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Fire Law Roundup for April 14, 2025
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for April 14, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss Brad’s landmark victory in Ball…
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DCFEMS Sued Over Failure to Provide Deaf Interpreter
A deaf man has filed suit against the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services and two DC area…
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DC Firefighter-EMTs File Class Action Suit Over Pension
Five dual function EMT-firefighters with the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services have filed a class action lawsuit…
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DCFEMS Dismissed from L’Enfant Plaza Suit
A US District Court judge today dismissed the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department from the mass…
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DC Fire Inspector Posts Her Hope For Trump’s Assassination
DC fire inspector Jadonna Sanders is under investigation for an anti-Trump post made on inauguration day that said “Where is…
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DC Chief Acknowledges Mistake on Discipline
Here is a followup on the story from Monday about the DC fire lieutenant who retired and escaped discipline. Lt.…
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Retirement of DC Lieutenant Raises Question of Pension Following Dishonorable Service
Today’s burning question: Can a firefighter who is facing disciplinary action, avoid facing any punishment for his misconduct by quickly…
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Fire Law Podcast: DC Battalion Chief’s Demotion Reversed
In this podcast District of Columbia Battalion Chief Richard Sterne explains the circumstances surrounding his demotion by Fire Chief Kenneth…
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DC Settles Overtime Suit for $47 Million
The District of Columbia has agreed to settle a decades-old dispute with firefighters over the payment of overtime. The case…
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DC Judge Restores Rank to Battalion Chief that Ellerbe Demoted
An administrative law judge for the District of Columbia has overturned the demotion of Battalion Chief Richard Sterne, who was…
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Premature Fire Law Headlines – Where’s the Beef
There are two stories in the fire law news today that – beyond grabbing headlines – give me pause to…
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DC Failure to Act Update
The family of the man who died last January across the street from a DC firehouse had a chance to…
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12th DC Firefighter Arrested… Make that 13
Its been a tough few years for the DC Fire Department/DCFEMS. And its been tough on the DC area news…
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