How can we reduce DWI/ DUI within our own dept?

[HoseStretcher29]

I am a paid Firefighter/Paramedic for a large city in Texas that has been given the task to research and solve potential hazards within a fire dept. mainly in the legal stand point when it comes to fire dept. members and DWI/DUI arrests.

The purpose of this post is to ask what your dept., if any, has in place to help reduce or eliminate this problem as we have witnessed a rise in arrests (ex. Taxi voucher's, etc.) or any statistics within your dept. when it comes to members being arrested for this offense (how many per year, consequences-termination-suspension rate, etc.).

We currently have in place EAP assistance and of course our own dept consequences to the member but I want answers on more of a prevention then the aftermath.

I thank you for your time and any information would be greatly appreciated as we continue to help each other in reducing injuries or deaths of our own fellow co-workers, our Brothers and Sisters!

[fire49]

Well the nfl offers taxi service and Dallas cowboys offer taxi service and it does not do any good

I like Fort Worth police latest stance ,,, you will not have a job and I do not think the chief waits for court proceedings to do it.

[fire49]

Maybe if they know they are going to lose their job automatically, you will get 98 % of the ff's attention

[fire49]

maybe show them the video in this link once a week:::::::::


http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headline...jury-in-tears/

[MemphisE34a]

No prevention. Beatings will continue until moral improves.