Eighteen years ago, becoming a firefighter was the last thing on Laurie Lamp's mind. But now, having just been named the third female captain in the Bellevue Fire Department's history, she wouldn't have it any other way. "I can't think of doing anything else," she said. "It's a wonderful second family.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2016 2:07:09 AM - SOURCE: Bellevue Reporter

A St. Louis jury has awarded a city paramedic $50,000 on her claim that her boss, the chief of the city ambulance service, retaliated against her after she filed a grievance. Laticha Green, 42, of St. Louis, sued the city and Steven Kotraba in 2014, alleging race discrimination and retaliation for filing a grievance against him.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: st. louis Post-Dispatch

For years Marion County Fire Rescue paramedics complained about having to wait — often for hours — at hospitals before they could hand over their patients and get back in service. The wait, often called "wall time," was necessary because they had to monitor their patients until the hospital staff could take over.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: ocala star banner

The surviving members of the Pickett family, who lost their parents and two brothers when a blaze destroyed their Grant Avenue home in March 2014, are suing Jersey City in Hudson County Superior Court, alleging the city failed to adequately train its employees, leaving the four victims to burn alive.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Jersey City Journal

Mayday. Mayday. When heard on the fireground, these two words bring a rapid response. The post-rescue question is how did they tread so far into the situation that they became part of the problem? Firefighters in the heat of the battle often get feelings of superiority, believing that things are not that bad and the gear, training and experience will keep them out of trouble.
- PUB DATE: 5/11/2016 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: firechief.com