as full-pay
firemen before being eligible to compete in promotional examinations.
Seniority will be recognized by the addition to the final attained
passing grade of one-half (3s) point for each year of service in the
Fire Department beyond the first five (5) years to a maximum of five
(5) points in any case. For promotion to the rank of Captain and
higher,seniority will be recognized by giving one-half ('s) point for
each year of service on next lower rank only, to a maximum of five
(5) points.
In the event of a tie in final grades after addition of seniority
points, the man with the highest seniority will be placed highest
on the eligible register. If seniority points are the same, the
man with the highest written grade will be placed highest on the
eligitle register.
Fire Department personnel serving in the armed forces will accrue
seniority as though serving in the Fire Department.
Fire Department personnel on military leeve may be given the pro-
motional examination for which they are eligible and will be notified
of the opening and closing dates of application for all examinations
for classes to which they may apply.
23.
24,
25.
Linemen, machinists, fire equipment machanics, and fire carpenters
may be qualified by the Personnel Department from open competitive
‘registers. Fire Department personnel who qualify may be certified
ahead of others on the list if desired. Fire Department personnel
may be qualified by the Personnel Department from promotional cx-
aminations from within the Fire Department.
A schedule of eligibility for promotion and who may apply for the
various classes is shown in Table I.
Examinations will be conducted according to the schedule of weights
and phases listed in Table II.
TABLE I
SCHEDULE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION
FOR PROMOTION TO: WHO MAY APPLY:
Fire Apparatus Operator Firemen who have completed
two years of service.
Fire Rescue Lieutenant All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Fire Department.
Fire Dispatcher All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Department
and have had one year of service
in the Signal Division of the
Fire Department.
Fire Lieutenant All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Department.
Fire Captain ' Fire Lieutenants with at least
3 years' service as Licutenant.
Fire Drill Instructor, Chief All Fire Captains
Fire Battalion Chief Fire Captains with at least
3 years' service as Captain.
First Deputy & Deputy Fire Chief All Fire Battalion Chiefs
Fire Investigator I All fire fighting personnel and
fire dispatchers who have completed
five years of service in the Fire
Department.
Fire Investigator II Fire Investigators with one year
of service as an Investigator.
Assistant Fire Marshal Fire Investigators with 3 years'
service as Investigator.
Fire Marshal Assistant Fire Marshals and Fire
Investigators with 3 years‘ ser-
vice.
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OEPARTMEN T o f F IRE
4 6 COURT L AN D S T., ~ - E .
Atl a n ta , Geo rg ia
P.O. WILLIA MS
CHIEF
August 15, D o9
Honorab l e Ivan All en, Jr.
Mayor , City of Atl ant a
City Hall
Atlanta , Ge orgi a 30303
Dea r t iayor All en:
1
He ha ve been deali ng 1·1it h Cm11nun ity Re l ati ons and have accepted so,·;ie of t he ir
su ggest i ons re l at i ve t o e li mi nat i ng some pro bl e1:is . Vari ous poli ci es and f act s
perta i ni ng to t his dep artment are atta ched .
! t is inte r es t i n~ to not,'.> th e fo ll ovJi ng excerpt f r om the Rep or t of the United
Stat es Co1,11nission on Civil Rig ht s 196 9 , e nt i tled For /\11 th e Peo;J 1e . . . By .l\ll
the Peop l e v;hich has j ust r2a ched t ,1i s of f ·ice :
Des pite t he be 1ated ad;ni ss i on of fi r em2n i nt o t he ,l\t l anta de ;J artmen t
and t he el aborat e procedu res which s urrounded t hei r i nt ro duct i on, t he
At l an t a Fi re Departmen t ll ad a 1arge r pr opo rt i on of ;·leg r oes i n unifonn
th an any ot her cen tral ci ty in t he s ur vey and a hi gi1er degree of
integrat io n t han many . 11
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vJe are i n t he process of re -v1rit i ng th 2 Rul es and Reg ul at i ons of the At la nt a Fi r e
Depa rtment to e li @i nat e any i nequi t i es i n the ol d book, to eli ~in ate any
possibility of di~cri min ati on or th e possi bil ity of any offi ce r ove r-reacti ng
1-Jith aut hority . As soon as t his has been comp l et ed, it i>Jill be presented t o t he
Board of Fi re Masters for t he ir approva 1 and adopti en.
We \voul d li ke to st r ess ti1a t any fi reman who has 9ri ~vances , has th ree met hods by
whi ch to ai r t hem i n t iiis office: by comp l et in g a Fo r,n 52 (Speci al Req ues t) ,
go t hrou gh t he Company 0-ffi ce rs and Batt alion Chi ef , or by use of a Sugg es t ion
Fo nn avai l able in al l s tatio ns . Any just ifiab l e gri e vances will be s tra i gh ten ed
out.
Yo urs very truly ,
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O. HILLI AMS, Ch ief
Atl anta Fi re De; artr.1ent
POW : lla
Enclosure
cc : Mr . W. T. Kni g_ht , Ch airman Board of Fi re !·1aste rs
"HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVEN TING FIRES"
�The Atlanta Fire Department's only interest is in t he protection of lives and
property from fir2. The citizens of Atlanta should llave and deserve t ile best
fire protec.tion avai.la.bl e. In order to accornplisi1 this , i.-ve r:1ust nave tile best
trained, qualified, and experienced personnel in res ponsible positions
regardless of race, creed, or color.
Fi re Department o ffi cershi p must have 1eadershi p. One cannot gain leadership
if standards have to · be lov-:ered so one can qualify. Subordinates v1ill not look
upon such an officer as a l 2ader. Life and property is at stake. Decisions
and actions of a fire officer are based on knowledge and experience of the job.
Therefore, standards and qualifications must be kept high. Rather than lower
the standards) they should be raised.
PROMOTIONAL POLICIES:
Promotions in the Fi re Department are made according to merit and fitness.
The promotional system of the Atl anta Fire Department is set by law.
Anyone meeting the qualifyi ng standards as set fort h by the
Promotional Board will be prrnnoted regardl ess of race, creed. or
color. ~{e 1,1ill not and do not discriminate for or against anyone
meeting the qualifying standards of this system.
Promoti onai exam-inati ons for Fi re Li eutcii a~ts 0.r2 h21 d every t\·:o
years. To qualify , a man must have had five years service in the
Fire Depa rtm2nt . After the examin ation, t he appl icants are li sted
according to their scores from a combination of the v1ritten test,
trainin g school average, and seniority points. This list is ·
divided into gr_ou ps of 20 . The first 20 men are rated at oral
interviews , and t his score is added to their gr ades fro~ the above
three items . Promotions from t his list are made in order of t he
applicant's fina l score.
So far, the first 7 men have been promoted from the Li eutenant 's
examination he l d in Ma rch of 1969 . The first bl ack firer;1en sta rted to
work in April 196 3, so t hat this is t he first year (1 969 ) any of t hem
have been eli gibl e to app ly for promotion to Li eutenant. There \'Jere 153
app licants , of whom 6 we re bl ack. The f irst bl ack app licant is in the
6th group of 20 or approxi ma t e·ly pos ition 102 on t l1e li st.
Promotions to Fi re Apparatus Operator are made by appointment. The
Captain at each station makes these se l ~ctions subject to the
approval of the Battal i on Chief. The men mus t have had at least two
year5 service with the Fi re Department and have passed t i1e required
driving tests at the Training School. There are nine black firemen
in these positions.
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I-I IRING PRACTICES:
Eligible lists for Firemen are establi shed every i\leek after the we ekly
inte rvi e :1s. (During Harell, Apr"il, and July of t his year, inte rvi e~·Js
were hel d every t wo v,ee ks.) As vacanci es occur , t he Fi r e Department
calls th e men on a list in t he order of th eir scores. Each pe rs on on
th e list of a certain date is contacted and offered e!·np loyme nt be fore
movin g to t he next chro nological li s t. O~ ce a man is on th ~ eli gi ble
list, he is not by- passed unl es s t he Fire De partment is unabl e to
contact hi m by tel ~p hone or l ette r.
1
Through July 25, of this year , 60 wh ite men we re put on the eli ~i ble
list and 57 blac k men . Of th ese , 45 white men have been employe d and
41 blac k men.
Of the 86 7 men in t he ext i ng ui s hin g division , ove r 19% or 165 are black.
Nine of t he se ar e Fi r e Appa r at us Op e rators and 25 are on r,iil it ary
Le ave . Firemen t ha t l ea ve the dep ar t ment for mi 1i ta ry se rvic e ar e
r eins t ated whe n t hey r etu rn (t his is a Fede r al Law) and are us uall y
returned to t he s am2 station fr om \st hi ch t i1ey l eft.
