Disability
Your agency should have a policy covering communication with Deaf and hard-of-hearing people; are you familiar with it?
Under the measure, it would be automatically assumed that working conditions directly led to first responders contracting COVID-19 and that it led to a disability
Junie’s mother said his favorite part of the fire station visit was spending time with this patient firefighter
Staff at the Gloucester Fire Department contributed their own money to pay for the recliner to help Jim Milone get up to his walker more easily
The bill temporarily presumes COVID-19 to be work-related if diagnosed within 45 days of a first responder’s last shift
The legislation would make first responders who become disabled or die from COVID-19 eligible for compensation under the Public Safety Officer Benefit program
Clark County Fire Capt. Robin Brown, one of the first hand amputees to be hired as a first responder in the U.S., is retiring after 37 years
The departments hope to make training on identifying patients with dementia a requirement
Bags containing items such as noise reducing earmuffs, stress balls and fidget toys were added to three Ohio fire stations to help patients with autism stay calm
The service was expected to launch in early 2018, and delays have put deaf and disabled residents in danger, advocates say
Two residents escaped the fire and alerted firefighters that others were still inside, according to Fond du Lac Fire Chief Peter O’Leary
Benefits
The benefits were eliminated following the passage of a voter-approved ballot measure that replaced pensions with a 401(k)-style retirement plan
Lawsuit
Eduardo Mesa is at least the fourth Palm Beach County firefighter to file a discrimination or harassment lawsuit
The Providence Retirement Board granted John Sauro’s application for an ordinary disability pension after he was previously stripped of his benefits
Legislators added several rules to a newly-approved tax break, including one that says the responder must have been employed in the state at the time of injury
The court found that John Sauro is not entitled to his $3,902-a-month pension because his shoulder injury from 1998 is healed
Henrico County firefighters manually pushed the person home after the chair malfunctioned in a Target parking lot
The “Take Me Home” program includes an online registry and stickers with the logo that will help first responders assess the situation
Three off-duty first responders built the ramp for a girl with Spina bifida after responding to a medical call and seeing the unsafe ramp at her home
Gov. Gina Raimondo said the legislation would have cost municipalities millions of dollars annually in new pension obligations
The bill would give any firefighter with a heart condition the same disability pension as a firefighter injured on duty
There are two people in front and back to direct traffic and someone to hold onto Ray McNamara’s arm to guide him since he can’t see
The new legislation will consider an on-the-job-injury with an “illness sustained while in the performance of duty”
Firefighters would be able to retire with two-thirds pay, tax-free for life, should they be sidelined by an illness
Officials suspect some firefighters are also involved in the scam
The judge also sided with the city, approving a less generous interpretation of how quickly firefighters will accrue retirement benefits
Shane Streater filed for disability after claiming to be injured; he is now sentenced to 7 years in prison
Cindy Schuenke’s attorney said she is owed over $700,000 in back pay and benefits
Shane Streater, who was convicted of theft by deception, faces up to 10 years in prison
John Sauro hurt his shoulder while on the job and has gone through a lengthy court battle for his pension
Brendan McDonough said he is suffering from PTSD stemming from the June 2013 loss of 19 fellow firefighters
Three doctors were unable to definitely determine a “causal relationship” between his cancer and his experiences on the job
He was indicted for stealing more than $82,488 in pension payments while at the same time earning his black belt in jiu-jitsu
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