Posted: Nov 8, 2017
The Washington Fire Commissioners Association has honored Clallam County Fire District No. 2 Commissioner Richard Ruud for his years of service.
Roger Ferris, executive director of the commissioners association, presented Ruud with two awards for service during its 69th annual conference in Spokane on Oct.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2017 3:04:53 AM - SOURCE: Port Angeles Peninsula Daily News
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Posted: Nov 8, 2017
When Lester Parker’s daughter visited him on Christmas Eve, family pictures decorated his television.
Three days later, his daughter came back to take Parker and his wife to the airport. They were headed to Las Vegas to celebrate their anniversary.
While inside to help load luggage, Parker's daughter noticed the pictures had been taken down and cabinets that were once full were nearly empty.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Cincinnati Enquirer & Cincinnati.com
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Posted: Nov 8, 2017
The Salt Lake City Public Service Commission has issued a blistering report regarding the lack of evidence and apparent manufactured allegations by fire department brass in the demotion of the city’s first female battalion chief.
The commission said that it appeared Assistant Fire Chief Robert McMicken was “looking for reasons” to discipline Martha Ellis, a 22-year-veteran firefighter.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Salt Lake Tribune
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Posted: Nov 8, 2017
A Utica city firefighter who is alleging discrimination based on his gender and religious beliefs has filed an amended civil complaint with the help of new religious-rights lawyers
John Brooks, son of former Utica Fire Chief Russell Brooks, said in court papers he's been subjected to a hostile work environment, threatened with disciplinary action, harassed and ridiculed because he refuses to cut his hair.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Syracuse Post-Standard & Syracuse.com
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Posted: Nov 8, 2017
Things have returned to some degree of normalcy for the Central Yavapai Fire District board now that a six-month internal conflict has come to a definitive close.
On March 14, Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority (CAFMA) Chief Scott Freitag lodged a written complaint against ViciLee Jacobs, a member of the CYFD board, claiming she had made “unsubstantiated accusations” against him and his command staff, some of which he warned were potentially defamatory.
- PUB DATE: 11/8/2017 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Daily Courier
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