DCFEMS
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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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DC Finally Settles Decades Old Overtime Suit for $45 million
A contentious overtime battle in the Nation’s Capital that goes back to the 1990s has finally been settled… this time…
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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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More Fallout from DC Fire
DC Fire and EMS Department, still reeling from the latest scandal involving the failure of crews to walk across the…
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DCFEMS’ Failed Cadet Program
In the aftermath of the death of Cecil Mills, the Washington Post has done an excellent job of uncovering truly…
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DC Investigating Failure to Render Aid Allegations
DC Fire & EMS is investigating the allegations that firefighters at Truck 15 failed to render aid to a man…
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DC Facing $12 Million Wrongful Death Suit over Delayed Ambulance
The relatives of a man who died while waiting for an ambulance on January 1, 2013, have filed a $12…
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Female DC Firefighter Alleges Sexual Assault In Station
Four DC firefighters have been placed on administrative duties following allegations by a female firefighter that she had been assaulted…
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