Posts Categorized: Staffing
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“Warning: This video is graphic and depicts a man being rescued from his burning home.”
“Warning: This video is graphic and depicts a man being rescued from his burning home.”
That’s the disclaimer shown at the beginning of this video just posted in YouTube by NewsWorking out of Pennsylvania.
On NewsWorking’s webs…
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7-minute abs
7's the key number here. Think about it. 7-Elevens. 7 dwarves. 7, man, that's the number. 7 chipmunks twirlin' on a branch, eatin' lots of sunflowers on my uncle's ranch. You know that old children's tale from the sea. It's like you're dreamin' about Gorgonzola cheese when it's clearly Brie time, baby.
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Ever Want to Use Spike Strips? DEPLOY!
They're a sure-fire measure to end a dangerous situation from going on and on and on.......
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Wilkes Barre Arbitration Decision Changes Residency Requirement But Not Staffing
An arbitration decision in Pennsylvania awarded firefighters the right to live outside the community. But the decision is being criticized by the firefighters’ union more for what it failed to do than what it actually did.
A three arbitrator panel hand…
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Retired Brazilian Fire Chief Charged With Vigilante Murders
The former fire chief of Panara, Brazil has been arrested and charged with murdering at least eight drug users after his son was murdered by robbers.
Jorge Luiz Thais Martins is believed to have committed the crimes in retaliation for his son’s death i…
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Another Digital Imagery Challenge: Privacy Issues and Geo Coding
Firefighters and fire departments are struggling to deal with realities that new technologies have brought us. Digital imagery, spy cams, social media, electronic surviellance in the workplace. We have seen the headlines about firefighters being discipli…
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Ethics Charges Settled With EMS Chief
The former chief of EMS for FDNY has been slapped with a hefty fine by the city’s Conflicts of Interest Board. Chief John Peruggia, who was demoted in early January following numerous complaints over the city’s response to the December 26, 2010 blizz…
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Who Owns The Photo: the Firefighter or the Fire Department
I received an interesting question concerning the ownership of photos taken by on-duty firefighters and thought the subject was worth discussing here in Fire Law Blog. The question: who legally owns a photo taken by an on-duty firefighter, the firefighte…
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FDNY Firefighters and Officers Unions Sue To Block Cuts
The FDNY Uniformed Firefighters Association and the Uniformed Fire Officers Association have filed suit against the City of New York to challenge the reduction of staffing on 60 engine companies from 6 personnel to 5. According to Mayor Bloombe…
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Amtrak Sues Detroit Fire For Train Collision
Amtrak filed suit yesterday against the city of Detroit for damages following a March 1, 2010 accident in which a Chicago bound train struck a Detroit Fire Department ladder truck parked on the tracks. The lawsuit, filed in United States District Court i…
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Outrageous Lawsuit in Michigan Against Fire Department & Firefighter
Those who know me know that I adamantly defend our civil liability system against baseless media accusations that portray most plaintiffs as bums looking for easy money and plaintiffs' attornies as unscrupulous ambulance chasers. Its just not t…
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NLRB Has a Tiger By The Tail: Social Media and Employee Rights
There's an important case that is being heard by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that has some major implications for work-related social media policies. In fact it has the potential to rewrite the boundaries that many organizations h…
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DeKalb County Wrongful Death Suit Settled – Lesson Learned
A settlement has been reached in the lawsuit against DeKalb County arising out of the death of Ann Bartlett. Mrs. Bartlett died on January 24, 2010 after her oxygen device sparked a fire in her home.
Bartlett called 911 to report the fire and fire …
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FDNY Whacked with Two $20 Million Wrongful Death Suits
December 27, 2010 was a tough day for many New Yorkers. A devastating blizzard, unplowed streets, traffic gridlock, a back log of EMS calls 1300 incidents long... then the prompt removal of the Chief of EMS… and now two $20 million dollar l…
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Volunteer Arson Again Again…
A third volunteer firefighter has been charged with arson in Cleburne County, Alabama, following the arrests of two firefighters for arson earlier this month.
Adrian Campbell, 19, was arrested on January 21, 2011 for setting a fire vacant home on fire on…
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Fire Law Blog Selected as Finalist in Black Diamond Boots Fire & EMS Blog of the Year 2010-2011 Contest!
I am proud and a bit humbled to announce that Fire Law has been selected as a finalist in the Black Diamond Boots Fire & EMS Blog of the Year 2010-2011 Contest being hosted by the Fire Critic, firecritic.com.
The voting starts Monday, January 24, 201…
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Camden NJ FF Bobby Eckert oozes pure class Monday; Tuesday, he and 1/3 of his department are axed…
Lets Keep Are Heads Held High Tomorrow...They CAN'T Take Away Our Pride!!!!!!
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Edison Firefighters Sue To Block Staffing Cuts
Firefighters in Edison Township, NJ have filed suit against the township alleging that staffing cuts are endangering citizens. The suit, which was filed in Superior Court in New Brunswick on Friday, October 29, 2010, alleges that the cuts constitut…
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Make your decision-makers SMART with Fire Ops 101
After teaching stop, drop, and roll and the importance of smoke detectors, now let's target a different fire prevention audience- your decision-makers.
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Whoa! What Did THESE Council Members Say?
This is "as cool as the other side of the pillow."
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Sweet Gig !
An Illinois private ambulance service is miffed after being denied free labor from firefighters to complete their transport. God Bless America!
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Arbitrator Orders Laid Off St. Albans Firefighters Reinstated
When I first started this blog my intent was to offer fire law news and information with a perspective that went beyond just the superficial headlines that other web sites provide. In particular I wanted to give firefighters the rest of the story on case…
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Legal Challenge by Palo Alto Committee Results In Change To “Misleading” Firefighter Staffing Ballot Initiative
At a time when local officials have made, and continue to make, drastic cuts in fire departments in an effort to deal with the financial crisis, Palo Alto Firefighters Local 1319 found a novel way to ensure that the public (not politicians) had the final…
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