Monthly Archives: February 2011

Florida EMS Shooting Hoax

A paramedic in Escambia County, Florida is accused of falsely reporting that he had been shot by someone who tapped him on the shoulder at a staging area, when in fact the wound was self inflicted. Yes, another candidate for ...

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SC Fire Official Charged with Sexual Assault

The Fire Coordinator for Greenwood County, South Carolina has been charged with sexual assault and official misconduct for an incident that occurred during the January 11, 2011 ice storm that hit the region. Randolph Grumelot is accused of taking a ...

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The NLRBs Non-Ruling in the Facebook AMR Case

The decision that labor lawyers, social media gurus, Constitutional scholars and fire lawyers have been patiently waiting for has finally been issued… sort of. The controversial case of Dawnmarie Souza, a Connecticut EMT who was fired by AMR in part ...

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Ethics Charges Settled With EMS Chief

The former chief of EMS for FDNY has been slapped with a hefty fine by the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board. Chief John Peruggia, who was demoted in early January following numerous complaints over the city’s response to the December ...

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FDNY Firefighters and Officers Unions Sue To Block Cuts

The FDNY Uniformed Firefighters Association and the Uniformed Fire Officers Association have filed suit against the City of New York to challenge the reduction of staffing on 60 engine companies from 6 personnel to 5. According to Mayor Bloomberg the cost cutting ...

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Amtrak Sues Detroit Fire For Train Collision

Amtrak filed suit yesterday against the city of Detroit for damages following a March 1, 2010 accident in which a Chicago bound train struck a Detroit Fire Department ladder truck parked on the tracks. The lawsuit, filed in United States ...

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