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Fire Captain Sues His Fire Chief and FD For Harrassment
HONOLULU FIRE DEPARTMENT CAPTAIN GEORGE KAOPUIKI had no recourse but to file a lawsuit against his employers Friday following a series of harrasing investigations and a suspension.
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Chief fired for being rude to other town workers.
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Entire Fire Department Quits, Walks Out
THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP, 13 VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS IN NICHOLAS COUNTY, Kentucky, resigned from the department Thursday night following a confrontation with the County Fire Board.
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Why Background Checks Are Necessary
Always, Always....
THERE WAS NATIONWIDE COVERAGE this week given to the tragic event in New Hampshire where a police chief was killed and four other officers wounded in a botched attempt to serve a search warrant. The raid was aimed at ridding t…
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The Fire Chief Merry-Go-Round Continues
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LODD – Tennessee
A PRE-DAWN FIRE IN DECATUR COUNTY, TENNESSEE, Saturday claimed the life of the District 3 Fire Chief, Kenny Fox.
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More Turnover at the Top
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Kansas City Council Votes to Slash FD Budget
The city manager and mayor have been insisting that it will be achieved by laying off 105 firefighters, preferably by reducing the minimum staffing of every engine from four to three.
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THE CARLISLE, IOWA, FIRE DEPARTMENT is showing some openings at the top of the personnel chart following the sudden resignation of the fire chief yesterday (Monday) and their assistant chief as well.
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Firefighter Job Openings
The City of Lexington, Virginia,is currently accepting applications for Firefighter/Medic.
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ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF Peki Prince, 46, has been on paid administrative leave since February 3, six days after she was accused of groping three co-workers, including two women and a man, at her department's Installation and Awards Dinner.
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Pittsburgh Firefighters and the Law – Cont’d.
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, FIREFIGHTERS HAVE A SPECIAL relationship with the magistrate, it seems.
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Florida Fire Chief Suspended – Resigns Abruptly
THE FORT MYERS BEACH, FLORIDA, FIRE CHIEF Michael Becker has resigned effective June 19, just when his 90-day suspension is completed.
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Saving Money Instead of Lives – cont’d.
THE TOWN OF SIDNEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, ON VICTORIA ISLAND has come up with a unique solution for staffing fire engines and ambulances that currently don't have enough people on duty to get them out the door.
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Updated: On Second Thought …..
THE MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, BOARD OF ALDERMEN suffered a pang of responsibility Tuesday night and voted to re-hire some of the nine firefighters that they laid off last year in an effort to keep the non-essential services active.
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Chicago Fire Commish Hoff Quits!
CHICAGO FIRE COMMISSIONER ROBERT HOFF abruptly resigned his position and announced his retirement on Wednesday.
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Brussels Firefighters Wet the Government
FRIDAY MORNING A REPRESENTATIVE GROUP of Belgian firefighters held a peaceful protest in the country's government center in Brussels.
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Fire Chief Wants to Replace Fire Engines With Pickup Trucks
THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, HAS DIRECTED the Fire Chief Laura Knapp to cut spending 10% over the next three years. So she has come up with a plan that the City Council loves to hear.
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Who Ya’ Gonna Call?
A FIREFIGHTER AT TIRUPATI AIRPORT in India had a quick job description ammendment last month when the two air traffic controllers failed to show up for work.
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A HOUSTON, TEXAS, FIRE CAPTAIN HAS RESIGNED following his arrest and incarceration for possessing child pornography and "inappropriate online contact" with an underage girl.
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Update – Mysterious Misconduct Lands Firefighter in Jail
A HALIFAX, MASSACHUSETTS, FIREFIGHTER was arrested Thursday afternoon on undisclosed charges and later released on bond.
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St. Louis Firefighters Go To Court To Get Their Children Into School
THE ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, FIREFIGHTERS are in a jam thanks to the city's oppressive residency requirements.
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Paramedic Steals Drugs, Goes to Jail, Keeps Job
A QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA, PARAMEDIC STILL HAS his job and nobody knows why.
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Saving Money Instead of Lives