Happy New Year!!! Here are some of the top stories from 2017 broken down by category:
Funniest Headline:
Most Outrageous Headlines for Suits Filed Against Fire Departments:
- FDNY Sued By Man Who Leaped From Ambulance
- Overdose Patient Who Assaulted Medics Now Sues Them
- NY Firefighter Turns Crotch Grab Into A $1.2 Million Federal Case
YCMTSU – Discipline
- Detroit Terminates Firefighter Who Brought Watermelon to Station
- Noose in Class Prompts Firing and Resignations in Florida
- DC Firefighter Assaulted At Scene Accused Of Being Impaired
YCMTSU – Criminal
- Florida Selfie War Paramedics Facing Jail Time
- Complaints About Austin’s Peeping Lieutenant Expand
- Detroit EMT Charged Criminally With Neglect of Duty
- Kentucky Firefighter Charged In CPR Training Scheme
- PA Chief Arrested With Minor
- Pennsylvania Firefighter Sentenced To Prison For Theft-Related Arson
- SC Chief Sentenced to 33 Months For Embezzlement
- Volunteer Firefighter Sentenced to 20 years in Prison For Arson
- NY Volunteer Pleads Guilty to Stealing $5.6 Million from Fire Company
- Virginia State Police Investigating Volunteer Firefighters For Rape
YCMTSU – Social Media
- Pennsylvania Chief Who Directed Racial Slur At Steelers Coach Resigns
- Massachusetts Medic Suspended Over Racist NFL Post
- DC Fire Inspector Posts Her Hope For Trump’s Assassination
- Suspension of NY Firefighter For Facebook Post Prompts $500k Federal Suit
- Facebook Post About Fatal Accident Leads To Firefighter Suspension
- Boston Firefighter Suspended Over Social Media Post
YCMTSU – Historical
Fire Department Victories
- Termination of Cleveland Sub Scammer Upheld
- Jury Rules Miami Dade Did Not Discriminate Against African American Female Captain
- Florida Court Finds No Gender Discrimination In Promotional Process
- Jury Clears PA Fire Company in Sexual Assault of Junior
- Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Howard County Social Media Appeal
Fire Department Losses
- Jury Awards $1.4 Million in Charlotte Retaliation Case
- NJ Fire Inspector Awarded $1 Million
- Chula Vista Deputy Chief Awarded $1 Million in Discrimination Suit
- Jury Awards San Jose BC $800k For Retaliation
- Alaska Firefighter Awarded $780k Over Promotion
- Florida Firefighter Awarded $245k for Gender Discrimination
- Cincinnati Lieutenant Awarded $224k For Race discrimination
- RI Firefighter Ordered Reinstated – Town Manager’s Appointment Illegal
Settlements
- Lexington Settles OT Dispute for $17.7 Million
- Stamford Fatal Christmas Fire Settlement Was For $6.65 Million
- YCMTSU Accident Case Settled in California for $4 Million
- California City Pays $3.7 Million To Settle Suit With Firefighters
- Chula Vista Settles Discrimination Suit For $2.1 Million
- Stamford Settles Second Suit Over 2011 Christmas Fatal Fire for $1.35 Million
- California FD Settles Sexual Harassment Suit for $1.25 Million
- Palo Alto Settles Motorcycle Accident Suit for $250k
- RI Firefighter Settles Sick Leave Abuse Termination Case for $175k
- Paterson NJ Fire Settles Apparatus Accident Case For $135k