Austin Fire Department
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Fire Law Roundup for February 9, 2026
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for February 9, 2026, Brad and Curt discuss the termination of an Austin…
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Austin Fire Captain Indefinitely Suspended Following Timekeeping Fraud Investigation
An Austin Fire Department captain has been indefinitely suspended following an internal investigation into allegations of timekeeping fraud and related…
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Fire Law Roundup for August 12, 2024
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for August 12, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss discipline to ten Cleveland firefighters…
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Time-Off for Union Officials Found To Violate Gift Clause in Arizona but Not Texas
Two recent state supreme court decisions have called into question whether certain types of time-off for union officials violates state…
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Fire Law Roundup for November 28, 2022
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for November 28, 2022, Brad and Curt discuss a federal court ruling that…
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Texas Court of Appeals Upholds Union Time-Off as Constitutional
The Texas Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Austin Firefighters IAFF Local 975 in a suit brought by…
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Austin Firefighter Sues City and Peeping Lieutenant
The Austin firefighter who was victimized by a voyeuristic lieutenant who secretly filmed her, has filed suit naming him and…
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Austin Challenges Comp Benefits for Firefighter with Cancer
An Austin firefighter who was awarded job-related workers compensation benefits for cancer is now facing a court challenge by the…
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Complaints About Austin’s Peeping Lieutenant Expand
An Austin fire lieutenant who resigned in September amidst a criminal investigation into his having secretly filmed female subordinates in…
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Austin Fire Lieutenant Accused of Secret Recording of Women In Firehouse Locker Room
A lieutenant with the Austin Fire Department is being investigated for placing hidden recording equipment in a women's locker room…
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Austin Firefighters Angered Over 16 Suspensions
Austin Firefighters are taking to the media with concerns about the growing number of firefighters being suspended for traffic incidents.…
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Drunk Driving Offense Costs Texas Firefighter His Job
A veteran Austin, Texas firefighter with 29 years on the department and an unblemished record has been terminated over a…
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