Dispatch & Communications
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Dispatchers Suspended Following Fatal Pennsylvania Fire
Two Luzerne County dispatchers have been suspended without pay as an investigation continues into a fatal fire last week in…
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Las Vegas Fire Questioned After Stabbing Death
Las Vegas Fire Rescue is coming under fire for not requesting a private ambulance company, AMR, to respond to a…
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Kentucky 911 Failure to Fully Investigate Case
A Kentucky family is contemplating litigation following what appears to have been the failure of dispatchers and police to follow…
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Connecticut Dispatcher Not Liable For $12 Million Verdict
The Connecticut Supreme Court handed down a ruling last week in a very interesting case involving a volunteer firefighter who…
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Las Vegas Dispatcher Hangs Up On Frantic Caller
A Las Vegas dispatcher is in hot water over the way she handled a 911 call. Las Vegas Fire and…
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Alarm Cancellations: Should We or Shouldn’t We?
Today’s burning question: When a fire department is dispatched for an automatic alarm and while enroute is told to disregard…
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Ohio Dispatcher with Sleep Disorder Sues for Disability Discrimination
Today’s Burning Question: I’ve been a dispatcher for 10 years. Two years ago I developed a medical condition that causes…
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My Girlfriend Is On Fire and More
Four cases top the fire law news today, one worse than next. Three involve EMS personnel, two involve criminal activity,…
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Little Rock Fire Facing Suit Over Delayed Dispatch
A tragic accident last January that claimed the life of a woman and severely injured her 5 year old son…
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Baltimore Dispatcher Claims Discrimination
A dispatcher with the Baltimore City Fire Department has filed suit in Federal court against the department , the Mayor and…
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