Remember wayyyy back in November of 2006 when a N.J. Deputy Fire Chief was arrested on I-80 and held in handcuffs for two hours? Those irrational actions followed an argument with the New Jersey State Police trooper after the Chief refused to move the blocking/protecting apparatus on Route 80. D/C Robert Jenkins of the Rockaway Township FD was charged with disobeying a state trooper and disorderly conduct after arguing with that trooper at the scene of the crash. A second firefighter who drove the apparatus also was ticketed following the conflict. Thoughtless, reckless criminals!…in the eyes of that trooper…..
Well-it all worked out in the end, but man oh man, the emotions and the personalities. We have always been advocates of planning ahead with all area cops for blocking and protecting the scene…shut the road down if you have to…to protect ALL the Firefighters and other emergency service personnel on the scene. Well..now, fast forward to YESTERDAY in NJ on the very same roadway….
