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Last year about this time we covered the case of a Florida firefighter who was charged with arson for setting the pants of another firefighter on fire at a Christmas Party. He was fired for his prank. This year, some ...

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Five FDNY electricians have filed a race discrimination lawsuit against three coworkers and the FDNY. The 36 page complaint alleges that supervisors and coworkers subjected the employees to ridicule, scorn, threats, and retaliation, and that they were denied overtime and ...

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A New Jersey volunteer firefighter has filed a sexual harassment suit against another firefighter alleging sexual assault. Rebecca Wooton filed suit earlier this month naming Lou Turner as the primary defendant. The suit also names Fire Chief Timothy Clement in ...

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The 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling yesterday in a reverse discrimination case brought by a white firefighter from Mount Vernon, New York. Firefighter Joseph Carroll took a lieutenant’s exam in 2004 and ranked 9th on the ...

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A woman is claiming she was sexually assaulted in a London, England fire station following a Christmas Party on December 19, 2011. Scotland Yard is investigating the case that appears to involve two firefighter-colleagues. The Daily Mail is reporting that ...

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Today’s burning question is one that has come up before, and will no doubt come up again: I am the new chief of a mostly volunteer fire department. The six career firefighters, who are all former volunteers, have never been ...

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Today’s burning question: Our union attended a city council meeting, and during the course of the meeting we observed one of the councilmen texting. Are his texts subject to the public record laws? I mean, wouldn’t it be awesome if ...

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An EMT with the Detroit Fire Department has filed suit against the department alleging sexual harassment, sexual assault, and discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act. EMT Kimberly Asaro alleges that she was sexually assaulted and harassed by Battalion Chief ...

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A ruling this week in North Carolina has left an EMT without immunity protection in a suit by the family of a high school football player who died after practice in 2008. Atlas Fraley, 17, died from complications related to ...

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Here is today’s burning question: I am a career firefighter and I was recently asked by my fire chief to serve drinks to a group of women at a fund-raising event while on-duty. I know I am a hunk and ...

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The Washington State Public Employment Relations Commission has ruled in favor of Everett Firefighters IAFF Local 46 on an unfair labor practice claim against the City of Everett. The December 2, 2011 ruling concluded that it was improper for the ...

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There is an important case brewing north of the border that pits volunteer fire departments against the provincial Ministry of Labour in Ontario. It is a case that just as easily could be occurring in US courts, and calls into ...

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Eight firefighters from Davie Fire Rescue have filed a comprehensive 87 page complaint with the EEOC alleging sex discrimination and retaliation. The complaint comes on the heels of two pending gender-based lawsuits against the department. As best I can tell ...

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