Labor and Union Issues
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ tourism board had objected to the perks because they exclusively benefited Disney
Baltimore County firefighters say constant frustrations have led to a “toxic environment” and poor morale
The Arizona Attorney General’s Office is looking into the operations of a fire department that gets it’s named from the 1970s TV show “Emergency!”
The task force discussed issues related to providing live fire training at the training academy
The city’s district attorney wants a true zero tolerance policy as it relates to on-duty blood alcohol content
The 18-year veteran said he was forced to work in a hostile environment in part due to him being a Jehovah’s Witness
A judge ruled town officials had authority to replace Fire Chief Peter Varney after his initial three-year term expired
The mistake is one of the city’s biggest personnel mix-ups; the fire union said the settlement would be close to $2.5 million
Officials would not describe the nature of the allegations but said that it is a serious investigation
Write-in candidate firefighter Justin Tibbetts, 25, won the fire chief position with 89 votes to incumbent Chief Rob Dixon’s 83 votes
They said he wasn’t in violation of an ordinance that can mandate he see a doctor to determine if he was still injured
They might close down the fire department temporarily and reopen it with new leadership
The bill would allow cities and towns to give volunteer firefighters a $750 property tax credit for their service
The two battalion chiefs claim the chief has built a culture of favoritism and retaliation that has led to low morale
Kevin Bell received 1,899 hours of training, but the report showed that 1,754 hours were in one day; officials deemed it a data issue
The firefighter lost his home to foreclosure while the city engaged in two rounds of appeals
Fire Chief Daryl Osby said “fewer than 50" employees could be fired or otherwise disciplined for sharing confidential questions on hiring exams
Chief: “Anywhere you go, there’s generation after generation of firefighters in one family. It’s always been that way.”
Fire Chief Dan Schaeffer said the decision to close comes down to a lack of volunteers
The two waived a departmental hearing on the allegations against them and chose instead to accept punishment
Supervisors voted to put in place standardized, digital testing procedures after fire and EMS personnel shared confidential exam questions
Firefighters gave Gov. Martin O’Malley a standing ovation after he said he’ll make it a priority to increase funding for public safety
The mayor will have to get the firefighters on board, as they are still reeling from the recession-era elimination of several crews
She said she worried about the firefighters because of constant leadership changes
Problems unaddressed include the failure to train members on sensitivity and sexual harassment and a crackdown on fraternization
He won’t be in command on a fire scene; instead he’ll manage the department and assist in transitioning to a new chief
He signed a five-year last chance agreement that states if he’s involved in another drunken driving case or any other problems that he’ll be fired
The engine was pulled from service pending a sale; an ambulance and other lifesaving equipment were sold earlier this year
The department has lost 12 firefighters in the last eight months because firefighters went elsewhere for more money
He allegedly used his position as treasurer to steal the money between January 2011 and last June
Being ill-prepared for things like firefighter pregnancy and breastfeeding hurts a department’s ability to attract the best firefighters and stay out of court
Some in town are concerned that the personal conflict has been waged with little regard to public safety
The city laid off a dozen firefighters in 2013 and 2014 because of a financial crisis; they want to refill vacancies with grant money