History repeats itself in the fire service on a daily basis. I not referring to the frequency of jobs involving fire, EMS and rescues, but about the human interaction that is continues to disrupt the daily lives of our firefighters who are different. The fire service continues to discriminate against…
FIRE CHIEF LIABILITIES – What are they and some prevention tips
NEWS FLASH – Attendance at an educational seminar resulted in a Fire Chief resigning from his position due to his fear that he would be held personally liable for actions taken on behalf of the fire department. Shocking! Shocking? It would appear that this chief had an irrational fear of…
Fifty Ways to Leave your Lawyer
Now that I have your attention, this article will outline some of the issues that keep Fire Chiefs and fire departments extremely close to their attorneys in the attempt to mitigate those prickly legal issues. Many of these examples have been culled from the Fire Service Court Radio shows outlining the numerous legal…