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Management And Leadership
The Difference Between Equal and Equitable in Fire Department Discipline

Applying progressive discipline in the firehouse is one of the company officer’s most difficult jobs. BC Matt Tobia explains steps company officers can take to ensure disciplinary actions are fair and effective.
(Sunday, October 28, 2012) read
Tags: company officer, Company Officer Development, discipline, discrimination, personnel issues, progressive discipline, protected class, Professional Development
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St. Petersburg (Fla.) Firefighter Claims Racial Discrimination

The suit alleges that white firefighters who vied for promotion to lieutenant have an "unfair advantage." Before oral exams, the suit said, it is "common knowledge ... that white lieutenants would give white candidates copies of the pre-prepared checklists for the upcoming exam."
(Wednesday, December 21, 2011) read
Tags: discrimination
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Court Orders Chicago to Hire 111 Black Firefighters

6,000 others who also passed the test will divide "tens of millions of dollars"
(Saturday, May 14, 2011) read
Tags: discrimination, hiring, legal issues, News

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