RE CRE.LffIQ:-.1 CL UB:
In J anu ary of 1959, a group of fireme n l ea sed a 5.7 acre t ra ct of
l and at Lake .8.ll at oon a f r o::1 t ne gove r nme nt and or ganiz ed a ciuo
whic h was call ~d At l ant a Firene n ' s Re crea t io n Clu b. Howe ve r , the
Fi re Depa rt r:12 nt nor t 112 City of At l anta ha. s any ju ri s dict i on ove r th e
act i viti es of th i s clu b. It is a priv ate or gan i zati on controll ed by
a Boa r d of Trus t ee s comp os ed of e l e ven men, w;1 0 ad he r e to ti-,e wis he s
of t he ma jority of t he membe rs , and i s su pported ent i r el y by dues pa i d
by t he membe rs and ma i nt ai ne d t i1 rou gh volunt ee r services of t he membe rs.
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CITY OF ATLANTA
DEPARTMENT of FIRE —
46 COURTLAND ST., S. E.
Atlanta, Georgia
STi, Re Me a ee
P.O. WILLIAMS
CHIEF
August 15, 1909
Honorable Ivan Allen, dr.
Mayor, City of Atlanta
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mayor Allen:
We have been dealing with Community Relations and have accepted some of their
suggestions relative to eliminating some problems. Various policies and facts
pertaining to this department are attacied.
Tt is interastina to note the following excerpt from the Report of the United
States Coninission on Civil Rigiits 1969, entitled For All the People...By All
the People which has just reached tnis office:
"Despite the belated aduission of firemen into the Atlanta departinent
and the elaborate procedures which surrounded their introduction, the
Atlanta Fire Department had a larger proportion of Negroes in uniform
than any other central city in the survey and a higher degree of
integration than many."
We are in the process of re-writing the Rules and Regulations of the Atlanta Fire
Department to eliminate any inequities in the old vook, to eliminate any
possibility of discrimination or tae possibility of any officer over-reacting
with authority. As soon as this has been completed, it will be presented to tne
Board of Fire Masters for their approval and adoption.
We would like to stress taat any fireman who has grievances, has three methods by
which to air them in tiiis office: by completing a Forn 52 (Special Request),
go through the Company Officers and Battalion Chief, or by use of a Suggestion
Form available in all stations. Any justifiable grievances will be straightened
out.
Yours very truly,
e L VASp OL, cet
- O. WILLIAMS, Chief
Atlanta Fire Desartnent
POW: 11a
Enclosure
cc: Mr. W. T. Knight, Chairman Board of Fire Masters
“HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES"
The Atlanta Fire Department's only interest is in the protection of lives and
property from fire. The citizens of Atlanta should have and deserve the best
fire protection available. In order to accomplisn this, we must have tne best
trained, qualified, and exnerienced personnel in responsible positions
regardless of race, creed, or color.
Fire Department officership must have leadership. One cannot gain leadership
if standards have to be lowered so one can qualify. Subordinates will not look
upon such an officer as a leader. Life and property is at stake. Decisions
and actions of a fire officer are based on knowledge and experience of the job.
Therefore, standards and qualifications must be kept high. Rather than lower
the standards, they should be raised.
PROMOTIONAL POLICIES:
Promotions in the Fire Department are made according to merit and fitness.
The promotional system of the Atlanta Fire Denartment is set by law.
Anyone meeting the qualifying standards as set forth by the
Promotional Board will be promoted regardless of race, creed, or
color. We will not and do not discriminate for or against anyone
meeting the qualifying standards of this system.
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Promotional examinations for Fire Lieutenants are
years. To qualify, a man must have had five years service in the
Fire Department. After the examination, the applicants are listed
according to their scores from a combination of the written test,
training school average, and seniority points. This list is
divided into groups of 20. The first 20 men are rated at oral
interviews, and this score is added to their grades from the above
three items. Promotions from this list are made in order of the
applicant's final score.
So far, the first 7 men nave been promoted from the Lieutenant's
examination held in March of 1969. The first black firemen started to
work in April 1963, so that this is the first year (1969) any of them
have been eligible to apply for promotion to Lieutenant. There were 153
applicants, of whom 6 were black. The first black applicant is in the
6th group of 20 or approximately position 102 on the list.
Promotions to Fire Apparatus Operator are made by appointinent. The
Captain at each station makes these selections subject to the
approval of tne Battalion Chief. The men must nave had at least two
years service with the Fire Department and have passed tne reauired
driving tests at the Training School. There are nine black firemen
in these positions.
HIRING PRACTICES:
Eligible lists for Firemen are established every week after the weekly
interviews. (During March, April, and July of this year, interviews
were held every two weeks.) As vacancies occur, the Fire Department
calls the men on a list in tie order of their scores. Each person on
the list of a certain date is contacted and offered employment before
moving to the next chronological list. Once aman is on the eligible
list, he is not by-passed unless the Fire Department is unable to
contact him by telephone or letter.
Through July 25, of this year, 60 white mena were put on the eligible
list and 57 black men. Of these, 45 white men have been employed and
41 black men.
Of the 867 men in the extinguishing division, over 19% or 165 are black.
Nine of these are Fire Apparatus Overators and 25 are on Military
Leave. Firemen that leave the department for military service are
reinstated when they return (this is a Federal Law) and are usually
returned to the same station from whicii tiiey left.
RECREATION CLUB:
In January of 1959, a group of firemen leased a 5.7 acre tract of
land at Lake Allatoona from tne government and organized a club
which was called Atlanta Firemen's Recreation Club. However, the
Fire Department nor tne City of Atlanta nas any jurisdiction over the
activities of this clud. It is a private organization controlled by
a Board of Trustees composed of eleven men, wio adhere to tne wishes
of the majority of the members, and is supported entirely by dues paid
by the members and maintained through volunteer services of tiie members.
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DEPARTMENT of FIRE
46 COURTLAND ST., S. E.
Atlanta, Georgia
AUJUSt 15, 1969
i'iemo to:
All PE:rsonnGl
Fron:
Chief of Fi ri;; Jepart1:knt
Su~j~ct:
Reiteration of Fir~ D~partmcnt Policies
Fi re Departi:l12n-c of ii c2rs s.,a i I ac: ..m: ss t i'le: f i rt.";: 1:ien und,2r th~i r
by t:1cir surnar.1;:;s.
comr.;and
Fi re~11en s ha 11 adJr~ss t i,c i r su~,(; ricr offi c2rs or acting offi cGrs
liy rank.
Qualifi ed m1.:: ;1 ~1il1 ~1:; assigne,j on a rotating 0asis to tht::
capacity as acting officer or ~xtra apparatus o~~ r atur.
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Fill - in s will al so oe donE o~ rotating bas i s with cons ist~nt
records kept at each engine house on an indivi dual shift
bas i s as cpposc<l t o a s t ation .
8y orde;r of;
POvJ: 11 a
"HELP SA VE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES"
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CITY OF ATLANTA
DEPARTMENT of FIRE
46 COURTLAND ST., S.E. |
Atlanta, Georgia
_ P.O. WILLIAMS
CHIEF
August 15, 1969
‘temo to: All Personnel
Fron: Chief of Fire vapartment
Subject: neiteration of Fire Department Policies
Fire Department officers siail aduress tac firemen under their
command by their surnames.
Firemen shall adaress ticir supcrior officers or acting officers
vy rank.
Qualified mea will ve assigned on a rotating vasis to the
capacity as acting officer or extra apparatus operator.
Fill-ins will also ve done on rotating oasis with consistent
recerds kept at each engine house on an individual snift
basis aS cppoScu to a station.
BY order of.
f Af, lt {tlhG@a ped
P. 0% wILLIA:S, Caief
Atlanta Fire vepartment
POW: 11a
“HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES"
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August 18, 1969
MEMORANDUM
FROM: Dan Sweat
Chief Williams has written a letter to Mayor Allen submitting information
which addresses itself to the "Memorandum Regarding Discrimination
Against Black Firemen of Atlanta" presented to the Mayor and Fire Depart-
ment officials on August 8th.
The letter contains attachments which includes a summary and analysis of
promotional policies, a description of firing practices and a statement of
exploration regarding the Atlanta Firemen's Recreation Club. Also included
ie an August 15th memo from Chief Williams to all personnel of the Atlanta
Fire Department reiterating Fire Department policies inviilving the proper
form of verbal address of firemen and superior officers and assignment of
fire station personnel as acting officers or extra apparatus operators.
