Fire Law Roundup for October 28, 2024

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 28, 2024, Curt and Bill Maccarone discuss a lawsuit filed by a Tennessee chief over his termination; a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a Kansas firefighter; an appellate decision ruling that ...

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Tennessee Chief Alleges Termination was Retaliation

A Tennessee fire chief who was terminated earlier this year, has filed suit alleging he was retaliated against for reporting a former employee who self-deployed to a reported school shooting with an AR-15. Former Columbia Fire Chief Ty Cobb filed suit naming the city of Columbia and City Manager Tony Massey as defendants.

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Kansas Firefighter Alleges Sexual Harassment

A Kansas firefighter who was terminated in 2021 for “sewing seeds of distrust and discord” has filed suit against her former employer alleging sexual harassment, gender discrimination and retaliation. Jessica Shrewsbury filed suit against Shawnee Heights Fire district and the Shawnee County Board of Commissioners.

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Court Holds FDNY Not Liable in EMS Dispatch and Transport Case

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court has ruled as a matter of law, that FDNY cannot be held liable for their initial decision to dispatch a basic life support ambulance as opposed to paramedics to an incident scene, or the later decision of EMTs to await the arrival of paramedics rather than transport a patient immediately to the hospital.

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Disabled FDNY Firefighter Sues Over Vaccine Mandate

An FDNY firefighter who suffered a severe allergic reaction to the COVID vaccine resulting in a career-ending heart condition, and who was denied an accidental disability pension, has filed suit in federal court alleging that the city violated his Fourteenth Amendment due process rights.

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NY Union President Disciplined For Refusing to Participate in Training He Deemed Too Dangerous

The president of IAFF Local 86, Troy Uniformed Firefighters Association, is challenging a 15-day suspension without pay for refusing to participate in a training exercise he considered to be dangerous. Eric Wisher was cited for insubordination because he refused to participate in a mask confidence training exercise that was being conducted by the NY State Office of Fire Prevention and Control.

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Fire Law Roundup for October 21, 2024

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 21, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the settlement of a lawsuit brought by combat vet who was denied employment by the Paterson NJ Fire Department due to PTSD concerns; a lawsuit ...

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Oregon Fire District Facing Another Lawsuit

An Oregon fire district that experienced a YCMTSU problem resulting in two federal lawsuits in 2023, is back in the Fire Law news with the filing of a whistleblower retaliation lawsuit by two former captains. The captains claim they were forced to resign after reporting what they considered to be violations of the law by the fire chief brought in to right the ship.

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Fire Law Roundup for October 14, 2024

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for October 14, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss the settlement of a lawsuit arising out of an assault in California; a ruling that upheld a public utility decision citing a utility for not ...

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California Fire District Settles Assault Claims for $965k

A California firefighter who claimed he was assaulted by a fire captain and a firefighter at an off-duty fire department event has agreed to settle his suit for $965k. Michael Botill filed suit last year naming the Central Fire District of Santa Cruz County, Captain Dan Jordan and firefighter Forrest Gleitsman as defendants.

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