California Firefighter Reinstated Following Investigation of Sex on Apparatus

A California firefighter has been reinstated following an investigation into allegations that he had sex on apparatus on multiple occasions.

Firefighter Brandon Wilson of the French Camp Fire District was ordered reinstated by the fire board on  Thursday. The accusations date back to 2007.

 

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About Curt Varone

Curt Varone has over 45 years of fire service experience and 35 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014, 4th ed. 2022) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.
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