Posts Tagged: Demotion
Miami-Dade captain demoted over Facebook post testifies at arbitration hearing. Brian Beckmann stands by comment posted off-duty in Trayvon Martin case.
Brian Beckmann trying to get reinstated as captain.
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Facebook Arbitration Begins for Miami Dade Captain
It has been a long wait, but Miami Dade Fire Captain Brian Beckmann finally had his day in court… or more correctly his day before an arbitrator... to review his Facebook related demotion.
Last spring, Captain Beckmann posted a comment that sparked …
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Denver Race Discrimination Case Closer to Trial
A Denver fire lieutenant who claims he has been subjected to race discrimination and retaliation since 2006 will finally have his day in court.
US District Court Judge R. Brooke Jackson ruled on January 2, 2013 that Lieutenant Thomas R. Lewis has pres…
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Minneapolis Captain Prevails in First Amendment Demotion Suit
A Minneapolis deputy chief who was demoted to captain for criticizing the department's former fire chief, gained vindication yesterday when a Federal court jury awarded her $420,000.
Former Deputy Chief (now Captain) Jean Kidd, 53, claimed that her …
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Four Disciplined in NC For Sexual Misconduct
Two North Carolina firefighters have been terminated and two others disciplined in the wake of an investigation into sexual misconduct. The discipline comes a year after three other employees were fired from the same department, the Salisbury Fire Depart…
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UPDATE: Lieutenant who said DC chief showed ‘lack of leadership’ demoted & suspended. Department says Robert Alvarado violated ‘Patient Care Bill of Rights’ during TV interview & also failed to wear compliant coat.
Alvarado says the department expected him to tell a TV crew to stop shooting video when he treated patient. Does Chief Ellerbe want the job we nominated the Colorado sheriff for?
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Suspensions & demotions of ‘top responders’ upheld after Bel Air, MD Sonic Facebook shakedown. Termination of one firefighter pending.
Three firefighters reduced in rank.
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More from DC: Chief Kenneth Ellerbe denies charges of intimidation & retaliation. Demoted & transferred battalion chiefs tell TV reporter otherwise.
Union president says actions against chief gives appearance to firefighters they can't get a fair hearing.
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UPDATE: TheWatchDesk.com announces it’s temporarily closing. Ominous message from a site administrator has been modified to exclude reference to threats.
Message says site will continue when new host is found and new legal documents are filed.
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DC battalion chief describes Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe as workplace bully. Washington Times reports Kevin Sloan’s transfer is latest casualty of last year’s beer incident.
Battaltion Chief Kevin Sloan says transfer came less than four hours after his decision in case where Chief Ellerbe found beer in the fire house.
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Read Miami-Dade investigative report into Trayvon Martin case Facebook rant. Despite apology Captain Brian Beckmann demoted two ranks to firefighter. Read statements from union & mayor.
Mayor says, "There's no such thing as being off the clock."
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UPDATED: Miami-Dade Captain Brian Beckmann demoted to firefighter. Psychological eval ordered over Facebook rant on Trayvon Martin case. Mayor says ‘we are public servants 24/7′.
Beckmann says mayor wanted him fired.
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CalFire Engineer Contests Demotion Over Red Light Camera Gesture
Today’s burning question: I am an engineer… well, I was an engineer. Anyway, I was going through an intersection that had a red light camera and we had our red lights and siren going and I knew the camera was going to take our picture, so I gave them…
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US Sues Texas City Over Demotion Related to “Wetback” Complaint
The US Government has filed suit against the city of Selma, Texas alleging that the city unlawfully demoted a fire lieutenant after he complained about the fire chief’s use of an ethnic slur.
Fire lieutenant Adam Sadler objected to Fire Chief Ric Br…
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The latest from DC: Battalion chief threatened with demotion over beer in firehouse incident. Plus, ‘DCFD’ removal at Engine 7.
A citizen's well intentioned gift threatens the career of a battalion chief.
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More Fallout Over Prank In Macon-Bibb County, GA
An additional disciplinary action has been announced by the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department following the YouTube video shooting prank that occurred on September 18, 2011. Yesterday, Fire Chief Marvin Riggins increased the punishment for Fire Captain S…
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Florida Firefighter Gets Paid To Stay Away!
[fblike]A Florida female firefighter has accepted a $500,000 settlement offer by the Daytona Beach City Commission to stay away from the fire department and never, ever come back. According to the News-JournalOnline.com, she would receive the money over …
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FDNY EMS Chief John Peruggia first to take a fall for snowstorm. Read the news coverage.
Mayor defends sanitation department's response.
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