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Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Testify Before Congress About Price Increases and Delivery Backlogs
Just in case you missed Senator Hawley’s questioning of apparatus manufacturers: Update: For those interested, here is a longer version:
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Ohio Fire Captain Files Discrimination Lawsuit
A captain with the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department, has filed suit alleging racial and gender discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The complaint, filed September 18, 2025 in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, names the City of Toledo, three chiefs, one captain, four lieutenants, and a firefighter as defendants.
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Magistrate Recommends Dismissal of North Carolina Firefighter’s Wrongful Termination Suit
A federal magistrate judge has recommended dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a longtime Graham, North Carolina firefighter who claimed he was wrongfully terminated due to age discrimination, retaliation, and other alleged violations.
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NY Division of Human Rights Dismisses Discrimination Complaint Against Fire Volunteer Fire Company
The New York State Division of Human Rights has dismissed a complaint filed by former Patterson Fire Department #1 member who alleged that the department and several of its officers subjected her to unlawful discrimination and retaliation.
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Fire Law Roundup for September 15, 2025
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for September 15, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a wave of disciplinary investigations into social media postings by firefighters about the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on September 10, 2025; a ruling in a disability discrimination case out of New Hampshire allowing a case to proceed to trial; a ruling that an Alabama fire department did not violate the FLSA in paying its firefighters; a ruling that a Georgia fire department did not violate sate law by denying full-time benefits to part-time employees who worked more than 40-hours per week; and…
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Lawsuit Filed Against Los Angeles County Fire Department and CDCR Over Alleged Sexual Abuse at Juvenile Camp
A lawsuit has been filed against the Los Angeles County FD and the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation alleging that a dependent child suffered repeated sexual assaults while housed at Holton Conservation Camp in Sylmar, California. The suit was filed in the fictitious name of John Doe in LA County Superior Court.
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Federal Court Dismisses Alabama Firefighters’ Overtime and Retaliation Claims
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama has ruled that the City of Jasper did not violate the Fair Labor Standards Act or retaliate against firefighters who filed suit in 2023. The suit alleged firefighters had not been properly paid overtime, were retaliated against when they complained, and that the city breached their contracts relating to compensation and leave policies.
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Georgia Court of Appeals Rules in Part-Time Firefighter Benefits Case
The Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled that part-time firefighters who regularly worked at least 40 hours per week, were not improperly denied full-time employee benefits by the City of Rosewell. The suit dates back to 2017, when two longtime members of the Roswell Fire Department, David Bible and Brian Rogers, filed the class action lawsuit. They alleged that although they regularly worked at least 40 hours per week, the City of Roswell classified them as part-time and excluded them from benefits available to full-time employees. The firefighters sought retirement benefits under the City’s pension plans, as well as damages…
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Fire Law Roundup for September 8, 2025
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for September 8, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss the settlement of a New Hampshire lawsuit brought by a former firefighter alleging homophobic sexual harassment; a Wisconsin lawsuit alleging FMLA violations and retaliation; the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former Topeka fire captain who claimed he was denied a promotion to Division Chief due to race and disability discrimination; a ruling by the Ninth Circuit upholding the COVID-vaccine related termination of eight Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue firefighters; and an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that towns cannot be held liable for the…
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