Tag Archives: investigations

Fire Law Roundup for May 6, 2024

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 6, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss a suit filed by the families of three Baltimore firefighters killed in a building fire; a pink collar theft case in Pennsylvania; a civil action ...

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Discipline Problems in Casper Fire Prompt Media Deep-Dive

A sexual harassment allegation against a Casper Fire-EMS Department captain, coupled with the mishandling of the investigation by a battalion chief, would ordinarily result in a headline announcing the filing of a lawsuit. The Casper Star Tribune, and more precisely reporters Sofia Saric and Mary Steurer, instead embarked on real journalism.

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Advice For Handling Incident Scene Photos

Today’s burning question: I am assigned to our fire investigations unit and we are working on a policy to address how we handle the photos that we take. What do you recommend? Answer: My recommendation is you sit down with the following and determine what they want you to do:

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