Ihave given copies of all correspondence between Chief Williams and Mayor
Allen to Mr. William Hamer, Fireman at Station 16, Spokesman for the
Biack Firemen.
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CITY OF ATLANTA
8 August J.969
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Memoran dum Regarding Discrimination .Against Black Firemen Of Atlanta
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Mayor Ivun All an , Chairman Board of Firema sters-, AJderma-n__Wm. :. T•
Knight and Atlanta Fire Chief Paul o• .Williams
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Black Firemen of Atlanta
From:
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The Black firefighters of Atlanta are dedicated municipal empl~ee ~, _ ., ,
concerne d with the safety and welfare of our city and all of its citizens ~ During the years of our tenure as firemen we have been subjected to dis-·criminatio n and abuses as outlined below. We r equest that imma diate _
action be t aken to correct ·these practices, and that on or before Mond~y,
August 18, 1969 that \'.'e receive a formal report on your 1ie.:t io ns in cor~ ~
ing t he acti ons cited herein:
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I.
HIRING PRACTICES
The ratio of Black Firemen to White Firemen -dR__es not correspon
- to th-e: population of Black citizens in Atlanta. There are-- about 90 to
100 Black Firemen in a department of more than 900 men. Blac k--Eiremen
that are drafted into the armed servic~s are replaced by _w.hite firemen
II.
SEGREGATED SLEEPING
&
LOCKER A'\RANGEMENTS
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Lockers and beds of Black Firemen are placed in the back or away
from the white firemen.
III.
RECREATION CLUB
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The membership was clo~ed t he year Black Firemen wcro hired i~
Land was given to the club by the governme,P._t on Lake Allatoona~l3 acres)
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IV. PROMOTIONAL DISCRIMINATION l__io~ o-w--t ~ ~ 1 !~~:a-.... . -
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Black Firemen should be included in every department. White fi.u~
r.ien with less time and experience are promoted·· to -dr-i-ve1 posltion _s~~dlack
Firemen with 5 and 6 years should be promoted to Lieutenanti; because the
entire officer cabinet is made up of all white officers. Most of these
officers h ay__e. be en k o o v-n+-t-o..-f--G-:i.~-r--p-r-e--j-t2·d±c-e-s- on- a-l-a ck Firemen. We
=- -are ..a\'1ar e of the test for Lieutenants, but in a time of an emergency men
have been promoted wholesale from private to captains within a year, thus_
setting pr oper precedent. We consider this an emerge_n_cy ..-heG-al:t'Se-- -o-f tne
overall discrimination in the department. White drivers are giving up their
po&itions because they know future Lieutenants are going to be appointed by
Chiefs.· This is true because in the last captain's test the aides of all
the chief s dominated the list. Some of these Lieutenants didn't place in
the top 40 on the Lieutenants list. Now they are captains ..
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EXPERIENCE AND LENGTH OF TI ME ON THE DEPARTMENT
Acting officers. we feel that every Black Fi remen with the time
and experience, equal to· any white firemen, should be . given .the opportunity ,
to be an ac~i ng office~: This ap~li~s to ~,tra driverso House d)ies
should be picked accord i ng to sen10,:-J_ty . . . _ G.,.J . . \ s ~
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STNJDN~D SET OF RULES FOR ALL cAnArNS
Each shift is operat ed different, captain authority has no limit.
He forces personal prejudices on Black Firemen. Transfer of men to other
stations.
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FOR COrITACT:
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Fireman William Hamer
195 Hermer Circle , N. W.
Atlanta, Georg'ia 30311
- -elephon e - 794-2244
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or -- -Fire Station 16 on C Shift
Telephone 523-5786
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CITY OF ATLANTA
8 August 1969 - A :
Memorandum Regarding psnice sm me en AGRE St Black eageiien Of Atlanta
Wes a mt eon !
. Tos . Mayor Ivan Allen, Chairman Board of Firemasters, Alderman Wn. T.
Baits _ Knight and Atlanta Fire Chief Paul 0. Williams Se Bes
; eee =
From: Black Firemen of Atlanta . - ee ate ee
The Black firefighters of Atlanta are dual casa municipal employees,. ;
concerned with the safety and welfare of our city and all of its citizens.
During the years of our tenure as firemen we have been subjected to dis-. - |
crimination and abuses as outlined below. We request that immediate.
action be taken to correct these practices, and that on or before Monday, -
August 18, 1969 that we receive a formal report on your ‘actions in corrette__ :
ing the actions cited herein: / Ree
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I. HIRING PRACTICES Ao ieee ey | |
aS BE * bin | = : i
The ratio of Black Firemen to White Firemen -does not correspond
——to the population of Black citizens in Atlanta. There are about 90 to
100 - Black Firemen in a department of more than 900 men. Black Eiremen
II. SEGREGATED SLEEPING & LOCKER SEE NGEMENTS
Lockers and beds of Black Firemen are placed in the back or away
from the white firemen.
III. RECREATION CLUB
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The membership was eiéeed the year Rl
1963. Land was given to the club by the gover
of Z a
IV. PROMOTIONAL DISCRIMINATION \& outs Jone et O )
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Black Firemen should be included in ‘every department. White fires os»!
men with less time and experience are promoted-to-driver-positions. Black
Firemen with 5 and 6 years should be promoted to Lieutenants, because the
entire officer cabinet is made up of all white officers. Most of these
officers have been known_to_ferce—their-prejudices on Black Firemen. We
Sare aware of the test for Lieutenants, but in a time of an emeraency men
have been promoted wholesale from private to captains within a year, thus_ ,
setting proper precedent. We consider this an emergency-because of the 4
overall discrimination in the department. White drivers are giving up their
positions because they know future Lieutenants are going to be appointed by
Chiefs.-: This is true because in the last captain's test the aides of all :
the chiefs dominated the list. Some of these Lieutenants didn't place in
the top 40 on the Lieutenants list. Now they are captains.
V. EXPERIENCE AND LENGTH OF TIME ON THE DEPARTMENT
Acting officers, we feel that every Black Firemen with the time
and experience, equal to ary white firemen, should be.given the opportunity,
to be an acting officer. This applies to extra drivers. House duties
should be picked according to seniority. ao AS rpeqop Fume C45 ‘
VI. STANDARD SET OF RULES FOR ALL C INS
Each shift is operated different, captain authority has no limit.
He forces personal prejudices on Black Firemen. Transfer of men to other °
stations. | ; | Chil ae
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FOR CONTACT: Fireman William Hamer é =
195 Hermer Circle, N. W.,
Atlanta, Georgia 30311 os — +
Blephone - 794-2244 = ;
In a
Fire Station 16 on Cc Shift wae
Telephone 523-5786
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RUL E S
F I R E
P R O -H O T I O N
CITY
Revised March 1967
OF
B O A R D
ATLANTA
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11.
An examination for Fire Captain will be held annually and the
register established wiil be valid for one year.
12.
Examinations for all other classes of positions will be held
when the Board deerus a list necessary~ and the registers established will be valid for one year, The life of such registers
may be extended for an additional year if the Board deems it
practical and expedient to do so.
13,
Satisfactory completion of a performance test of driving skill
under the supervision of the Fire Training Chief is a prerequisite
to applying for promotion to Fire Rescue Lieutenant.
14.
When a man on an eligible register for a higher position thau his
present class declines an assignment which would allow him to act
as an alternate for the higher position, his name will · be moved
down on the eligible list below the name of the man who accepts
the assignment,
15.
If a qualified eligible is serving in a permanent vacancy in a
temporary capacity at the time of a new examination, he will not
be required to take any further examination.
16.
The Fire Alarm Superintendent will qualify men for the position of
Fire Dispatcher and will furnish the Fire Promotion Board a list of
qualified applicants and their grades.
17.
Non-fi re fightin g personnel desiring to return to firefi ghting must
serve one ye ar as full-pay Firemen be fore being eli gible to comFete
in promotional examinations. Members of the Training Divis ion are
conside r e d to be firefighting personne l.
18.
Upon r e turn to the Fire Departraent, r eeuploye d Firemen, including
those who were forme rly on th e e li gible register for Fire Li e utenant
or other promotional registers , must serve one year as full- pay
firemen before be ing e ligible to compete in promotional examinations.
19.
Seniority will be recognize d by the addition to the final attained
passing grade of one-h a lf (½) point for e~ch yea r of service in the
Fire Depa rtment be:,rond the first five (5) ye a rs to a maximum of five
(5) points in any cas e . For promotion to th e r ank of Captain and
higher.., s eniority will ha r e cogniz e d by giving one-h a lf (!~) point for
each year of s e rvice on next lowe r rank only , to a maximum of five
(5) points .
