Boston Fire Suspends 54 in EMS Recert Scandal
The Boston Fire Department has suspended 54 firefighters in the wake of a two-state EMS recertification scandal involving EMTs in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The suspensions follow a year-long internal BFD investigation.
The investigation found that 20 firefighters recertified twice using falsified certifications, and were given 45-day suspensions without pay. The remaining 34 firefighters who falsely recertified once were given 15-day suspensions without pay.
All 54 will have to repay the department for the stipend they were paid to take the course.
Across the region, several firefighters have been charged criminally (see also) in the scandal, and several civil suits have been filed by firefighters who claim they were wrongly accused.
