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North Carolina Battalion Chief Arrested in Connection with Vacant Building Fire
A battalion chief with the Matthews Fire & EMS has been charged with setting fire to a vacant commercial building earlier this month. The building involved in the incident was a vacant former Boston Market restaurant on East Independence Boulevard in Matthews.
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Court Allows Limited FDNY EMS Claim to Proceed After Earlier Dismissal in Involuntary Transport Case
A federal magistrate in New York has issued a new ruling in MacNeal v. New York, a case involving an alleged involuntary mental-health transport by NYPD officers and FDNY EMS personnel. The decision follows an earlier dismissal of claims against the City and FDNY that we covered last year.
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Colorado Water District Sues Denver Over PFAS Contamination Allegedly Tied to Fire Training Facility
A Colorado water provider has filed suit against the City and County of Denver, alleging that decades of firefighting training activities at a Denver Fire Department training facility contaminated groundwater supplies with PFAS chemicals used in firefighting foam.
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Judge Overturns $700k Jury Verdict in California Fire Captain Discrimination Case
A Kern County Superior Court judge has overturned a jury verdict entered last November in a long-running employment discrimination case brought by a Bakersfield Fire Department captain. The court granted the City’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV), setting aside a jury award of more than $700,000.
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Ohio Federal Court Dismisses Federal Claims in EMS Response Lawsuit; State Claims Remanded
A federal district court has dismissed the federal constitutional claims arising out of a lawsuit involving the emergency medical response to a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Marion, Ohio, while remanding the remaining state-law claims back to state court.
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Former Seattle Fire HR Director Files Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation, Whistleblower Violations, and Discrimination
The former Seattle Fire Department Human Resources Director has filed suit against the city, Fire Chief Harold Scoggins, and Public Safety Civil Service Commission Director Andrea Scheele, alleging whistleblower retaliation, discrimination, hostile work environment, wrongful termination, and public records violations.
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Developer Sues Youngstown Over Emergency Demolition Ordered by Fire Chief
An Ohio developer has filed suit against the City of Youngstown, alleging that the city violated its constitutional rights when the fire chief ordered the demolition of a commercial building without prior notice or an opportunity to be heard.
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Atlantic City Settles Firefighter Beard Case After Third Circuit Revives Religious Accommodation Claims
The City of Atlantic City has agreed to pay $400,000 to settle a long-running lawsuit brought by firefighter Alexander Smith, resolving claims that the Atlantic City Fire Department violated federal law by refusing to allow him to wear a beard as an expression of his Christian faith.
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