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Noose Incident Prompts Apologies, Demotion, and a Lawsuit
A white assistant chief in Indiana who threw a noose to a black firefighter during a knot tying exercise has…
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Connecticut Fire Department Not Liable for Arson By Volunteer
A Connecticut jury has ruled in favor of the Mystic Fire District in a civil suit filed by the owner…
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Texas Suit Alleges Military Bootcamp Style Training Caused Fatal Heat Stroke
The family of a Texas firefighter who died while undergoing advance training characterized as “a fraternity-style hazing ritual [intended] to…
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Shreveport Fire Chief Indicted in Hazing Aftermath
Shreveport Fire Chief Ronald Craig Mulford has been indicted for failing to report allegations of the abuse of a mentally…
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Shreveport Firefighters Charged in Hazing Mentally Challenged Are Fired
Four Shreveport firefighters who have been charged criminally with cruelty to the mentally impaired over the outrageous pranks they perpetrated…
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Baltimore County Fire Department Facing $39 Million Training Harassment Suit
The Baltimore County Fire Department is facing a lawsuit by a former recruit who describes herself as a “middle-aged woman”,…
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Bizarre Tucson Sexual Harassment Claim Settled for $125k
A bizarre male-on-male sexual harassment claim made by a paramedic against a captain in the Tucson Fire Department has resulted…
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Tennessee BC Suspended Over Sexting
A battalion chief with the Bradley County Fire Department has received a 2 day suspension for allegedly sexting a female…
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Miami Beach Race Sex Discrimination Claim
The Miami Beach Fire Department’s settlement with a black firefighter recruit who claims he was harassed by white co-workers moved…
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