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Former commissioner to run for state Senate

...years: downtown parking, the ambulance contract and the fire chief's performance. Usually, they recycle separately...The committee vote tied 2-2.Smith also questioned Fire Chief Chris James about manpower shortages causing engine companies...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-05-18/former-commissioner-run-state
Council could reopen Augusta EMS zone

...Commission members support reopening the zone. The city and Gold Cross have been at odds since last summer, when Augusta Fire Chief Chris James questioned the vague terms of the city's eight-year-old contract with Gold Cross.It was the council's...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-05-09/council-could-reopen-aug
Fire chief grilled about department problems

Fire Chief Chris James was back in the hot seat Monday over two recent departmental...motions tied 2-2, so no action was taken.Smith went on to question the fire chief about manpower shortages causing engine companies to be shut down and about...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-05-13/fire-chief-grilled-about
Mills project doesn't have much in common with Voyage of Discovery

...Blind she is, an' deef an' dumb an' has a wooden leg.? Finley Peter Dunne (Mr. Dooley) EXAMPLE 1: Augusta Fire Chief Chris James had to borrow 52 air cylinders from Fort Gordon because more than 200 of the fire department's cylinders...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/city-ink/2013-05-04/mills-project-d
Lieutenant disciplined in Augusta fire department slip-up

...an April 30 inspection deadline has been disciplined, Fire Chief Chris James said Friday."This guy gets maintenance...e-mail was sent to him, and it fell through."The fire chief caught plenty of heat Wednesday and Thursday after seeking...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-05-03/lieutenant-disciplined-a
Augusta fire chief taking heat over missed air tank deadline

Augusta Fire Chief Chris James is taking heat after much of the department's supply of compressed air cylinders missed an April 30 deadline for...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2013-05-02/augusta-fire-chief-takin
Fire erupts at Wrens storage tank

...director in Jefferson County.Marc Peebles, the assistant fire chief of Wrens Fire Department, was on the fire, along with Tommy Brown, the district fire chief of Matthews Fire Department.Peebles said contractors...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/metro/2013-05-03/fire-erupts-wrens-storage-tan
Package investigated at courthouse

...responders have cleared from the federal courthouse downtown after determining a suspicious letter was not a threat.Fire Chief Chris James said officials responded after a letter from an inmate drew suspicion.Members of the FBI, Richmond County...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/latest-news/2013-04-19/package-investigated-courtho
Historic Sand Hills neighborhood is ripe for revitalization

...City Administrator Fred Russell; Georgia Regents University Augusta Director of Community Affairs Cedric Johnson; Fire Chief Chris James ? the list of speakers was incredible. We presented a scholastic achievement award to Frank Booker Jr...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/opinion/opinion-columns/2013-04-20/historic-sand-hi
Biz Bits

...JAMESAward/honor: Named to the board of directors for the Southeastern Firefighters Burn Foundation.Details: He is fire chief of Augusta Fire Department. JOHN PATRICKAward/honor: Awarded Best Radio Program by the International Network of Golf...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/business/your-business/2013-03-06/biz-bits