Tag Archives: Sacramento Metro Fire Department

Fire Law Roundup for March 26, 2023

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for March 26, 2023, Brad and Curt discuss a second lawsuit filed by three FDNY chiefs against Commissioner Laura Kavanagh over their demotions and/or reassignments, those one alleging age discrimination; a suit filed ...

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Sac Metro Sued Over Bulldozed Car

The owners of a vehicle that was damaged by Sacramento Metro firefighters while battling a blaze in a junk yard, have filed suit alleging negligence. Iryna Vorniku and Kostiantyn Vorniku are seeking $68,000 in damages from the Sacramento Metro Fire District.

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Fire Law Roundup – February 28, 2022

In this episode, Brad and Curt discuss a sexual harassment lawsuit out of Hartford, Connecticut; a $100 million lawsuit filed by three Dallas firefighters injured in an explosion; a lawsuit against Sacramento Metro fire over a boating accident; a lawsuit against Honolulu fire over a dropped patient; and a wrongful death lawsuit against an SCBA manufacturer and those who maintained them.

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Boating Accident Leads to Suit Against Sac Metro Fire

The Sacramento Metro Fire Department is facing a lawsuit over a boating accident that occurred in July 2021 on the American River. Madelynn Saecheo, Nai Saechao, Kao Saechao and Nathan King filed suit claiming a fire department boat crashed into a raft they were on, causing them to be injured.

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California Captain Facing Firearms Challenges

A captain with the Sacramento Metro Fire Department is fighting allegations related to both state and federal firearms charges. Captain Derik Oakes remains on the job despite a raid on his home in 2019 that resulted in the seizure of several weapons the media refers to as “assault weapons,” but firearms enthusiasts know as AR-15s and AK-47s.

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Arrest Powers and Stopping Cars

Today’s Burning Question: We were returning from an alarm and we saw a car driving erratically. We were afraid the car was going to kill someone – so we turned on our emergency lights and siren and the car pulled ...

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Sacramento Metro Sex Scandal Case Heads to Trial

A seven-year-old wrongful termination suit arising out of a nasty sexual misconduct scandal is finally headed to a federal jury. The suit was brought by Fire Captain Mark Thomsen, a 19 year veteran with the Sacramento Metro Fire Department who ...

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Sac Metro Firefighter Claims ADA Discrimination

A Sacramento Metro firefighter who developed epilepsy in 2006, has filed suit claiming that the department’s efforts to force her retirement were in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Shannon Baker, a 12 year veteran, suffered her first seizure ...

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