Harassment
Survey finds 86% of female firefighters had been assaulted or know someone else who had been assaulted during fire/EMS work
An internal investigation found that Kansas City Firefighter Brenda Paikowski was “more likely than not” subjected to three years of harassment in violation of city policies
Columbia River Fire & Rescue’s insurer will no longer take new claims due to whistleblower, wrongful termination and hostile workplace lawsuits
Eric Shane Howell is said to have violated five Memphis department policies, including harassment
Both men suffered facial injuries, and Stowe Fire Chief Matthew Chapman is facing charges of simple assault and harassment
Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett said wants to be sure company changes and that she asked the fire chief to tell members to speak up if they witness misconduct
A Gardner Lake Volunteer Fire Company firefighter described belittlement and other mistreatments; a town employee alleged sexual harassment
Lt. Rich Michelson alleges discrimination, a lack of due process and that a faulty misconduct claim was used to fire him
Crystal Blevins accused the chief and others of inappropriate behavior; Jeffersontown Fire Department said it has taken appropriate action
Local 64 members have raised concerns about retaliation, racial discrimination and harassment; KCKFD has expressed a commitment to employee safety
The lawsuit states that a senior firefighter stalked and harassed then-firefighter Angela Bommarito and criticizes Harrison Fire Department and town officials
Brett A. Rider assaulted three female dispatchers; Tonawanda Supervisor Joseph Emminger called his on-duty behavior inappropriate and sexually harassing
Firefighter Kelly Gall said the city of Austin failed to act against now former Lt. James Baker after prior reports of inappropriate behavior
Former Asheville Fire Department Division Chief Joy Ponder said she endured emotional distress in a hostile work environment
Firefighters alleged retaliation after reporting misconduct relating to untrained fire inspectors engaging in rushed or incomplete building inspections
Corey Boykins said that the diversity officer at the time only added to the mistreatments that took a toll on his mental health
Former Newport Township Chief Daniel Kowalski is also accused of obstructing firefighters in a separate incident
Gordon Graham defines the difference between “good-natured fire station shenanigans and hazing, bullying, or outright harassment”
An external investigation found evidence of racial harassment at the Everett Fire Department consistent with the complaints made by former member Jason Anderson
If approved by the City Council, Crowley, a 25-year veteran of the LAFD, would become the first woman to head the agency in its 135-year history
Researchers seek to assess the prevalence of inappropriate behaviors across public safety sectors
After months of self-reflection, Sacramento Firefighter Desmond Lewis has been working with department personnel to regain his position
The Ladder 113 members, who were on duty at the time, drove the ladder truck to the state senator’s office in Brooklyn
The suspensions are reportedly the most severe punishments ever handed down in the history of the FDNY
Ex-Providence Lt. Lori Franchina says she is in intensive outpatient psychiatric treatment and unable to work, putting her near poverty level
‘LFD literally broke me’: Retired Mich. firefighter alleges sexual assault, harassment at department
“I was abused and harassed for being a lesbian female,” Lansing’s first-ever female battalion chief says
The 57-page suit alleges the city has failed to deter a long-standing, pervasive culture of sexual harassment throughout the city’s firehouses and facilities
According to the initial complaint filed, a part-time firefighter says he was called names and obscenities and forced to wear a garbage can strapped around his shoulders
Female chief officers show that harassment and discrimination know no rank
Following reports of hazing and racism at the fire department, the city auditor will investigate workplace complaints and resolution practices
A federal court will rule whether a Black Kansas City firefighter was fired in retaliation for reporting harassment and discrimination
Chief Goldfeder offers advice to firefighters and officers who overhear fellow members making inappropriate comments
San Francisco Assistant Chief Nicol Juratovac said she is considering suing after “a campaign of harassment and discrimination”
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