20.
In the e vent of a ti e in final grade s aft e r addi ti on of s enio ri ty
po ints , the man with t he h igh est s eni ori ty wi ll be pl ac ed hi gh es t
on t he e ligi ble r e gister . If s cmior i t y p.oint s are the s ame , the
man with t he hi gh es t writte n grade wil l be p laced h i ghest on t he
eligible register.
21.
Fire Department personne l s ervin g in t he armed fo rces will accru2
seniority a s though s erving in the Fire Department.
22.
Fire Department pers onnel on military leeve may be given the promotional examination for which they are eligib l e and will be notified
of the opening and closing dates of application for all examinations
for clas s es to which they may apply.
�23.
Linemen 9 reachinists , fire equipment mechanics, and fire carpenters
may be qualified by th~ Personnel Department from open competitive
registers. Fire Department personnel who qualify may be certified
ahead of others on the list if desired, Fire Department personnel
may be qualified by the Personnel Department from promotional cxamin~tions from within the Fire Department,
24,
A schedule of eligibility for promotion end who may apply for the
various classes is shown in Table I.
25.
Examinations will be conducted according to the schedule of weights
and phases listed in Table II.
�T A BL E
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SCHEDULE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION
FOR PROMOTION TO :
WHO MAY APPLY:
Fire Apparatus Operator
Firemen who have completed
two years of service.
Fire Rescue Lieutenant
All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Fire Department.
Fire Dispt!tcher
All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Department
and have had one year of service
in the Signal Division of the
Fire Department.
Fire Lieutenant
All fire fighting personnel
who have conple ted five years
of service in the Department.
Fire Captain
Fire Lieutenants with at least
3 years' service as Lie utenant.
Fire Drill Instructor, Chief
All Fire Captains
Fir e Battalion Chief
Fire Captains with a t least
3 years ' service as Captain.
First Deputy & Deputy Fire Chief
All Fire Bat t a lion Chiefs
Fire Investigator I
All fi r e fi ghting personnel and
fire di sp ~t chers wh o h ave complete d
five year s of s ervice in the Fire
Depar t ment .
Fire I nve s ti gator I I
Fi r e I n ves tiga tors wi t h one year
of se r vice as an I nvestigator.
As s istant Fire Marshal
Fire Inves tigator s with 3 years '
s ervice ns Investigator.
Fire Marshal
As s i s tant Fire ~arshals and Fire
Inve s tigators with 3 years ' se rvice.
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RULES
FIRE PRONUOTION BOARD
CITY OF ATLANTA
Revised March 1967
ll.
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13,
14.
15.
16.
Lies
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19,
20,
21.
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An examination for Fire Captain will be held annually and the
register established will be valid for one year.
Examinations for all other classes of positions will be held
wnen the Board deems a list necessary, and the registers es-
tablished will be valid for one year. The life of such registers
may be extended for an additional year if the Board deems it
practical and expedient to do so.
Satisfactory completion of a performance test of driving skill
under the supervision of the Fire Training Chief is a prerequisite
to applying for promotion to Fire Rescue Lieutenant.
When a man on an eligible register for a higher position than his
present class declines an assignment which would allow him to act
es an alternate for the higher position, his name will be moved
down on the eligible list below the name of the man who accepts
the assignment,
If a qualified eligible is serving in a permanent vacancy in a
temporary capacity at the time of a new examination, he will not
be required to take any further examination.
The Fire Alarm Superintendent will qualify men for the position of
Fire Dispatcher and will furnish the Fire Promotion Board a list of
qualified applicants and their grades.
Non-firefighting personnel desiring to return to firefighting must
serve one year as full-pay Firemen before being eligible to compete
in promotional examinations. Members of the Training Division are
considered to be firefighting personnel.
Upon return to the Fire Department, reemployed Firemen, including
those who were formerly on the eligible register for Fire Lieutenant
or other promotional registers, must serve one year as full-pay
firemen before being eligible to compete in promotional examinations.
Seniority will be recognized by the addition to the final attained
passing grade of one-half (%) point for each year of service in the
Fire Department beyond the first five (5) years to a maximum of five
(5) points in any case. For promotion to the rank of Captain and
higher,seniority will be recognized by giving one-half ('s) point for
each year of service on next Lower rank only, to a maximum of five
(5) points.
In the event of a tie in final grades after addition of seniority
points, the man with the highest seniority will be placed highest
on the eligible register. If seniority points are the same, the
man with the highest written grade will be placed highest on the
eligible register,
Fire Department personnel serving in the armed forces will accrue
seniority as though serving in the Fire Department.
Fire Department personnel on military leeve may be given the pro-
motional examination for which they are eligible and will be notified
of the opening and closing dates of application for all examinations
for classes to which they may apply.
23.
24,
25%
Linemen, machinists, fire equipment mechanics, and fire carpenters
may be qualificd by the Personnel Department from open competitive
registers. Fire Department personnel who qualify may be certified
ahead of others on the list if desired. Fire Department personnel
may be qualified by the Personnel Department from promotional cx-
aminations from within the Fire Department.
A schedule of eligibility for promotion and who may apply for the
various classes is shown in Table I.
Examinations will be conducted according to the schedule of weights
and phases listed in Table II.
TABLES 2
SCHEDULE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION
FOR PROMOTION TO:
Fire Apparatus Operator
Fire Rescue Lieutenant
Fire Dispatcher
Fire Lieutenant
Fire Captain
Fire Drill Instructor, Chief
Fire Battalion Chief
First Deputy & Deputy Fire Chief
Fire Investigator I
Fire Investigator II
Assistant Fire Marshal
Fire Marshal
WHO MAY APPLY:
Firemen who have completed
two years of service.
All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Fire Department.
All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Department
and have had one year of service
in the Signal Division of the
Fire Department.
All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Department.
Fire Lieutenants with at least
' 3 years' service as Lieutenant.
All Fire Captains
Fire Captains with at least
3 years' service as Captain.
All Fire Battalion Chiefs
All fire fighting personnel and
fire dispetchers who have completed
five years of service in the Fire
Department.
Fire Investigators with one year
of service as an Investigator.
Fire Investigators with 3 years'
service as Investigator.
Assistant Fire Marshals and Fire
Investigators with 3 years’ ser-
vice,
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OEPARTMENT o f FfRE
46 COURTLAND ST.,
s;. E .
Atlanta, Georgia.
P.O. WILLIAMS
CHIEF
August 15, 19o9
Honorabl e Ivan All en , Jr .
Mayor, City of Atl3. nt a
City Hall
Atlant a, Ge orgia 30303
Dear ~ay or All en:
t•/e have been de aling 1': it h Coum unity Re l ations and have a ccepted so1-.ie of t fle ir
su gges tions r e l at iv e to c 1i n in at in g some pro ble1:is. Va riou s polici es and f a ct s
pert ai ni ng to t his de partment a r e attac hed .
! t is i nte rest inn to n0t P the followin a excerpt from t he Re port of t he Un ite d
States Cor.11:i iss io~ on Civil Ri gl, ts 1%9:· f:nt it .l c d For J\11 the PeoiJ 1e ... By All
t he Peop l e \·.'hic h has j ust r2 a ched t hi s offic e :
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espite t he be late d ad:i1 i ss i on of fi r en12 11 in t o t he Atlanta de ;,) artrne nt
an d t he e la bora t e p rocedu res w1 ich s urround e d th e ir introduction, t he
At l anta Fire De partmen t !1ad a l a r ge r pr opo rti on of :·Jegroes i n unifo nn
th an any ot he r cent ral city in the s urvey and a hi gh er degree of
in teg r ation t ha n many. 11
vJe are in th e process of r e-1·1ritin g th e Ru l e s and Reg ulations of the At l anta Fire
Depa rtme nt to e li ~i na t e a ny i nequ i t i es i n t he ol d ~oo k , to e li ~in ate any
possibility of discr i mina ti on or ti-,e poss ib ility of any office r over-re act i ng
wit h au tilori ty. As soon as th i s has be en comp 1eted. it iv i 11 be pr e s e nte d to the
Board of Fire Mas te rs for t he ir app roval and adoption.
W
e would li ke to s t r e ss t hat any fire8 an who ha s gri e vances, has thre e me th od s by
whic h t o a i r then in t i,is off ic e: by comp l et in g a Form 52 (Spe ci a l Req uest ) ,
go t hrough t he Cor1pany Office rs and 3att a lion Ch i ef, or by use of a Sug gest i 011
Fom ava il ab l e in all station s. Any justifi ab l e gri e vances ~v ill 0e straighten ed
out.
