Tag Archives: Tampa Fire Rescue

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for February 26, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the termination of a Tampa firefighter for falsifying EMS training records; a negligence suit brought by a fire captain in Washington state for injuries sustained ...

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A Tampa firefighter who twice made claims of race discrimination that could not be substantiated, has been terminated for forging signatures on EMS training documentation. Andrew Dixon was fired for forging signatures to show he attended paramedic training that he did not.

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The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the appeal of a Tampa firefighter who was terminated in 2015 on a variety of charges. Patterson Ceus, a black male, claimed he was terminated because he complained about race discrimination in the department.

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A federal court jury has awarded a Tampa firefighter $245,000 for sex discrimination. Tanja Vidovic was awarded the verdict last week following a four-week trial. She alleged gender discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation.

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