Fire Law Blog Fire Service and Public Safety Legal Issues Blog by Curt Varone
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for June 2, 2025, Brad and Curt discuss an Ohio appellate decision granting firefighters immunity in an EMS-related negligence suit; a lawsuit against a Texas fire department over injuries sustained during a department-sponsored event; a ruling that district chiefs in the Orlando Fire Department do not qualify as hourly employees under the First Responder Regulations; the dismissal of a lawsuit brought by a former San Francisco firefighter over injuries he sustained at a building fire that he claims were due to race discrimination; and a burning question about whether the sharing of a photo of a look-alike female can constitute sexual harassment.
Ohio Appeals Court Concludes Firefighters Entitled to Immunity in Patient Restraint Incident
Texas Fire Department Sued Over Event-Related Injuries
District Chiefs in Orlando Not Covered by First Responder Overtime Protections
Court Dismisses San Francisco Firefighter’s Civil Rights Suit
Burning Question: Can Sharing Imagery Be Sexual Harassment?
