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Civil Service Board clears former Dallas firefighter to seek rehire
Summary
The Dallas Civil Service Board voted unanimously to allow Timothy Parris, a former Dallas Fire & Rescue employee who lost his position after failing remedial paramedic training, to apply for reemployment after he passed the national paramedic registry and worked in EMS roles since his discharge.
The Dallas Civil Service Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to permit former Dallas Fire & Rescue employee Timothy Parris to apply for reemployment after reviewing his rehire eligibility appeal.
The board’s decision follows testimony and written material from Parris, who said he was appointed to Dallas Fire and Rescue on Nov. 1, 2017, and discharged on Dec. 6, 2022, for “failure of remedial training.” In a submitted letter read into the record, Parris wrote that his dismissal “is not related to job performance or any disciplinary issues.” He said he later passed the National Paramedic Registry exam and “received my EMTP…
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