Posts Tagged: Confidentiality
Morning Lineup – November 20
...it breaks an important confidentiality with the citizen who has called you for help, not embarrassment.
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President Signs 2009 Ryan White Act Into Law
Today, October 30, 2009, President Obama signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009, into law, effectively extending the law that would have expired in December, 2009, for four more years. The Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resources E…
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San Jose to Settle Harassment Suit
As increasing numbers of women have entered the ranks of the fire service, many fire departments have had to address allegations of sexual harassment. While undoubtedly each case of harassment involves a unique set of facts, a recent San Jose, California…
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Kentucky Case Upholds Immunity for Fire Departments
When it comes to the liability of fire departments, suits for negligent firefighting concern fire chiefs and firefighters the most. Making life and death decisions in a time compressed, high-stress environment with incomplete situ…
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Change is Needed in the Fire Service – Circa 1865
Change is a funny thing. We often hear people self-righteously calling for change they believe is needed. Today, much of the change in the fire service is focused on firefighter safety, safe staffing levels, adequate equipment and PPE, training, and comm…
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Welcome to Fire Law
It seems like hardly a day goes by without some new headline reminding us that fire and emergency responders are involved in a dangerous profession that frequently leads to some sort of legal activity.This blog will provide a place where those headlines …
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