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Silver Lining to San Francisco Ladder DUI Dismissal
In a ruling that seems to have surprised the media and many firefighters, the drunk driving case against San Francisco…
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Cellphone Searches and Stipends
Today’s burning question: My fire department gives firefighters a stipend of $125 dollars a year to cover the costs of…
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NC Supreme Court Rules in Chapel Hill FD Case
The North Carolina Supreme Court has issued a final ruling in the case of State v. Dorothy Verkerk that raised…
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Firefighters and Fourth Amendment Seizure Law
Today’s burning question: When fire and EMS personnel render aid to a person whose capacity appears to be diminished, and…
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Ohio Chief Ordered Reinstated – Another Victory for Chip Comstock
An assistant chief from Bristol Township has been ordered reinstated by an Ohio court. Assistant Chief Steven Craiger was terminated…
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Cal Fire Ordered to Pay Unprecedented $30 Million
Today’s burning question: What is rarer than a fire department being a plaintiff in a lawsuit? Answer: A plaintiff in…
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Police Fire Wars in New Mexico
Today’s burning question: I responded to a motor vehicle roll-over accident. While attending to a patient I found drugs, cash…
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New Haven Releases Internal Discipline Analysis To Skeptical Firefighters
The City of New Haven, Connecticut has completed an internal review of its fire department discipline process and concluded that…
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San Francisco Disciplines Battalion Chief Over Helmet Cam
The San Francisco battalion chief whose helmet cam video captured the death of a plane crash victim last July has…
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