0.J-,C, ·c:{.RLv<'~
Yours very t ruly,
l,L
0. HI LLI AMS, Chie f
Atlanta Fi re De;,artr.1ent
POW: 11 a
Enclosure
cc: Mr. W. T. Knig_ht, Chairman Board of Fire Maste rs
"HELP SA VE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTiNG FIRES"
�The Atlanta Fire Depa rtment s only interest is in t he prote cti on of lives and
property from fire . The citi zen s of At l an ta shoul d have and dese rve t he be st
fire protection avai 1abl e. In order t o accompl is ;, tl1 i s , we r:1ust have the best
train ed , qualifi ed, and expe ri enced personne l in res~onsi bl e pos itions
regardl ess of race , creed, or color.
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Fire Dep artment officers hi p must have le aders hip. One cannot gain l eaders hi p
if standards have to be lm·,e red so one can qualify . Su bordi nate s will no t iook
upon such an officer as a l eade r. Life and property is at sta ke. De cisions
and actions of a fire officer are based on knov1l edge and expe ri ence of t he job.
Therefore, standards and qu alifications must be kept hi gh. Rat her than lower
the standards, t hey should be rais ed.
PROMOTIONAL POLI CI ES:
Promotions in t he Fire De partme nt are made accordi ng to me rit and fitn ess.
The promoti ona l system of the Jl.tl an ta Fire Dep artme nt is set by l avJ.
Anyone me eti n'.J the qualifyi ng st anda r ds as set f or t h by t he
Promotio na l Board vdll be promoted rega r dl ess of r ace, creed, or
color. We will no t an d do not discri min ate for or aga i nst anyone
meeting th e qu alifyi ng st anda rds of th is system .
Promot i ona i exami nation~ f ut Fi re Li .:utcn a,1t::; ar2 h::: 1d c. ·:2.r~· t'::o
ye ars . To qua 1·i fy, a man must have had f i ve yea rs service i n -~:he
Fire Depa r t me nt . After the exami nation, t he a;-Jp licants are li ste d
accordin 0 to t heir scor es f rom a comb i nati on of t h2 v1ri tten test,
traini ng school average , and sen iority poi nt s . This li st i s
divi ded into gr.cup s of 20 . The first 20 men are r ated at oral
i ntervi ews , and t hi s score is added t o t he ir grades f ror, t he above
three items. Promot i ans from t his lis t are r.iade in orde r of t he
applicant s fi na l score.
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So far , th e first 7 men have been promoted from t he Li eut enant s
examin ati on he l d in Ma rc h of 1969 . The fi rs t ~l ack f iremen started t o
work in April 196 3 , so that t his is t he f irst yea r (1 969 ) any of t hem
ha ve been eli gi bl e to apply for promot i on to Lieuten ant . There were 153
app li cants , of whom 6 were bl ack. The f i rs t bl ack app l ic an t i s i n the
6th grou p of 20 or approx i mately pos i t i on 102 on t he li st.
1
Pr omot io ns to Fire Appara t us Oper ato r are made by appoi ntme nt. The
Capta i n at each stat ion makes thes e se l ~ctions subje ct to t he
approval of trie Batta li on Chief . . Th e men mus t nave i1a d at l 2ast t wo
years service wi th the Fi re Dep artrn2 nt and have pas sed t he required
driving tests at the Trai ni ng School. There are ni ne black firemen
in these positi ons .
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HIRI NG PRACTICES:
Eligi ble lists for Firemen are established every 1tJee k after the weekly
interviev,s. (During March, April, and July of t his year, intervi ev~s
were he 1d every t wo ~"ee ks.) As vacancies occur, t he Fi re Department
calls th e men on a list in t he orde r of th eir scores. Each pers on on
the list of a certa in date is contacted and offered employment be fore
movin g to t he next chronological li st. On ce a man is on the eli gi ble
list, he is no{ by-pas sed unl ess t he Fire De partment is un ab l e to
contact him by tel ephone or l etter.
Thro'. 1gh July 25, of thi,s year , 60 ~'lhite me n \•/ere put on the eli gi bl e
list and 57 black men. Of these , 45 white men have been employed and
41 black men.
Of the 86 7 men in t he exti ng ui sh ing division , over 19% or 165 are black.
Nine of t hese are Fire Appa r atus Operators and 25 are on Military
Leave . Fireme n t ha t l eave t he de partment for mili ::a·r y service are
rein~ta t~d when t hey r etu rn (th is is a Feder al Law) and are usuall y
returned to t he s ame station from \·vhich ti1ey l eft.
RE CRE.O.TIOi\l CLUB:
In Janu ary of 1959, a group of firemen l eased a 5.7 acre tract of
1and at Lake ,.n.11 atoon a from t !le gove r nr11ent (ln d or gani zea a cl uo
wh ich ~,as cal led At l anta Firenen' s Re creation Cl ub. Hm-1e ve r , t he
Fi r e Depa rtm2nt nor t he City of At l ::nt a h:is any juris di cti on over th e
activi ti es of th i s cl ub. It i s a pr ivate crgani zat i on contr oll ed by
a Board of Truste es compos ed of e l even men, '. 1110 adhe re· to fr,e \,fis hes
of t he nrn j or ity of t ~~e rnembe rs , an d i s supported ent i re l y by du ' s pai d
by the membe rs and ma i ntai ne d t hrough volunt ee r services of t he meinliers .
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CITY OF ATLANTA
DEPARTMENT of FIRE
46 COURTLAND ST.,S. E.
Atlanta, Georgia
te
sl igus
SS. ree aE August 15, 1969
P.O. WILLIAMS
CHIEF
Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor, City of Atlanta
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mayor Allen:
We have been dealing with Community Relations and have accepted some of their
Suggestions relative to climinating some problems. Various policies and facts
pertaining to this department are attached.
Tt ig intarastina ta note the following See from the Report of the United
States Commission on Civil Rigiits 1969, entitled For All the People...By All
the People which nas qust reached this office:
"Despite tne belated adnission of firemen into the Atlanta department
and the elaborate procedures which surrounded their introduction, the
Atlanta Fire Department liad a larger proportion of Negroes in uniform
than any other central city in tne survey and a higher degree of
integration than many."
We are in the process of re-writing the Rules and Regulations of the Atlanta Fire
Department to eliminate any inequities in the old Look, to eliminate any
possibility of discrimination or tue possidility of any officer over-reacting
with authority. As soon as this has been completed, it will be presented to tne
Board of Fire Masters for their approval and adoption.
We would like to stress taat any fireman who has grievances, has three methods by
which to air them in tuis office: by completing a Forn 52 (Special Request),
go through the Company Officers and Gattalion Chief, or by use of a Suggestion
Form available in all stations. Any justifiable grievances will ve straigntened |
out.
Yours very truly,
G7e. LU LOL dvemed
WILLIAMS, Chief
Atlanta Fire Desartnent
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ec: Mr. W. T. Knight, Chairman Board of Fire Masters
“HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PRE VENTING FIRES"
The Atlanta Fire Department's only interest is in the protection of lives and
property from fire. The citizens of Atlanta should have and deserve tne best
fire protection available. In order to accomplisn this, we must have tne best
trained, qualified, and exnerienced personnel in responsible positions
regardless of race, creed, or color.
Fire Department officership must have leadership. One cannot gain leadership
if standards have to be lowered so one can qualify. Subordinates will not look
upon such an officer as a leader. Life and property is at stake. Decisions
and actions of a fire officer are based on knowledge and experience of tne job.
Therefore, standards and qualifications must be kept high. Rather than lower
he standards, they should be raised.
PROMOTIONAL POLICIES:
Promotions in the Fire Departnent are made according to merit and fitness.
The promotional system of the Atlanta Fire Department is set by law.
Anyone meeting the qualifving standards as set forth by the
Promotional Board will be promoted regardless of race, creed, or
color. We will not and do not discriminate for or against anyone
meeting the qualifying standards of this system.
Promotional examinations for Fire Licutenants are held every tuo
years. To qualify, a man must have had five years service in the
Fire Department. After the examination, the applicants are listed
according to their scores from a combination of the written test,
training school average, and seniority points. This list is
divided into arcups of 20. The first 20 men are rated at oral
interviews, and this score is added to their grades from the above
three items. Promotions from this list are made in order of the
applicant's final score.
