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Fire Law Roundup for December 9, 2024
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for December 9, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss criminal charges brought against an…
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Fire Law Roundup for May 1, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 1, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a suit brought by a…
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Fire Law Roundup for January 16, 2023
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for January 16, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a decision by the Supreme…
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Fired South Carolina Fire Chief Sues Mayor for Defamation
A former South Carolina fire chief who was terminated in 2020 has filed a defamation suit against the mayor who…
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Burning Question on At Will Employees and the Need for Just Cause
Today’s burning question: Several of my chief officers persist in asking why we can’t simply fire firefighters who are at-will…
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Altercation Between Two Florida Firefighters Leads to Terminations and Demotion
Osceola County Fire Rescue & EMS has fired two firefighters and demoted a third over an on-duty altercation that occurred…
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Use of Racial Slur Warrants Termination of Boston Jake
The Massachusetts Civil Service Commission has upheld the termination of a Boston firefighter for his use of the N-word in…
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Fire Law Survey Results
Thank you to all who took the time to respond to our initial Fire Law Survey. The following results are…
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Shreveport Firefighter’s Termination for Domestic Violence Upheld
A Shreveport firefighter who was disciplined for an act of violence against a woman in front of a fire station…
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Fired Texas Cadets Seek Reinstatement
In August, the San Antonio Fire Department took disciplinary action against six cadets for allegedly drinking during a lunch break.…
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Chambersburg Battle Ends in Settlement
The three year battle between the Greater Chambersburg Area Paid Fire Fighters IAFF Local 1813 and the Borough of Chambersburg…
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Firefighter Sues Police Over Motorcycle Gang Allegation that Led to Termination
A California firefighter who was fired last year following a police report that he was involved in "gang activity" as…
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Diabetic Firefighter’s Case Survives Motion to Dismiss
The case of Syracuse firefighter John Williams who was terminated because of a diabetic condition, is headed to an appellate…
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Texas Firefighter Fired Again
A Texas firefighter who was fired in 2010 has managed to have himself fired again. McAllen firefighter Robert Vargas reportedly…
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