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Firefighter Misconduct in the News… Again
As if yesterday’s story about the sexual misconduct hazing incident in FDNY was not enough, two more stories are in the news today, one in Maryland, the other in Connecticut. In Montgomery County, Maryland, two firefighters have been charged with intentionally flooding a baseball field.
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Fire Law Roundup for September 29, 2025
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for September 29, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss a suit against Jacksonville Fire & Rescue alleging disability discrimination for failing to accommodate a firefighter’s ADHD during a promotional process; the release of an Oregon firefighter from ICE detention after he was arrested at the scene of a wildland fire in Washington; a race, sex, and disability discrimination suit brought by a former Indiana firefighter; child porn charges brought against a former Clark County firefighter; and a Michigan ruling that a wrongful termination suit brought by a former fire chief may proceed because the…
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Jacksonville Firefighter Files ADA and FCRA Suit Over Denied Exam Accommodation
A Jacksonville firefighter has filed suit against the City of Jacksonville alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Florida Civil Rights Act (FCRA) for failure to accommodate his disability during a promotional examination.
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Oregon Firefighter Detained by ICE During Fire Operations Released
An Oregon firefighter who was detained by immigration authorities while on assignment has been released following the filing of a federal lawsuit. Rigoberto Hernandez Hernandez, an Oregon firefighter, was detained by U.S. Border Patrol agents while assigned to the Bear Gulch Fire in Washington State. At the time he worked for a private sector wildland fire contractor.
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Indiana Firefighter Files Federal Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
A former firefighter has filed suit in federal court against the Fishers Fire Department alleging race, sex, and disability discrimination, as well as retaliation. The case was filed on September 24, 2025 by Lauren Gray, who joined the department in June 2022 as its first African American female firefighter
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Former Clark County Firefighter Facing New Charges Over Child Sexual-Abuse Material
A former Clark County, Nevada firefighter who was charged last year with possessing child sexual-abuse material is now facing a second set of charges. Isiah Tureaud was arrested in January 2024 after a phone containing illicit images was discovered in his bunk at the firehouse.
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Federal Court Concludes Fire Code Imposes Just Cause Requirement to Remove Fire Chief
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan has denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit by former fire chief, Ronald Lammers, against the City of Riverview and its city manager. Chief Lammers was summarily terminated shortly after he objected to the elimination of his deputy chief.
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Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Testify Before Congress About Price Increases and Delivery Backlogs
Just in case you missed Senator Hawley’s questioning of apparatus manufacturers: Update: For those interested, here is a longer version:
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Ohio Fire Captain Files Discrimination Lawsuit
A captain with the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department, has filed suit alleging racial and gender discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. The complaint, filed September 18, 2025 in the Lucas County Court of Common Pleas, names the City of Toledo, three chiefs, one captain, four lieutenants, and a firefighter as defendants.
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Magistrate Recommends Dismissal of North Carolina Firefighter’s Wrongful Termination Suit
A federal magistrate judge has recommended dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a longtime Graham, North Carolina firefighter who claimed he was wrongfully terminated due to age discrimination, retaliation, and other alleged violations.
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