In January John Peruggia, the former head of the Emergency Medical Services Command, was the first and highest-profile head to roll in the wake of Blizzageddon. But it looks like there was more to his firing than snow drifts. In a recent settlement with the city's Conflict of Interests board Peruggia has admitted to having a secret deal with a California firm that makes a device that reads carbon monoxide levels in the bloodstream. Peruggia, who still works for the FDNY and still makes his salary of $153,895, has agreed to pay a fine of $12,500 for the violation.
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