Tag Archives: St. Petersburg Fire Rescue

St. Pete Firefighters Sue MSA Over Cairns 1044 Helmets

Four St. Petersburg, Florida firefighters filed suit against Mine Safety Appliances and a local vendor earlier this month claiming that their Cairns 1044 fire helmets injured their necks and backs. They join firefighter Scott Crowell who filed the identical suit in 2013.

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Florida Comp Ruling Favors St Pete Firefighter

Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal has overturned a ruling by a three judge panel that concluded that Florida’s 104 week limit on workers comp was unconstitutional under state law. The case involves a St. Petersburg firefighter, Bradley Westphal, who ...

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