Racist Remark Leads To Firing Of Horsham Firefighter

HORSHAM TOWNSHIP, PA — A Horsham Township firefighter has been fired following a racist remark he made while authorities responded to a fatal crash on Tuesday afternoon.

Horsham Fire Company Chief Lee Greenberg told Patch on Wednesday morning that the firefighter made the remark over the fire department's radio response system.

Fire crews were responding just after 4 p.m. to a fatal crash on County Line Road on the line between Horsham and Warminster Township.

Following the remark, the firefighter was dismissed immediately from the Horsham Fire Company, Greenberg said.

"It was disgusting and vulgar," said Greenberg, who has served as fire chief since 2015 and has been a member of the fire department since 1992. "I haven't experienced anything not like this."

Due to the fire company's policies on personnel matters, Greenberg would not reveal the firefighter's name, but told Patch that the firefighter was a relatively new employee.

Greenberg said that the fire company is making arrangements for sensitivity training for all of its employees.

Greenberg said he expects to release more information about the incident on Wednesday.