Mr mustache wanted everyone to know he was large and in charge. It’s his time to shine. Watch closely, he actually pokes his head out while his girlfriend is defending him, then quickly scuttles back under his rock. 99% of the first responders are doing a fantastic job, but there is usually one idiot more concerned with “protocol” than actually getting the job done. We had a similar situation in our county. New county manager came from a small county south of us. Brought his fire chief buddy with him. We have a hurricane and the wheels come off until some of the experiences assistant chiefs stepped in and took charge of the situation. Unfortunately politics and nepotism play a big role in smaller municipalities.