Fire Law Roundup for December 1, 2025
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for December 1, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss the dismissal of a lawsuit against a Delaware fire company over a text-message related expulsion; the settlement of an FLSA-related lawsuit against an Indiana over overtime for EMS personnel; criminal charges brought against four firefighters in conjunction with a violent hazing incident; the dismissal of criminal charges brought against two Montgomery County firefighters from firefighters who were accused of using fire-hoses to flood a baseball field; a suit filed by a fire company seeking to overturn a decision to suspend the company from providing fire protection; and a Massachusetts Appeals Court ruling applying state military leave law to firefighter-service members who work a 24-hour shift.
Delaware Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against Mill Creek Fire Department
Connersville Agrees to Settle FLSA Overtime Suit Filed by Fayette County EMS Personnel
Florida Firefighters Arrested in Alleged Violent Hazing Incident: Waterboarding
Montgomery County Firefighters Acquitted in High-Profile Baseball-Field Flooding Case
Volunteer Fire Company in NY Files Suit Seeking Reinstatement After Fire District Suspends it From Active Duty
Massachusetts Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Melrose Firefighter in Military Leave Pay Dispute