Fire Law Blog Fire Service and Public Safety Legal Issues Blog by Curt Varone
Fairfax County Chief Interviewed on Sexual Harassment
Fairfax County Fire Chief Rich Bowers agreed to an interview today with WUSA9 reporter Peggy Fox to discuss the recent sexual harassment cases that the department is facing.
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Sexual Harassment and Social Media at Center of Virginia Firefighter’s Suicide
The suicide of a Fairfax County Fire and Rescue firefighter appears to be the result of sex-based cyber-bullying, perhaps precipitated by her colleagues.
The body of firefighter Nicole Mittendorff was found earlier this week in Shenandoah National Park after an exhaustive six-day search.
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Fired Missouri Chief Gains Reprieve
A Missouri deputy chief who was fired in 2011 and sued unsuccessfully for wrongful termination to get his job back, has been rehired by the same department as assistant fire chief. Deputy Chief Cary Spiegel was one of four chief ...
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Boston Firefighter Not Charged Over Threats
A Boston Firefighter who was accused of making threatening statements will not face criminal charges.
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Alameda Not Liable for Drowning Suicide
The lawsuit brought against the city of Alameda for not rescuing a suicidal man who drown himself in San Francisco Bay two years ago has been dismissed. Raymond Zack, 52, committed suicide by wading out into the frigid waters off ...
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Alameda Drowning Suit Filed
As the anniversary of the Memorial Day 2011 drowning of Raymond Zack approaches, his family filed a wrongful death suit against the city and county of Alameda. The suit was filed Friday in Alameda County Superior Court alleging that officials ...
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Missouri Battalion Chief Commits Suicide Following Termination
Last week we covered the story of the Monarch Fire Protection District’s decision to fire four chief officers over their involvement in a sexual harassment suit. According to news reports the men were not personally involved in the harassment, but ...
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