Bullying and Harassment
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This episode of The Ultimate Leadership Podcast shares insights into why people bully and how to confront bullies
End these 8 behaviors to create a culture where bullying is replaced by kindness, dignity and respect
Darrell McIntosh was accused of intimidating a competing EMT as they transported a patient
Donald Hymer Jr. claims he was passed over for promotions and fired after colleagues believed he was gay
Nicole Mittendorff’s mother said developing tough skin is not a firefighter’s job
Allegations of bullying and harassment surfaced after firefighter-paramedic Nicole Mittendorff died by suicide April 2016
Sean Dornin has been criminally charged with stalking, indecent assault, harassment and disorderly conduct
Edgar Grant was charged with a misdemeanor count of simple assault and a summary count of harassment of another employee
An EMT student told police he had been sexually assaulted and secretly photographed by Barry Barkinsky, a hospital emergency manager and EMT course instructor
The federal lawsuit alleges a culture of harassment and discrimination during and after the EMT, ER tech underwent transition from male to female
The firefighters who assaulted a young woman pursuing her paramedic dream are still at the departments she was dismissed from for reporting the incidents
Coworkers — men and women — bullied and tormented a young paramedic during a difficult period of her life instead of training, mentoring and supporting her
This is what it will take for a Ph.D. student undertaking research on the effects of traumatic stress exposure within EMS occupations
Whether she was bullied or not, Nicole Mittendorff’s suicide should make chiefs and officers take a hard look at their department’s culture
These concrete actions will help firefighters, paramedics and officers eliminate harassing behavior from their departments
Eradicating harassing behavior toward female firefighters and paramedics will take more than good policy and practice
Study hopes to identify some of the issues facing women in EMS such as harassment, discrimination and bullying
Nicole Mittendorff’s sister and husband break their silence on her death and online bullying
Board members voted Tuesday to examine the department in light of firefighter-paramedic Nicole Mittendorff’s suicide
The female firefighter claims that she was reprimanded and reassigned to another station when she told her superiors about the harassment
Authorities are seeking a murder warrant against Joseph Anthony Scott, 24, who is being held in jail following the attack
Fairfax Underground curator Carey Weidemann said he thought Chief Bowers’ statements were a “deflection of blame”
Our co-hosts discuss the hot topics in this week’s news
Our co-hosts talk about the tragedy and disgrace of bullying after the death of firefighter-paramedic Nicole Mittendorff
Take responsibility for building and improving a department culture through good words and deeds, not disparaging ones
Chief Richard Bowers said his focus at the moment is on Nicole Mittendorff’s grieving family and colleagues, but that he has zero-tolerance for bullying
The suicide of Nicole Mittendorff causes us to ask the question: What is the impact of bullying on emergency responder mental health and suicide?
Chief Richard Bowers said he is looking into the matter and that his department will not tolerate bullying of any kind
