VIDEO: Rochester's new fire chief Willie Jackson does not appear to meet the new state standards for fire departments with 5 or more career firefighters. Mayor Lovely Warren's office is responding to this News 8 investigation saying the new standards took effect after Jackson was appointed and the questioning of his qualifications is at least partly based on race. The new qualifications list provides several ways to qualify for chief: (1) Have Fire Officer 3 certification from the National Fire Protection Association, or NFPA, (2) have NFPA Fire Officer 2 certification plus a certain amount of secondary education or a combination of specific experience and other certifications, or (3) have state certification and 10 or more years of service as a fire chief. Chief Jackson's resume shows he does not fit into any of those qualification options.