Burning Question
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Burning Question: Limiting Off-Duty Work Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic
Today’s Burning Question: Amid the pandemic we are facing my department has instituted new orders to prepare for the near…
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Orders, Insubordination, Grievances and Protection
Today’s burning question: Are there any cases that address a supervisor giving an "order" that contradicts benefits/privileges secured in a…
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Burning Question on Salary and Shift Work
Today’s burning question: Can a firefighter who works 24 hours-on, on 48 hours-off be put on salary? Answer: There are…
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Burning Question on FLSA, Hours Worked, and Training
Today’s burning question: If a firefighter is given their scheduled shift off to attend training, do we count the hours…
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Local Fire Marshal Shuts Down Road Construction
Today’s burning question: I am the local fire district’s fire marshal and a contractor just erected signage indicating they plan…
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Burning Question on What To Do If A Subordinate or Coworker Sues
Today’s burning question: One of my subordinates filed a sex discrimination lawsuit against the fire department, the fire chief, the…
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Shift Captains and Administrative Captains Working Overtime
Today’s burning question: We have both shift captains (24 hours-on, 48 hours-off) and administrative captains (8 hour days – 5…
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At Will, Due Process and Just Cause
Today’s burning question: Does Loudermill apply in states that are “at-will”? Our city administrator said a prominent HR attorney told…
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Eliminating Technical Rescue Services and Liability
Today’s burning question: If a department eliminates a technical rescue discipline due to liability concerns and a technical rescue incident…
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Clumsy Plaintiffs and Standpipes
Today’s burning question: I was walking in an older part of the city of [redacted] recently when I tripped and…
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Burning Question: Searching Cars and the Fourth Amendment
Today’s burning question: We have a battalion chief who insists on searching cars at vehicle accidents, for mainly for drugs…
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Safety, Liability and The 10 Year Service Life for PPE
Today’s burning question: My fire department does a very good job of adhering to NFPA 1851 when it comes to…
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Overtime, Vacation Credit, and the FLSA
Today’s burning question: My fire department if we work overtime during a work period during which we take vacation, rather…
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