Can A Firefighter Be Forced to Take “Administrative Leave”
A New York volunteer fire department has considered adopting a policy providing that the Chief or...
Read MoreMar 9, 2021 | Disciplinary Matters, Leave of Absence, Membership
A New York volunteer fire department has considered adopting a policy providing that the Chief or...
Read MoreFeb 4, 2021 | Discrimination, Membership
I was recently asked whether a fire department could consider an arrest, not just a conviction,...
Read MoreNov 22, 2016 | Membership, Policy
The New York City Fire Department graduated 9 convicted felons from the firefighting academy, and...
Read MoreOct 2, 2016 | Membership
My friend Peter Lazaro, Chief of the Bedford Fire Department of which I am a member, informed me...
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