Overview
- A Horsham Township firefighter used an explicit racial slur over the Montgomery County radio while responding to a crash on County Line Road and was heard on scanner audio reported by Broadcastify.
- Chief Lee Greenberg said a member of the print media alerted him to the audio, he immediately investigated, and the firefighter was terminated as soon as he returned to the station.
- The fire company issued a public apology, reiterated a zero-tolerance policy, and ordered mandatory sensitivity and workplace professionalism training for all personnel.
- The fired firefighter had been with Horsham Fire Company No. 1 for a little over a year, the department called the conduct uncharacteristic, and the individual’s name has not been released.
- It is unclear whether there will be further disciplinary action or an outside investigation, and the episode underscores how public scanner feeds and media reporting can accelerate institutional responses.