So far, the first 7 men have been promoted from the Lieutenant's
examination held in March of 1969. The first wlack firemen started to
work in April 1953, so that this is the first year (1969) any of them
have been eligible to apply for promotion to Lieutenant. There were 153
applicants, of whom 6 were black. The first black applicant is in the
6th group of 20 or approximately position 102 on the list.
Promotions to Fire Apparatus Operator are made by appointinent. The
Captain at each station makes these selections subject to the
approval of tne Battalion Chief.. The men must nave nad at least two
years service with the Fire Department and have passed the required
driving tests at the Training Sciool. Thére are nine black firemen
in these positions.
HIRING PRACTICES:
Eligible lists for Firemen are established every week after the weekly
interviews. (During March, April, and July of this year, interviews
were held every two weeks.) As vacancies occur, the Fire Department
calls the men on a list in tie order of their scores. Each person on
the list of a certain date is contacted and offered employment before
moving to the next chronological list. Once a man is on the eligible
list, he is not by-passed unless the Fire Department is unable to
contact him by telephone or letter.
Throtigh July 25, of this year, 60 white men were put on the eligible
list and 57 black men. Of these, 45 white men have been employed and
41 black men.
Of the 867 men in the extinguishing division, over 19% or 165 are black.
Nine of these are Fire Apparatus Operators and 25 are on Military
Leave. Firemen that leave the department for military service are
reinstated wien they return (this is a Federal Law) and are usually
returned to the same station from which tney left.
RECREATION CLUB:
In January of 1969, a group of firemen leased a 5.7 acre tract of
land at Lake Allatoona from tne government and organized a ciud
which was calied Atlanta Firemen's Recreation Club. However, the
Fire Department nor the City of Atlanta has any jurisdiction over the
activities of this cluod. It is a private crganization controlled by
a Board of Trustees composed of eleven men, wio adhere to tie wishes
of the majority of the members, and is supported entirely by dues paid
by the members and maintained through volunteer services of tlie meibers.
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DEPARTMENT of F!RE
46 COURTLAND ST., S. E.
Atlanta, Georgia
P.O. WILLIAMS
CHIEF
AUJUSt 15:1 1969
i'iemo to:
A11 P;:rsonnG 1
Fron:
Chfof of Fi re; Jepart1:12nt
Su~j~ct:
Reiteration of Fir~ D~partrncnt Policies
Fire Depa rtr:1~n1:
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ornc2rs s .-,a-i l a(j..:: r oss cne
fird 1e i1 und';2 r tii1.0 ir
by t:1e;ir surna1-:-1;:;s.
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rank.
Qualified m1.: i1 ~1il1 t,12 assi gner1 on a rotating i..asis to thi.::
capacity as acting officer or ~xtra apparatus o;:i1;.; rc1t or.
Fill - ins will also oe do~~ o~ rotating basis ~ith cons ist~nt
records kept at eac~ ono i n~ house on an indivi dual shift
basis as cpposcu to a station.
By orde; r of .
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City OF ATLANTA
DEPARTMENT of FIRE
46 COURTLAND ST.,S. E.
Atlanta, Georgia
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P.O. WILLIAMS
CHIEF
ijemo to: All Personnel
From: Chief of Fire Jepartment
Subject: AReiteration of Fire Department Policies
Fire vepartment officers saail aduress the firemen under their
command by their surnames.
Firemen shall adaress tacir supcrior officers or acting officers
vy rank.
Qualified mea will oe assigned on a rotating vasis to the
capacity as acting officer or extra apparatus operator.
Fill-ins will also oe done on rotating sasis with consistent
records kept at each engine house on an individual shift
pasis aS cppoSed to a station.
By order of.
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P.O. wILLIA.S, Cotef
Atlanta Fire Jepartment
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August 18, 1969
MEMORANDUM
FROM: Dan Sweat
Chief Williams has written a letter to Mayor Alien submitting information
which addresses itaclf to the "Memorandum Regarding Discrimination
Against Black Firemen of Atlanta" presented to the Mayor and Fire Depart-
ment officials on August 8th.
The letter contains attachments which includes a summary and analysis of
promotional policies, a description of firing practices and a statement of
exploration regarding the Atlanta Firemen's Recreation Club. Also included
is an August Sth memo from Chief Williams to all personnel of the Atlanta
Fire Department reiterating Fire Department policies invilving the proper
form of verbal address of firemen and superior officers and assignment of
fire station personne) as acting officers or extra apparatus operators.
Ihave given copies of all correspondence between Chief Williams and Mayor
Allen to Mr, William Hamer, Fireman at Station 16, Spekesman for the
Black Fireman.
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MEMORANDUM
FROM: Dan Sweat
Chief Williams has written a letter to Mayor Allen submitting information
which addresses itself to the "Memorandum Regarding Diacrimination
Against Black Firemen of Atlanta" presented to the Mayor and Fire Depart-
ment officials on August 8th.
The letter contains attachments which includes a summary and analysia of
promotional policies, a description of firing practices and a statement of
exploration regarding the Atlanta Firemen's Recreation Club, Also included
is an August 15th memo from Chief Williams to all personnel of the Atlanta
Five Department reiterating Fire Department policies invblving the proper
form of verbal address of firemen and superior officers and assignment of
fire station personnel as acting officers or extra apparatus operators.
Ihave given copies of all correspondence between Chief Williams and Mayor
Allen to Mr. William Hamer, Fireman at Station 16, Spokesman for the
Black Fireman.
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RUL E S
F I R E P R O MO T I O N B O A R D
CITY
Revised l1arch 196 7
OF
ATLANTA
�11.
An examination for Fire Captain will be held annually and the
register established will be valid for one year.
12.
Examinations for all other classes of positions will be held
when the Boa rd deems a list necessary, and the registers established will be valid for one year. The life of such registers
may be extended for an additional year if the Board deems it
practical and expedient to do so .
.13.
Satisfactory completion of a performance test of driving skill
under the supervision of the Fire Training Chief is a prerequisite
to applying for promotion to Fire Rescue Lieutenant.
14 .
When a man on an eligible register for a higher position than his
present class declines an assignment which would allow him to act
as an alternate for the higher position, his name will be moved
down on the eligible list below the name of the man who accepts
the assignment.
15.
If a qualified eligible is serving in a permanent vacancy in a
temporary cap a city at the time of a new examination, he will not
be required to take any further examination.
· 16.
The Fire Alarm Superintendent will qualify men for the position of
Fire Dis pa tche r and wi l l furni s h the Fire Promo t ion Board a list of
qualified applicants and their grades.
17.
Non-fire fi gh t i n g pe rs onnel desiring to retur n to firefi gh t ing mus t
serve one year a s full-pay Firemen be for e being e li gible to cornFe t e
in pr omotiona l examina t i ons . Membe r s of t he Training Division are
cons ide r ed to be firefi ghting pe rsonne l.
18.
Upon return to the Fire Department , r eenployed Firemen, including
those who we r e forme rly on the eli gible r egist e r for Fire Lieut enant
or other pr omoti ona l r egiste rs , must s e rve one ye ar as f ull~pay
fi remen before being e l igible to compe t e in promoti onal examinations .
19.
Seniority wil l be recognized by the a ddi t i on to the f ina l attained
passing grade of ona-hal f (½) point f or ecch year o f service in the
Fire Departmen t beyond the f irst five (5) years t o a maximum of five
(5) points in any c as e . For pr omotion to t he r ~nk o f Cap t a in and
higher., s eniority will b2 recognized by giving one-half (!~) point fo r
each year of service on next l ower r ank only, t o a maximum of five
(5 ) points.
20.
In the event of a tie in finel grades after addition of s eniority
points, the man with the highest seniority wil l be placed highest
on the eligible register. If seniority points are the same~ the
man with the highest written grade will be placed highest on the
eligible register.
21.
Fire Department personnel serving in the arm~d forces will accru2
s eniority as though s erving in the Fire Depart~ent.
22.
Fire Department personnel on military leeve may be given the promotional examination for which they are eligible and will be notified
of the ope ning and closing dates of application for all examina tions
for classe s to which they may apply.
�23,
Linemen 1 machinists; fire equipment mechanics, and fire carpenters
may be qualified by th ~ Personnel Department from open cosp etitive
registers. Fire Department pe rsonnGl who quclify may be certified
ahead of others on the list if desired. Fire Department personnel
may be qualified by th e Personnel Department from promotional examinations from within the Fire Departfilent,
24,
A schedule of eligibility for promotion and who may apply for the
various classes is shown in Table I.
25.
Examinations will be conducte d according to the schedule of weights
and phases listed in Table II.
