An Oregon jury has awarded damages to a property owner following a wildland fire in 2006. The jury awarded the owner of the Widows Creek Ranch $9,997.13 from the Oregon Department of Forestry. The suit arose out of the Shake ...

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Remember New York city EMT Mark Musarella, who posted a scene photo of a murder victim on Facebook in May of 2009? The Richmond University Medical Center fired Musarella the day after he posted the photo, his EMT certification was ...

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That is a bizarre question, and as phrased is not a totally accurate statement about a problem that is really worth discussing. However, the term “refusal AMA” has become so engrained into our vernacular that hopefully you catch my drift. ...

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These days, it is hardly newsworthy when a firefighter complains about a fire chief. However, a New Mexico firefighter has created headlines by formally accusing a fire chief of fireground misconduct that led to the unnecessary loss of at least ...

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Accusation that one of the three firefighters used the N word in a computer report.

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A New Jersey volunteer firefighter has been sentenced in Federal District Court for stealing $589,000 from his fire company. Charles V. Mancini III, 46, of the New Sharon Volunteer Fire Department will serve four years and four months in prison. Upon ...

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Sexual conduct was discussed openly.

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The final chapter has finally been written in the infamous Los Angeles County puppy beating case. On November 3, 2008,  Jeff and Shelley Toole’s 6 month old German shepherd mix, Karley, got loose and ran into yard of LA County ...

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A Wichita firefighter has been terminated for setting a small fire in the fire station that he intended as a practical joke. Jarrod Womack has been terminated for the January 12, 2011 prank. Five other firefighters also received discipline ranging ...

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The EEOC has announced that another New York volunteer fire department has settled an age discrimination lawsuit over its Length of Service Award Program (LOSAP). The Brentwood Fire District on Long Island has agreed to pay $465,600 to settle the ...

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He took outdated items such as old turnout gear.

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Here is the latest edition of Fire Service Court radio. This podcast is on the psychological testing of firefighters. Please be sure to join the Fire Service Court (Brad Pinsky, Chip Comstock, John Murphy and yours truly) in Indianapolis next ...

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A Colorado homeowner who was charged and convicted of arson has filed a notice of intent to sue the fire departments that fought the fire he set. Termed the Reservoir Road fire, the fire in Loveland, Colorado began September 12, ...

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OSHA’s top 10 list of the most frequently cited violations for fiscal year 2010.

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