Residents express concern over local fire chief
Brook Dezavala Reporter
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
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Bosque County Commissioners Court met in regular session Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, and during announcements and comments North Bosque EMS Administrator Linda Thiele addressed the commissioners regarding the Steele Creek Fire Chief Russell Reitzer. Thiele said Reitzer has not been certified as a medic since 2007. Reitzer is steadily listening for dispatched medical calls over the radio and responding to the scene. Thiele said recently Reitzer responded to an accident call and arrived before on duty medics did. Thiele said Reitzer instructed medics not to make scene because he was handling a “situation he had to get under control.” Thiele said medics disregarded his instruction and made scene anyways. Thiele said the homeowner where the accident occurred did not want Reitzer on their property, which was the situation Reitzer said he had to handle.