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T ABL E I
SCHEDULE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION
FOR PROMOTION TO :
WHO MAY APPLY:
Fire Appa ratus Operator
Firemen who have completed
two years of service.
Fire Rescue Lieutenant ·
All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Fire Department.
Fire Dispe tcher
All fire Ugh ting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Department
and have had one year of service
in the Signal Division of the
Fire Department.
Fire Lieuten ant
All fire fi ghting pe rsonne l
who have ccopleted five ye ars
of service in the De pa rtment,
Fire Captain
Fire Lieutenants with at l east
3 years' s e rvi ce as Lieutenant.
Fire Drill Instructor, Chie f
All Fire Captains
Fire Battalion Chie f
Fire Captains with a t least
3 years ' service as Captain.
Fi rs t Deputy
All Fire Batta l i on Chiefs
&
Deputy Fire Chief
Fire Investi gator I
All fire fi ght i ng pe rsonne l and
fire dispatchers who h ave complete d
five years of s E.rv:i.ce in the Fire
Departmen t.
Fire Investigat or II
Fire Investigat ors with one year
of service as an Investigator .
As s istant Fire Marshal
Fi re I nves tigator s with 3 years '
s e r vice os Investigator.
Fire Marshal
As sistant Fire ~arshals a~d Fire
Inves tigators with 3 years' service .
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RULES
FIRE PROHNOTION BOARD
CITY OF ATLANTA
Revised March 1967
ll,
12.
iss
14.
15.
16.
17.
18,
19.
20,
21.
22.4
An examination for Fire Captain will be held annually and the
register established will be valid for one year.
Examinations for all other classes of positions will be held
when the Board deems a list necessary, and the registers es-
tablished will be valid for one year. The life of such registers
may be extended for an additional year if the Board deems it
practical and expedient to do so.
Satisfactory completion of a performance test of driving skill
under the supervision of the Fire Training Chief is a prerequisite
to applying for promotion to Fire Rescue Lieutenant.
When a man on an eligible register for a higher position than his
present class declines an assignment which would allow him to act
as an alternate for the higher position, his name will be moved
down on the eligible list below the name of the man who accepts
the assignment,
If a qualified eligible is serving in a permanent vacancy in a
temporary capacity at the time of a new examination, he will not
be required to take any further examination.
The Fire Alarm Superintendent will qualify men for the position of
Fire Dispatcher and will furnish the Fire Promotion Board a list of
qualified applicants and their grades.
Non-firefighting personnel desiring to return to firefighting must
serve one year as full-pay Firemen before being eligible to compete
in promotional examinations. Members of the Training Division are
considered to be firefighting personnel.
Upon return to the Fire Department, reemployed Firemen, including
those who were formerly on the eligible register for Fire Lieutenant
or other promotional registers, must serve one year as full-pay
firemen before being eligible to compete in promotional examinations.
Seniority will be recognized by the addition to the final attained
passing grade of one-half (4s) point for each year of service in the
Fire Department beyond the first five (5) years to a maximum of five
(5) points in any case. For promotion to the rank of Captain and
higher,seniority will be recognized by giving one-half (’s) point for
each year of service on next lower rank only, to a maximum of five
(5) points.
In the event of a tie in final grades after addition of seniority
points, the man with the highest seniority will be placed highest
on the eligible register. If seniority points are the same, the
man with the highest written grade will be placed highest on the
eligible register.
Fire Department personnel serving in the armed forces will accrue
seniority as though serving in the Fire Department.
Fire Department personnel on military leeve may be given the pro-
motional examination for which they are eligible and will be notified
of the opening and closing dates of application for all examinations
for classes to which they may apply.
23.
24.
25.
Linemen, machinists, fire cquipment mechanics, and fire carpenters
may be qualified by the Personnel Department from open competitive
registers, Fire Department personnel who qualify may be certified
ahead of others on the list if desired. Fire Department personnel
may be qualified by the Personnel Department from promotional cx-
aminations from within the Fire Department.
A schedule of eligibility for promotion and who may apply for the
various classes is shown in Table I.
Examinations will be conducted according to the schedule of weights
and phases listed in Table II.
TABLE I
SCHEDULE OF ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION
FOR PROMOTION TO: WHO MAY APPLY:
Fire Apparatus Operator Firemen who have completed
two years of service.
Fire Rescue Lieutenant All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Fire Department.
Fire Dispatcher All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Department
and have had one year of service
in the Signal Division of the
Fire Department.
Fire Lieutenant p All fire fighting personnel
who have completed five years
of service in the Department.
Fire Captain Fire Lieutenants with at least
3 years' service as Lieutenant.
Fire Drill Instructor, Chief All Fire Captains
Fire Battalion Chief Fire Captains with at least
3 years' service as Captain.
First Deputy & Deputy Fire Chief All Fire Battalion Chiefs
Fire Investigator I All fire fighting personnel and
fire dispatchers who have completed
five years of service in the Fire
Department.
Fire Investigator II Fire Investigators with one year
of service as an Investigator.
Assistant Fire Marshal Fire Investigators with 3 years'
service as Investigator.
Fire Marshal Assistant Fire Marshals and Fire
Investigators with 3 years’ ser-
vice.
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C I TY OF A Tl_/\NTA
O EPART MENT o f F IRE
46 COURTLA ND ST., ~ . C:::.
Atl a nta , Georg ia
P .O. WILLIAMS
CHIEF
August 15 , 1969
Honorabl e Ivan All en, Jr.
M~yor~ City of Atl ant a
City Hall
Atlant a , Georgi a 30303
Dear May or All ~n :
We ha ve been dealin g 1·1it11 Coumunity Re l ations an d have accep ted sot",1e of t heir
su gge stions rel at ive t o eli Di nat i ng some pro bl eDs. Variou s polici es and fac t s
pe r t ai ni ng to t hi s de partment are at t ached .
It is inte rest i n~ to not c:> th r f oll owi na excer ot f r om t he Re port of th e Un ited
St at es Cor,11wis s i on on Civil Ri gi,t s 1969: ent it.l ed Fer /\11 t he Peopl e ... By All
t he Peop l e ,,.:hic h has j us t r eached t hi s off-i ce :
Despi t e t he be l at ed ad:ni ss i on of fir eme n 11no t he Atl anta de ;J ar t rnen t
and t he el aborat e procedu res w1ich s urroui1 ded t he ir i ntrodu cti on, t he
Atl an t a Fi re Departmen t had a 1a r ge r pr oporti on of ['leg roes i n unif orni
th an any ot her central city i n t he s urvey and a hi gh 2r de gree of
in teg r ati on t ha n many . 11
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We are in t he process of r e-wri t i ng th e Ru l es and Reg ul ations of th e At l anta Fi r e
De pa r t ment t o e li mi nat e any in equ i t i es i n t he ol d book, t o eli ~in ate any
poss i bili ty of di s cr i ill i nat i on or 'Lie possi bil ity of any off ice r ove r - r eact i ng
with aut hority . As soon as th i s has been comp l et ed, it \vill be presented t o t he
Board of Fi re Mas t e rs fo r t he ir approv al and adopt ion.
He \'>J OUl d 1i ke to st ress t ;·iat any fir eman who has ~ri evan ces , has t hree meth ods by
\'lhich t o air t he17 i n t 11 i s office: by compl et i n~ a Fo rm 52 (S pe ci al Req ues t) ,
go throu gh t he Company Off i ce rs and Batt ali on Chi ef , or by us e of a Sugge s t ion
Fa nn avai l abl e in all s tat ion s. Any j us t ifi abl e gri e van ces will oe s trai ght ened
out.
Yo urs very t r uly ,
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Atl anta Fi re De~a r tr.ient
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Enclosure
Mr. W. T. Kni ght, Chairman Board of Fire t1a sters
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"HELP SA VE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PRE VEN llNG FIRES"
�The Atlanta ~ire Depa rtmEnt's only interes t is in t he protection of lives and
property from fire . The citize ns of Atlanta should have and deserve t he best
fire protection availabl e. In order to accomp lish this. we must have t he be st
trained, qualified, and experi enced pe rsonnel in res ponsible positions
regardl ess of race, creed, or color.
Fire Dep art11ent officers hi p must J1ave le ade rship. One cannot gain leadership
if standards have to be lov-1ered so one can qua 1i fy. Subordinates wi 11 not look
upon such an officer as a l eade r. Life and pro perty is at stake. Decisions
and actions of a fire officer are based on knO\·!ledg e and experi ence of the job.
Therefore, standards and qualifications must be kep t hi gh. Rather than lower
the standards, th ey s hould be rais ed.
