Tag Archives: ADA

A paramedic who has worked for years in the industry as an ambulance driver and medic has filed suit against the FDNY for denying her employment because she only has vision in her right eye. Nadya Buttigieg, 39, lost her ...

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The case of Syracuse firefighter John Williams who was terminated because of a diabetic condition, is headed to an appellate court. Williams was terminated after a series of incidents of lightheadedness in 2011 culminated in a vehicle accident. In 2013, ...

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Anthony Rorrer was a firefighter for the Stow (Ohio) Fire Department from May of 1999 to July 4, 2008, when a bottle-rocket injured his right eye in an off-duty accident. Rorrer lost all vision in his right eye leading the fire department to eventually terminate his employment.

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A Rhode Island fire district that has seen more than its share of ethics litigation over the past few years, is once again in the news. The Manville Fire District has been fined $5,000, this time because it has violated ...

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Today’s burning question: I joined a volunteer fire company in 2009. I started out as an administrative member, but in 2010 I got my EMT license and become an active member. However, I am a divorced Mom and have child ...

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Today’s Burning Question: I’ve been a dispatcher for 10 years. Two years ago I developed a medical condition that causes me to fall asleep at work. I was counseled and disciplined several times for falling asleep. The last time the ...

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The chief of fire prevention in White River Township, Indiana, has filed suit alleging that the fire department discriminated against him under the Americans with Disabilities Act by suspending him and not allowing him to return to work after he ...

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