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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for November 11, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the resignations of three members of the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue as the investigation continues into the deadly training exercise that claimed the life of non-firefighter; ...

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The Massachusetts Court of Appeals has upheld the decision of the Springfield Fire Commissioner to bypass the promotion of a fire captain to district chef. Springfield Captain Pierre Grenier was bypassed in 2019 in favor of three lower ranked candidates.

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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for April 29, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the appeal of an arbitrator’s decision to reduce the suspension of a Kansas City firefighter to three days for causing a triple fatal apparatus crash; ...

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The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has granted the appeal of an applicant for the Brockton Fire Department, concluding that the city did not have proper grounds to bypass her last year. Yasmine Estrella was ranked fourth on the Brockton Fire Department’s hiring list established in 2021.

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The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has upheld the bypass of a female military veteran for a position as a reserve firefighter in Somerville. Virginia Hussey challenged the city’s decision to bypass her hiring in 2021.

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