Tag Archives: alcohol

Today’s Burning Question: I am a firefighter paramedic and we were told that noting in a patient care report that we suspect that a patient is under the influence of alcohol can get us into trouble. In fact one paramedic reportedly got ripped apart in court by even using the word alcohol in his report. What are we supposed to do? If I write in my report that the patient smelled of alcohol am I really sticking my neck out?

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The San Francisco Fire Department is taking disciplinary action against a firefighter who was ordered to work an extra 24 hour shift, missed a run while working that shift, and was then discovered to be intoxicated. The strange story gets even stranger...

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An Illinois Fire Department is being sued under the state’s Dram Shop Act following an incident last March where a woman was injured at a fundraising event. Christine L. Ornelas filed suit against the Onarga Fire Department, the Onarga Community Center and Robert D. Albrecht claiming she was injured at the 2014 Onarga Fire Department’s Cash Bash.

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Two Florida firefighters have received $80,000 settlements in their wrongful termination suit. Flagler Beach firefighters Shane Wood and Jacob Bissonnette were terminated last year over an incident that occurred in their station on Christmas day, 2012. Both were off duty at the time, but allegedly were in possession of alcohol in the station

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An LA County Fire official is facing some tough questions following a “gotchya” undercover surveillance team filmed him drinking on his lunch break. The man, identified as Assistant Chief Vic Mesrobian, appears to actually be a civilian employee in charge ...

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A volunteer firefighter in Madison, South Dakota was arrested last Saturday, September 4, 2010 and charged with driving a fire truck while intoxicated. Unfortunately this is not the first… nor second…. nor even third case like this we have covered this year. Here ...

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A Tennessee volunteer firefighter who was served alcohol at a fire department reception has filed a multi-million dollar negligence lawsuit against the fire department, the fire chief, a police detective, and three other individuals. Nathan Mumpower was severely injured on ...

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An unfortunate decision by the fire chief of Tarpon Springs, Florida, to respond to a fire after attending a social function has landed him in hot water with his bosses. Chief Stephen Moreno was placed on administrative leave after he ...

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