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FDNY Firefighter Caught on Video Stealing Bed Cover From Pickup
An FDNY firefighter is facing charges that he brazenly stole a $2,500 pickup truck bed cover while on duty last week. Aleksandr Swieszek, 40, a firefighter assigned to Engine Company 206 in Brooklyn, is charged with grand larceny and criminal possession stolen property.
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California Man Claims Firefighters Dropped Him, Sues for $5 Million
A California man who was assaulted while working as security in a bar, has filed suit against the man who assaulted him, and the Long Beach and Los Angeles County fire departments. The suit alleges that following the altercation, firefighters dropped Howard Morris, contributing to his injuries.
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Houston Prevails in Race and Gender Discrimination Suit
A race and gender discrimination lawsuit filed by the estate of a Houston firefighter has been dismissed. Margaret Roberts worked as a firefighter for the Houston Fire Department from 1994 to 2016. She passed away on January 4, 2017.
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7th Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Suit Against Chicago Fire Captain
The 7th Circuit has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit filed against a Chicago fire captain and a police sergeant by a man who was arrested after responders forced entry into his apartment. Earl Conner filed suit against Fire Captain James Mason and Sergeant Christopher Vacek.
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Pennsylvania Chief Charged With Stealing $84k From Fire Department
A Pennsylvania Fire Chief is facing multiple felony charges over allegations that he stole more than $84,000 from his fire department. Fire Chief Adam Kauer of the East Carnegie Volunteer Fire Department is accused of stealing the money over an extended period of time between 2012 and 2019.
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FDNY Prevails in Gas Explosion Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed against FDNY over a 2014 gas explosion on Staten Island has been dismissed. The suit alleged that firefighters allowed a homeowner to enter his gas filled home, and trigger the explosion by turning on a light switch.
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Retired NY Assistant Chief Sued For Wage Overpayment
The City of Yonkers has filed suit against a retired Assistant Chief claiming it overpaid him by more than $300,000, and he has refused to refund the amount in question. The suit names Assistant Chief Thomas Cavallo, who was awarded a disability retirement on March 26, 2019.
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Another Wrongful Conviction Arson Case – NY This Time
A New York man who served over eight years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of arson, will be allow to continue his false arrest, malicious prosecution and civil rights suit against numerous defendants including two fire departments and four firefighters.
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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 future. Many of our firefighters serve at surrounding fire departments as part-time members. Can the department place restrictions on their off-duty work? Answer: In ordinary times, a fire department that seeks to limit the outside employment of off-duty members faces a number of hurtles.
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Burning Question: COVID 19 and HIPAA Hysteria
Today’s Burning Question: Does HIPAA allow first responders to be notified of critical information such as the addresses of positive covid-19 patients? Answer: HIPAA Hysteria… I do not know why HIPAA gets blamed for being a boogey-man, but HIPAA does not prohibit fire and EMS personnel from conveying necessary information to each other.
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Coronavirus SARs-CoV-2 to be Added to Ryan White Act Disease Notification Requirements
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has undertaken steps to add the novel coronavirus, SARs-CoV-2, to the list of diseases that are subject to the emergency responder notification requirements of the Ryan White Act.
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Kentucky Firefighter Charged With Sexual Abuse of Colleague
A Kentucky firefighter has been fired from one department and suspended without pay from a second after he was accused of having unwanted sexual contact with a colleague in the firehouse. Elijah Mays was arrested earlier this week, hours after he allegedly assaulted a female colleague
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