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Fire Law Roundup for February 23, 2026
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for February 26, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss a lawsuit filed by the widow of a detective alleging that an EMT took and shared unauthorized photographs of her husband’s body after he was killed in a motorcycle crash; a sexual harassment, discrimination and retaliation lawsuit filed by a Virginia fire captain; a suit by a Connecticuit fire chief alleging retaliation, free-speech violations, due-process violations, and emotional distress arising out of his suspension and alleged constructive termination; the settlement of an EMS staffing related lawsuit involving Albuquerque Fire Rescue; a pro se suit against…
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Widow of South Carolina Detective Sues Over Unauthorized Morgue Photos Taken by EMT
The widow of an Anderson County sheriff’s detective has filed suit alleging that an EMT with a private ambulance service took and shared unauthorized photographs of her husband’s body after he was killed in a motorcycle crash.
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Virginia Captain Alleges Sex Discrimination, Hostile Work Environment, and Retaliation
A veteran fire captain-paramedic has filed a federal lawsuit against Franklin County, Virginia, alleging sex discrimination, a hostile work environment, and retaliation in violation of Title VII. Captain Rena Clark Jennings filed suit against Franklin County Public Safety, where she worked for more than 21 years.
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Connecticut Fire Chief Alleges Retaliation, Free Speech Violations, and Constructive Termination
A part-time firefighter and volunteer fire chief in East Lyme, Connecticut has filed a multi-count civil lawsuit against the Town of East Lyme, its First Selectman, and a deputy fire marshal, alleging retaliation, free-speech violations, due-process violations, and emotional distress arising out of his suspension and alleged constructive termination.
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Albuquerque Paramedic-Staffing Lawsuit Ends With Settlement, Reframes ALS Staffing Debate
A legal dispute between the City of Albuquerque’s administration and its City Council over EMS staffing in Albuquerque Fire Rescue has come to a negotiated conclusion, bringing an end to a lawsuit that has been unfolding for almost a year.
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Connecticut Property Owner Sues City of Waterbury Over Electrical Inspection and 71-Day Power Shutoff
The owner of a multifamily residential property in Waterbury has filed a federal civil rights and negligence lawsuit against the City of Waterbury, multiple city inspectors, and supervisory officials, alleging unconstitutional inspections and an unjustified disconnection of electrical service that lasted more than two months.
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Hawaii Fire Department Named in Lawsuit Alleging Injury During Motorcycle Crash Response
A Hawaii man has filed suit against the Hawaii Fire Department and the County of Hawaii arising out of a motorcycle crash and the emergency response that followed. Cody Conaway filed suit accusing the department of negligence for compounding the injuries he sustained in the original accident.
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Fire Law Roundup for February 16, 2026
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for February 16, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss a lawsuit filed by a Delaware BC alleging retaliation over the city’s failure to pay him severance benefits; a ruling allowing a sexual harassment lawsuit against the DCFEMS to proceed; anti-trust lawsuits brought by the State of California, LA City, LA County, and Kansas City, Kansas against apparatus manufacturers; the suspension of the Yantic Volunteer Fire Department from responding to alarms in Norwich CT; an criminal charges brought against a recently retired battalion chief with the Salt Lake City Fire Department related to the downloading…
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Delaware Battalion Chief Sues City Alleging Retaliation Over Denial of Line-of-Duty Benefits
A longtime Wilmington Fire Department battalion chief has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the City of Wilmington retaliated against him by delaying line-of-duty health benefits after he served as a witness in a discrimination case against the City.
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Federal Court Allows Sexual Harassment Hostile Work Environment Claim Against D.C. Fire to Proceed
A federal district court in Washington, D.C. has ruled that a female fire investigator’s hostile work environment claims against the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services (DCFEMS) may proceed, while dismissing her discrimination and retaliation claims.
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State of California, LA City and LA County File Antitrust Suit Against Fire Apparatus Manufacturers
On the heels of our coverage of an antitrust class action lawsuit filed by Kansas City, Kansas targeting fire apparatus manufacturers, the State of California, the County of Los Angeles and the Consolidated Fire Protection District of Los Angeles County have filed their own sweeping federal lawsuit alleging unlawful consolidation and monopolization in the fire truck industry.
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Connecticut City Suspends Volunteer Fire Department Amid Command Dispute
The City of Norwich, Connecticut has suspended operations of the Yantic Volunteer Fire Department following a dispute over whether the department would agree to operate under a city-mandated unified command structure. The suspension removes the department from emergency response operations and freezes its city funding.
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Kansas City, Kansas Files Antitrust Class Action Against Fire Apparatus Manufacturers
The Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas has become the latest municipality to file a federal class action lawsuit against several major fire apparatus manufacturers, alleging a nationwide conspiracy to suppress competition, restrict production, and drive up prices and delivery times for fire apparatus.
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