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Fire Law Roundup for December 30, 2024

In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for December 30, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss a lawsuit filed by a fire officer in Texas who claims he was passed over for promotion to assistant fire chief in 2023, and then retaliated against for complaining about age discrimination; the dismissal of a federal lawsuit against

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Denver Lieutenant Fired Over Offensive Comments

A fire lieutenant with the Denver Fire Department has been terminated following an investigation into offensive comments that over time earned him the nickname of the Racist-Rover. Lieutenant Jared Russo was terminated last month following an investigation that began July 27, 2022.

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Fire Law Roundup – February 14, 2022

In this episode, Brad and Curt discuss the third lawsuit arising out of the Kansas City (MO) triple fatal apparatus accident; the suspension of a Pennsylvania volunteer fire company over racist remarks; a Houston investigation into a social media post ...

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