PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) – Members of the Pawtucket Firefighter’s Union are sounding the alarm to what they call a “complacent approach to public safety.”. Lieutenant Erik Cordeiro – a 16-year veteran of the department – told NBC News 10 he and other union members were floored last Tuesday when they learned a probationary crew member, aged 22, was named acting deputy chief.