Professional Standards

Today’s burning question: If someone wants to file a complaint against a firefighter, can we allow that person to remain anonymous? In other words, should we accept anonymous complaints? Answer: That is a question that comes up a lot in my Fire Department Administrative Investigations and Enforcing Discipline class.

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In this episode of Fire Law, Rialto, California firefighter Nick DeLia explains how his lawsuit ended up being heard by the US Supreme Court. The case involves a 4th Amendment issue related to an internal affairs investigation that occurred while FF DeLia was off injured and suspected of working another job.

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A Chicago firefighter who was the victim of outrageous police misconduct by a group of corrupt officers that included threats to plant evidence against him and get him fired, has passed an important legal hurtle in efforts to hold the individual officers responsible.

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The strange bullying case that resulted in criminal charges against seven Shreveport firefighters including the fire chief, just got a lot stranger with the filing of a retaliation lawsuit by the police detective who headed the investigation. Shreveport homicide detective ...

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Two Kenosha, Wisconsin union officials are facing suspensions for their role in a complicated case where a cellphone allegedly recorded a discussion that took place after they stepped out of a meeting with the fire chief. But the case raises a number of more complicated issues involving criminal law, evidence, and even a Constitutional question or two!!!

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A volunteer fire department in Tennessee is facing a federal suit that alleges that a deputy chief refused to initiate CPR on a dying woman due to her race. The Algood Fire Department has been sued by Shun Mullins, the ...

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The president of the Columbus Firefighters, International Association of Fire Fighters Local 67, is facing disciplinary charges of insubordination, neglect of duty, and violating the department’s rules of conduct. The charges stem from a dispute between Battalion Chief Jack Reall ...

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Its been a tough few years for the DC Fire Department/DCFEMS. And its been tough on the DC area news stations trying to keep up with the latest breaking scandals.DC News FOX 5 DC WTTG In the Fire Department Administrative ...

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DC Fire and EMS Department, still reeling from the latest scandal involving the failure of crews to walk across the street to help a dying man.

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DC Fire & EMS is investigating the allegations that firefighters at Truck 15 failed to render aid to a man suffering a heart attack last Saturday. Fox5 has excellent news coverage, and Dave Statter has additional details. DC News FOX ...

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A Palm Beach firefighter terminated for abusing his sick leave and then lying about it has lost his bid in federal court to claim that the department failed to properly accommodate his diabetic condition. Paramedic Roger Dale Corbin, a 17 ...

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A Las Vegas dispatcher is in hot water over the way she handled a 911 call. Las Vegas Fire and Rescue is investigating the matter, according to Chief Willie McDonald. 8 News NOW

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The City of New Haven, Connecticut has completed an internal review of its fire department discipline process and concluded that complaints from minority firefighters that they are disciplined more frequently and more harshly are not borne out by the facts. ...

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An Ohio firefighter has filed suit against her fire department claiming she was harshly disciplined because of her gender. Melissa McKendry of the Fairfield Township Fire Department filed suit last week in US District Court alleging sex discrimination under federal ...

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