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  • Burning Question: Can a Complainant Investigate a Disciplinary Infraction?
    Today’s burning question: In a disciplinary investigation, can the lead investigator be the complainant on a case? I was under the impression that the investigator should not also be the complainant. Answer: The general rule is that neither the victim nor the complainant to an alleged disciplinary infraction should be assigned to investigate a disciplinary complaint.
  • LODD Families Sue Baltimore
    The families of three Baltimore firefighters who died in a 2022 building fire have filed suit claiming the city’s failure to catalog and mark structurally compromised buildings caused their deaths. Lieutenant Paul Butrim, FF Kenneth Lacayo, and FF Kelsey Sadler were killed, and FF John McMaster was seriously injured in the January 24, 2022.
  • Pink Collar Theft in Pennsylvania VFD
    The treasurer of a volunteer fire department in Pennsylvania is facing criminal charges for stealing over $90,000 from the department. Patricia Susan Tuttle, 41, has been charged with forgery and theft by unlawful taking following a lengthy investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police.

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Former Twitter feeds

Now know as "X", we have a change of focus for now 

 In the past, feeds of other organizations related to the Baltimore City Fire Department, were monitored and posted (or cited) within this website.

For a portion of our modern era, the social media platfom know as Twitter became a good way for many organizations to post information.

To some extent, that still exist today.  However, many none news organizations including many fire service related organizations have slowly been shying away from this platform.

For example, on this site, an automated system would keep posted the latest feeds from the offical department site along with both unions that respresent the majority of the membership of the department.  These feeds have become less reliable, with organiations utilizing other social platforms or just not posting as they did in the past.  Some of the slow down is due to caution in the rampent duplication, ofter blind to sources, of any information.

LinkedIn Boosts, Twitter Newsletters + Other Social Updates – PlannThus, in January of 2024 this site removed the automatic systems that would show information from X.

It should be noted that these  X - Twitter feeds are not actively monitored for contacts or the verification of information they contain. This is done mainly as a service to the viewers and users of the website along with the notion of spreading and sharing important information to departmental members.

Some information

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  • ACCIDENTAL FIRE SUPPRESSION DISCHARGE SENDS 911 CENTER WORKERS TO HOSPITAL
    An incident Thursday at the Warren County Public Safety Building and 911 Communications Center in Franklin Township sent county employees to the hospital. Outside contractors working on the 1024 Route 57 building accidentally triggered a fire suppression system discharge, county spokeswoman Holly Luberto said in a news release. It occurred shortly before 11 a.m. Emergency radio broadcasts […]
  • SIX BROOKLYN FIREFIGHTERS INJURED AT SUPERMARKET FIRE
    BUSHWICK, Brooklyn (WABC) — Firefighters battled a massive blaze that broke out at a supermarket and spread to surrounding buildings in Bushwick, Brooklyn Wednesday night, leaving six people injured and dozens displaced. NewsCopter 7 was over the scene at 1385 Bushwick Avenue, where smoke and flames could be seen billowing from the supermarket, encompassing ladders that […]
  • ENGINE OVERTURNS EN ROUTE TO INCIDENT, FIVE CREW MEMBERS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL – MARYLAND
    Fruitland Fire Company’s Engine 303 was involved in a single vehicle accident with rollover Wednesday at the intersection of St. Lukes Road and Scott Lane. The crew was heading to an emergency in their fire district when the accident happened. The five crew members on board were all transported to TidalHealth for treatment. The Salisbury […]

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