A judge ruled former Marshfield Fire Chief Kevin Robinson’s complaint did not have enough merit for the case to go to trial
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Ashley Blakely alleges that Deputy Chief John Patterson pursued her in "a very direct and inappropriate way"
Read More »Utah firefighters file nepotism lawsuit against fire dept.
Five firefighters claim they were passed over by former fire officials, who instead hired less-qualified family members
Read More »Former firefighter expands discrimination, harassment lawsuit
Josh Weller now alleges his former chief, deputy chief and battalion chief harassed, discriminated and retaliated against him for defending a female coworker
Read More »Practicing on the deceased: ‘I get it’
The human body is an ideal training tool, but fire/EMS training protocols and the law must be followed
Read More »Maine fire officials settle retaliation lawsuit against city
The lawsuit alleged the city retaliated against the Chief Andrew Turcotte and Deputy Chief Stephen Sloan after they complained about a volunteer firefighter
Read More »Calif. firefighters claim battalion chief secretly recorded colleagues
A lawsuit filed by the La Verne Firefighters Association alleges Battalion Chief Michael Thompson took more than 250 videos and 1,500 photos of union members
Read More »Terminated Ohio fire chief sues to be reinstated
An official said Scioto Township Fire Department Chief Porter Welch was fired for several reasons including failure to submit a balanced budge
Read More »Mich. firefighters file sexual harassment lawsuit against township, chief
Kristy Polidan and Kirk Stephens claimed that firefighters made sexual comments to Polidan and retaliated against Stephens when he attempted to support her
Read More »Fla. county approves settlement in fire chief lawsuit
Division Chief Shari Hall filed a suit in 2016, claiming she was discriminated against based on her gender when she was passed over in 2015 for the fire chief position
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