Can the "exonerated" Fire Chief Edwardi explain why required hos

Sea Isle City - Can the "exonerated" Fire Chief Edwardi explain why required hose, ladder, and pump testing, all detrimental to firefighter, and victim life safety, as in a failure of one of these items could kill someone, were not conducted for over eight years during the chief's tenure of eight years? They have since been conducted by qualified contractors, and have drained the fire department's budget due to the deficiencies found during the testing due to the resulting costs of repairing and replacing equipment to ensure safety.