Tag Archives: Cincinnati Fire Department

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for September 23, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss a statement issued by OSHA relative to the newly proposed Emergency Responder Standard; a lawsuit out of Frederick County, Virginia alleging defamation and whistleblower retaliation; ...

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A Cincinnati, Ohio firefighter is facing firearms-related charges for his alleged involvement in a shooting incident last month in Colerain Township. Firefighter Mack Ogletree was taken into custody yesterday as he reported for duty at a city firehouse.

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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for March 18, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss charges against a Louisiana firefighter for setting a fire station on fire; a ruling by the Second Circuit upholding the city’s decision to rescind a ...

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A Cincinnati firefighter has filed suit alleging she was sexually harassed, assaulted by a lieutenant and a firefighter, and retaliated against when she reported the misconduct. Rebecca Bryant filed suit today against the city, former Lieutenant Harold Wright, and firefighter Damonte Brown as defendants.

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A federal court judge has ruled that former Cincinnati Fire Chief Michael Washington can only be removed for cause, and refused to dismiss his suit against the city of Cincinnati for what he alleges is a violation of his due process rights. Chief Washington was fired last year by City Manager Sheryl Long and Mayor Aftab Pureval.

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The US District Court for the Southern District of Ohio has dismissed four of seven counts in a discrimination lawsuit brought by a Cincinnati fire captain. The captain, Janos Roper, will be allowed to proceed on the three remaining counts.

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In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 1, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a suit brought by a woman who was injured by a fire hose being dragged by a Dallas fire truck; a suit by the former ...

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Former Cincinnati Fire Chief Michael Washington has filed suit claiming his termination violated his right to due process and violated the city charter. The federal suit filed today names the city, Mayor Aftab Pureval and City Manager Sheryl Long as defendants.

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A US District Court judge in Ohio has brought an end to a three-year battle between the mother of a man who died in a 2017 car accident, a township police department, and several area fire departments. LeLonne Tucker filed a $20 million lawsuit alleging that a police chase caused the wreck, and negligence by the fire department resulted in her son’s body going unnoticed in the vehicle for eight hours.

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A US District Court has granted the City of Cincinnati’s motion for judgment on the pleadings in a case brought by a fire captain who claimed he was the victim of sexual harassment and retaliation after he complained to a district chief about a “film” firefighters were watching on the station television.

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A Cincinnati fire captain has filed suit claiming he is the victim of sexual harassment and retaliation after he complained to a district chief about a “film” being played on the station television. Captain Janos Roper claims that personnel were watching a “graphic, offensive, and prurient film” that he found to be “repugnant” and “degrading to women.”

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Cincinnati is facing a lawsuit by one of its district chiefs who claims he was passed over for promotion twice and labeled a troublemaker because he reported possible wrongdoing by other chiefs. District Chief Raffel Prophett filed suit last week naming City Manager Harry Black individually and in his capacity as city manager.

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Back in 2013, a Cincinnati fire lieutenant who sued the city for race discrimination was awarded $224,000 by a federal court jury. Lieutenant Mark Broach, a 25 year veteran, claimed he had been retaliated against because he refused to participate in disciplining firefighter Ron Evans.

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Today’s burning question: When fire and EMS personnel render aid to a person whose capacity appears to be diminished, and we do not allow the person to decline aid and leave the scene, can we be guilty of violating the ...

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