Cheating
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Firefighter Misconduct in the News… Again
As if yesterday’s story about the sexual misconduct hazing incident in FDNY was not enough, two more stories are in…
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Indiana Fire Department Facing Three Investigations Into Exam Cheating
The Muncie Fire Department is facing three separate investigations into possible cheating on certification exams. The investigations are being conducted…
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Firefighters Sue Denver Fire For Race and Gender Discrimination
A current and a former Denver firefighter have filed suit against the city alleging race and gender discrimination. Da Lesha…
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Cal Fire Cannot Withdraw Discipline To Enhance Penalty Once Discipline is Final
The California Court of Appeals has ruled that Cal Fire is prohibited from giving firefighters a more serious penalty for…
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Connecticut City Discards Firefighter Hiring List After Cheating Scandal
The City of Norwalk has decided to discard its current firefighter hiring list and retest candidates following an investigation into…
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Cleveland Investigating Cheating On Promotional Exam
Cleveland officials are investigating allegations of cheating on a fire department promotional exam. The test was administered last summer to…
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Texas City Sues Promotional Cheaters for $1 Million
A Texas city has filed a $1 million suit against two fire officers who allegedly used high tech equipment to…
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Jury Awards $224k To Cincinnati Fire Lieutenant
The jury has returned in the Cincinnati race discrimination lawsuit brought by Lieutenant Mark Broach, leaving both sides to claim…
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Is It Cheating If Everyone Does It?
Today’s Burning Question: Is it cheating if everyone does it? I mean, if everyone taking an exam looks at the…
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Florida Chief’s Credentials Questioned
A Florida fire chief is being investigated by the state fire marshal’s office to determine if his firefighter certification has…
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Baltimore Clears Students in EMS Cheating Probe
Baltimore Fire Chief James Clack has announced that EMT students at the city’s fire academy were not to blame for…
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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…
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More News on the Colorado Testing Investigation
Here’s a followup news report on the Colorado testing investigation that broke yesterday, as well as a copy of an official…
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Colorado Announces Investigation into Exam Scandal
The Colorado Division of Fire Safety has announced an investigation into allegations that several certification examinations for firefighters may have…
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