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Last month we dealt with a threshold question: Does the
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Fire Fighters and Cancer: More Science
Something long-suspected is now systematically and scientifically being proven beyond any reasonable doubt: Fire Fighters develop cancers at a higher rate than the general population, and the exposures to cancer causing agents come not just in higher numbers, but different
THE FIRE CHIEF’S LEGAL TOOLKIT SERIES: THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT (FLSA) PART 1-Why is it so difficult, and does it even apply to the Fire Service?
*Firehouse Legal blog posts provide information only, and are not legal advice. For specific legal advice contact your attorney. No seriously, contact them, they’ll be happy to hear from you.*
So, let’s start with the threshold question: Does the FLSA
The Fire Chief’s Legal Toolkit Series: An Introduction
Over the last few years I have spent significant time preparing and presenting discussions that have tackled broad scale legal topics within the fire service. I would sometimes spend my entire presentation time speaking on a single topic: Consolidations, the
Missouri Association of Fire Chief’s Conference: The Fire Chief’s Legal Toolbox
Thank you to the Missouri Association of Fire Chief’s for inviting me to present “The Fire Chief’s Legal Toolbox” at your 2022 Annual Conference! I had a great time, the interaction with your members was outstanding–great Q&A!
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Welcome to Firehouse Legal!
Hello and welcome to my little blog about the fire service and the law. I sincerely hope you will find it informative, thought provoking, or at least entertaining. If I can accomplish any of those three goals then I will
If There’s Nothing to Do, Why do we Meet? (Hint: It’s the Law)
Question of the day: If there is no business to conduct (which, in rural areas is a distinct possibility) then why have a monthly meeting? Is it not a colossal waste of time and effort?
The answer to the first
The Fire Protection District
Based on my experiences, I believe that even amongst those who have served as fire chiefs or elected board members there are still some fundamental misconceptions or downright falsehoods about fire protection districts. So, what is a fire district?
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Reimbursement rate resolutions and Missouri Fire Districts-protect yourself from the TIF
In August of 2018 new legislation took effect in Missouri allowing special taxing districts greater control to recoup greater amounts from tax abated projects within district boundaries. The changes enacted by SB 870 apply to RSMO chapters 99, 100 and
Missouri Enacts Emergency Rule Providing Presumptive Covid 19 Coverage for First Responders
Over the last few weeks I have answered multiple calls from agencies unsure how to best approach worker’s compensation coverage for firefighters, medics, EMT’s, and police during the Coronavirus crisis. Given the proliferation of the virus and its ability to