Discrimination
The unanimous ruling questioned the relevance of certain aspects of the required physical performance test
Is it occupational discrimination to exclude private EMS providers from LODD benefits?
Paramedic Kelli Adrienne Duncan said masks sometimes cause communication difficulties and that it hurt her to see someone respond with a negative attitude toward disabled people
Augusta Fire Chief Chris James released a written statement denying that he mistreated former EMS Chief James Kelly over his gay “lifestyle”
The former EMS chief alleges he was subjected to hostility and mistreatment because is gay
The suit against Presbyterian Healthcare Services alleged an African American EMT was subjected to racial harassment by a white coworker
Authorities allege the white firefighter sent a threatening meme referring to Black Lives Matter to a Black paramedic
A woman accused Hennepin Healthcare EMS and Minneapolis police of racism after her boyfriend was administered ketamine
Investigators are searching surveillance footage for images of the four men accused of setting EMT Althea Bernstein on fire
Madison EMT Althea Bernstein, who is Black, told police she was attacked by four white men who sprayed her with lighter fluid and called her the N-word
The National Association of State EMS Officials announced its commitment to eliminate racism and promote racial equality
Jamie Kennel and Scott Orr discuss a study that revealed disparate treatment of patients based on race
Dozens of FDNY members spoke in a demonstration on Sunday, and an FDNY engine honked in support of a group of protesters on Saturday night
Robert Lukens was terminated from Mobile Life Support Services after using the N-word while referring to looters
The former fire rescue employee’s wrongful termination claim alleges she was unfairly singled out for her gender and social media use
Ego, tradition, indifference and bad judgment can allow inappropriate behaviors to become normalized
The man was charged with ethnic intimidation and reckless endangering after reportedly yelling racist slurs and following the off-duty EMTs in his truck
Michael Burks, Kim Kline and Aaron Steenbergen allege former EMS Chief Jerry Johnston fired them because of their age
After the plaintiffs filed grievances, Commissioner Nicole Carlton and the city admitted race and gender were factors when switching shifts for captains
A Sunstar paramedic was denied service after being told by an employee “we don’t serve officers in here”
The EOCC lawsuit states that AMR refused the request of a pregnant paramedic for light duty during her third trimester
Alaa Saade alleges that his EMT captain had a known “hit list” of minority employees to discipline with the intent they would be terminated
“There is some progress with some of these issues, but it is extremely slow,” an anonymous Vancouver Fire Department firefighter said
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku issued an apology after women who were treating the mayor after he collapsed were ordered to leave the ring
Paramedic Edwin Tweedy said he was passed over by the department for a spot on the rescue medic squad because of his age
Venita Woodfaulk said she was subjected to racist acts such as a cartoon on an office bulletin board that depicted slavery
Alisha Coleman, who worked in a 911 call center for nearly a decade, said she was fired after she unexpectedly got her menstrual cycle at work
Megan Erdley said Chief James Blount had a “discriminatory desire to remove all women from the ranks of the paid staff of firefighters”
Alisha Coleman said the Bobby Dodd Institute fired her because she experienced unanticipated periods
Court records show the man claims his supervisor suggested he open a hot dog stand called “Anne’s Franks”
Hadas Goldfarb claims she was discriminated for her religious beliefs
Donald Hymer Jr. claims he was passed over for promotions and fired after colleagues believed he was gay
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