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Fire, EMS, Safety Newsletter
[NEWSLETTER IS NOT PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE].
By: Lawrence T. Bennett, Esq.
lawrence.bennett@uc.edu
Larry Bennett is an attorney and the Program Chair of Fire Science & Emergency Management at
the University
of Cincinnati. He has been a volunteer firefighter/EMT for the past 27
years, and is the author of a new textbook,
Fire Service Law, Prentice Hall/Brady
(2007), that was selected for use by the National Fire Academy in its distance
learning course, Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection. In 2007,
the NFA also appointed Larry as their Subject Matter Expert to update the
curriculum in this course. In 2008, Larry was appointed by the NFPA to serve as
a principal member of their Fire Service Occupational Safety and Health
Committee (NFPA 1500). Larry writes a free Fire & EMS and Safety Law newsletter
which you can sign up online to
receive free. You can contact Larry by e-mail at:
lawrence.bennett@uc.edu or at the
University
of Cincinnati at
513-556-6583. Current Issue of Fire Law Newsletter - Click Here
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Articles saved in 18 Chapters of Fire Service Law.
(2006 to present)
Full court decisions can be read on the deciding court’s web cite (such as U.S. Supreme Court’s cite, www.supremecourtus.gov ) or use Google Search. Decisions with lexis citation (such as 2007 La. App. LEXIS 1895) can also be read at www.lexisone.com .
Each of the Chapter listings that follow is a link to the articles for that chapter of Fire Service Law.
Chapter 1: American Legal System: Search Warrants in Arson Investigations, Fire Code Enforcement, and Civil Litigation
Chapter 2:Line of Duty Death (LODD) and Safety: Litigation and Fireman’s Rule
Chapter 3: Homeland Security: National Incident Management System, USA Patriot Act, and War On Terrorism
Chapter 4: Incident Command: Fire Scene Operations, Training, and Immunity
Chapter 5: Emergency Vehicle Operations
Chapter 6: Employment Litigation: Age, Beards, Free Speech, and Promotions
Chapter 7: Sexual Harassment: Hostile Work Atmosphere, Pregnancy Discrimination, and Gender Discrimination
Chapter 8: Race Discrimination
Chapter 9: Americans With Disabilities Act ( ADA)
Chapter 10: Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Chapter 11: Fair Labor Standards Act
Chapter 12: Drug-Free Workplace: Random Drug Testing and Firefighter DUIs
Chapter 13: Emergency Medical Services ( EMS) and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Chapter 14: Physical Fitness
Chapter 15: Critical Incident Stress Management
Chapter 16: Discipline: Misconduct On Duty and Off Duty and Ethical Decision Making
Chapter 17: Arbitration / Mediation
Chapter 18: Legislative Process: Getting Helpful Laws Passed for the Fire Service (Amending the Fireman’s Rule)
NEWSLETTER IS NOT PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE; Posted by UC solely as information and for the benefit of students.
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