PROMOTIONAL POLICIES:
Promotions in t he Fire De part:nent are made according to merit and fitness.
The promotiona l system of the Atl anta Fire Department is set by law.
Anyone r.ieeting t11e qualifying standards as set fort h by the
Promotional Boar d will be prrnnoted rega r dl ess of race, creed, or
color. We will not and do not discri min at e for or against anyone
meeting the qualifying standards of this system.
Promotion ai exa1n-inatio11s fur · Fire Li e ut2n;:rnts at2 h21d ever:/ t \·1c
years. To qua li fy, a man must have had five yea rs service in the
Fire Depa r tme nt . Afte r the examination, t h~ applicants are li st ed
accordin g to their scores from a comb i na ti on of th 2 \'iritten test,
trainin g school average, and sen iority points. This list is
divided into gr.ou ps of 20. The first 20 men are r at ed at oral
i ntervi ev.;s, and th is score is added to t he ir grades fror:1 the above
three items. Promotions. from t his list are made in order of the
applicant's fin al score.
So far , the first 7 men have been promoted from the Lieutenant's
exami nati on he l d i n March of 1969 . The first ~lack firemen starte d to
work in April 19~3 , so t hat t his is t he f irst ye ar (1 969 ) any of t hem
have been el i gi bl e to apply f or promotion to Li eutenant . There were 153
app licants , of vJhom 6 ~·Je re bl ack. The first bl ack applicant is in the
6th gro up of 20 or approxi r.1ately position 102 on t l1e list.
Promotions to Fi re .Appa r atus Operator are made by app ointme nt. The
Captain at each st atio n make s t hese sel Gctions subject to the
approval of t he Batta.lion Chief. Th e men must ha ve had at least tvJO
year; service with the Fire Departm2nt and ha ve passed t he required
drivin g tests at the Trainin g School. There are nine bl ack firemen
in these positi ons .
�HIRING PRACTICES:
Eligible lists for Fii·emen are established every \'1/eek after the weekly
intervie ,·1s. (During March, April, and July of this year, intervi ews
were held every two weeks.) As vacancies occur, the Fi re Department
calls the men on a list in the order of their scores. Each pe rson on
the list of a certain date is contacted and offered employment before
movin g to the next chronological li s t. Once a man is on the eligible
list, he is not by- pas sed unless the Fire Department is unable to
contact him by telephone or letter.
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Through July 25, of this year, 60 white men were put on the eligible
list and 57 black men. Of these, 45 wh ite men have been employed and
41 black men.
Of the 86 7 men in the extinguishing division, over 19% or 165 are black.
Nine of these are Fi re Apparatus Operators and 25 are on t•iil itary
Leave. Firemen that l ea ve the department for military service are
reinstated w:1en til e:,1 return (this is a Fede ral Lm·d and are usually
returned to t he sam2 station from v-1hi ch t hey 1eft.
RECREATI Oii CLUB:
In January of 195 9, a group of firemen leased a 5.7 acre tract of
land at Lake A11 atoona fro:;1 t ne government anrl organized a c1 uo
wh ich 11as call ed At l anta Firer.1en 1 s Re creation Club. Ho:·iever, t he
Fire Depa rtm2nt nor t he City of Atl anta has any jurisdiction over t he
activiti es of thi s club. It is a private organization contr oll ed by
a Board of Trustees composed of e l even men, \'/ 110 adhere to ti1e wis hes
of the majority of t he members, an d is supp·orted entirely by du es pai d
by the membe rs and ma intained t hrough volunteer services of t f1e memu2 rs.
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ClTY OF ATLANTA
DEPARTMENT of FIRE
46 COURTLAND ST., S. E.
Atlanta, Georgia
August 15, 1909
P.O. WILLIAMS
CHIEF
Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor, City of Atlanta
City Hall
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Dear Mayor Allen:
We have been dealing witii Community Relations and have accepted some of their:
suggestions relative to eliminating some problems. Various policies and facts
pertaining to this department are attached.
Tt is interesting to note the following excerpt from the Report of the United
States Commission on Civil Rights 1969, entitled For All the People...By All
the People which nas just reached this office:
"Despite the belated adnission of firemen into the Atlanta departinent
and the elaborate procedures which surrounded their introduction, the
Atlanta Fire Department had a larger proportion of Negroes in uniform
than any other central city in the survey and a higher degree of
integration than many."
We are in the process of re-writing the Rules and Regulations of the Atlanta Fire
Department to eliminate any inequities in the old Look, to eliminate any
possibility of discrimination or tie possivility of any officer over-reacting
with authority. As soon as this has been completed, it will be presented to tne
Board of Fire Masters for their approval and adoption.
We would like to stress tiat any fireman who has grievances, has three methods by
which to air them in tuis office: by completing a Form 52 (Special Request),
go through the Company Officers and Battalion Chief, or by use of a Suggestion
Form available in all stations. Any justifiable grievances will ve straightened
out.
Yours very truly,
DO WL acta!
- O. WILLIAMS, Chief
Atlanta Fire Desartnent
POW: 11a
Enclosure
cc: Mr. W. T. Knight, Chairman Board of Fire Masters
“HELP SAVE LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PREVENTING FIRES"
The Atlanta Fire Department's only interest is in the protection of lives and
property from fire. The citizens of Atlanta should have and deserve the best
fire protection available. In order to accomplisn this, we must nave tne best
trained, qualified, and exnerienced personnel in responsible positions
regardless of race, creed, or color.
Fire Department officersnip must have leadership. One cannot gain leadership
if standards have to be lowered so one can qualify. Suodordinates will not look
upon such an officer as a leader. Life and property is at stake. Decisions
and actions of a fire officer are based on knowledge and experience of the job.
Therefore, standards and qualifications must be kept high. Rather than lower
ne standards, they should be raised.
PROMOTIONAL POLICIES:
Promotions in the Fire Denpartinent are made according to merit and fitness.
The promotional system of the Atlanta Fire Denartment is set by law.
Anyone meeting the qualifying standards as set fcritii by the
Promotional Board will be promoted regardless of race, creed, or
color. We will not and do not discriminate for or against anyone
meeting the qualifying standards of this system.
-——
Promotional examinations for Fire Lieutenants are held every tye
years. To qualify, a man must have had five years service in the
Fire Department. After the examination, the applicants are listed
according to their scores from a combination of the written test,
training school average, and seniority points. This list is
divided into aroups of 20. The first 20 men are rated at oral
interviews, and this score is added to their grades from the above
three itens. Promotions. from this list are made in order of the
applicant's final score.
So far, the first 7 men nave been promoted from the Lieutenant's
examination held in March of 1969. The first black firemen started to
work in April 1953, so that this is the first year (1969) any of them
have been eligible to apply for promotion to Lieutenant. There were 153
applicants, of whom 6 were black. The first black anplicant is in the
6th group of 20 or approximately position 102 on the list.
Promotions to Fire Apparatus Operator are made by appointment. The
Captain at each station makes tnese selections subject to the
approval of tne Battalion Chief. The men must have had at least two
years service with the Fire Department and have passed tne reauired
driving tests at the Training School. There are nine black firemen
in these positions.
HIRING PRACTICES:
Eligible lists for Firemen are established every week after tne weekly
interviews. (During March, April, and July of this year, interviews
were held every two weeks.) As vacancies occur, the Fire Department
calls the men on a list in the order of their scores. Eacii person on
the list of a certain date is contacted and offered enployment before
moving to the next chronological list. Once a man is on the eligible
list, he is not by-passed unless tne Fire Department is unable to
contact him by telepnone or letter.
Through July 25, of this year, 60 white men were put on the eligible
list and 57 black men. Of these, 45 white men have been employed and
41 black men.
Of the 867 men in the extinguishing division, over 19% or 165 are black.
Nine of these are Fire Apparatus Operators and 25 are on Military
Leave. Firemen that leave the department for military service are
reinstated when they return (this is a Federal Law) and are usually
returned to the same station from whicii they left.
RECREATION CLUB:
In January of 1959, a group of firemen leased a 5.7 acre tract of
land at Lake Allatoona from tne government and organized a cluo
which was called Atlanta Firemen's Recreation Club. Hovever, the
Fire Department nor tne City of Atlanta nas any jurisdiction over the
activities of this clud. It is a private organization controlled by
a Board of Trustees composed of eleven men, wio adhere to tne wishes
of the majority of the members, and is supported entirely by dues paid
by the members and maintained tarough volunteer services of tiie members.
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Folder topic: Fire department | 1968-1969