By a vote of 319-46 members of Local 92, which represents privates, lieutenants, and captains, said they don’t have faith in Chief Luis Santiago.

The issue was put before the entire membership after the required 10 percent of membership signed a petition seeking a vote.

Firefighters voted Monday and Tuesday.

Jeff Romstadt, president of the union, said at the conclusion of voting Tuesday night it was “premature to make any statements.”

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Instead, Mr. Romstadt said he would discuss the meaning of the results during a news conference this morning at the union’s headquarters.

Mr. Romstadt said the results will be presented to Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson and City Council.

The mayor has voiced support for the chief in statements preceding the vote.

“I would like to make it clear, I have full confidence in Chief Luis Santiago and his ability to provide service and protection to the citizens of Toledo,” she said.

Mr. Romstadt Tuesday night called the vote “an historical event,” and said it was the first-ever vote of its kind in Toledo’s history.

Chief Santiago has led the department since July, 2011. The union has criticized the chief for department policy changes cited in a report from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health which was issued after the January, 2014, deaths of two firefighters.

Chief Santiago said last week the vote follows a disagreement with a small faction of the department.

“The vote is really inconsequential to me, because I understand how a vote like that takes place. It isn’t truly representative of all the members of this department,” Chief Santiago said.

First Published May 20, 2015, 4:00 a.m.