Fire Law Roundup for July 22, 2024

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for July 22, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss a guilty plea entered by a St. Louis firefighter who stole a patient’s wallet and credit card; a race discrimination suit brought by a Savannah battalion chief following his demotion; an FLSA overtime lawsuit filed by a Denver firefighter claiming he worked more than 40 hours per week while at the fire academy without overtime compensation; a copyright infringement suit brought against Dallas Fire Rescue; and a NJ appellate division ruling that the Jersey City Fire Department must admit a recruit who washed out of an earlier class, into the next academy class.

St. Louis Firefighter Admits Stealing Patient’s Wallet and Credit Card

Demoted Savannah BC Alleges Race Discrimination and Retaliation

Denver Firefighter Files Overtime Suit for Extra Hours at Fire Academy

Dallas Fire Rescue Sued for Copyright Infringement

NJ Appellate Division Upholds Civil Service Reinstatement Order for Jersey City Recruit

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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