Dispatch & Communications
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Twice Fired New Mexico Firefighter Sues County
A former Albuquerque firefighter who was fired for hanging up on a frantic 911 caller in 2015 because the caller…
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New Mexico Firefighter Sued For Wrongful Death Over 911 Hangup
The parents of a youth who died following a drive-by shooting are suing the firefighter who hung up on a…
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Dispatch Error Leads to Wrongful Death Suit in Illinois
The family of a woman who died last summer when an ambulance was dispatched to the wrong address, has filed…
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Iowa City Files Public Records Suits Over Dispatch Center
A dispute in Iowa over a county dispatch center has led to two public records suits being filed by the…
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Bridgeport Facing Multi-Million Dollar Claim Over Lack of MSDS for Fire
The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut is facing a multi-million dollar claim by the owner of a warehouse that burned in…
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Virginia Firefighters Suspended For Transporting Toddler on Engine Reinstated
The two Stafford County, Virginia firefighters who were suspended for having transported an 18-month old child to the hospital on…
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Michigan City Sues Township Over Fire EMS Response Across The Street
Today’s burning question: There is a township fire station directly across the street from my property, but because the property…
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Illinois Abandons Public Duty Doctrine in Fire Department Case
In a split decision in a case involving a fire department, the Illinois Supreme court has taken the drastic step…
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Wrongful Death Suit Filed Over Misrouted 911 Call in California
A 911 call that was somehow misrouted to Canada resulting in a delayed response to a child who collapsed, is…
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Patterson Settles Retaliation Suit With Dispatcher For $80k
A New Jersey dispatcher who sued the Patterson Fire Department in federal court over harassment he sustained after reporting misconduct…
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Albuquerque Fire Investigating Why Dispatcher Hung Up on Caller
The Albuquerque Fire Department is investigating a firefighter who allegedly hung-up on a frantic 911 caller because the caller swore…
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NY Town Sues Fire District Over Cell Tower
A fire district in New York is being sued by a town and a group of residents over the construction…
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County Dispatch Center Sued Over Fire Death
A fatal fire in Madison, Wisconsin in 2013 has prompted a wrongful death lawsuit against a county dispatch center that…
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