The Eagle Tribune
HAVERHILL, Mass. — Mayor James Fiorentini has fired firefighter Jeffrey Given, calling him the “facilitator” and “bagman” in a scheme that allowed emergency medical technicians to lie about their training.
The firing came after a probe by state officials said Given recruited other firefighters and collected money from them for the purpose of fraudulently obtaining state certification as emergency medical technicians. The mayor’s decision follows an Aug. 2 hearing in City Hall at which Given appeared with his attorney but refused to testify.
“The record indicates that Mr. Given was a key player in this scheme to falsify documents and obtain bogus licenses for himself, other Haverhill firefighters and Trinity Ambulance employees, where he also was employed,” reads the mayor’s ruling.
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