For the second week in a row, the volume of Fire Law headlines outpaces the time and space we have to cover them all. Each case is important — and fascinating — in its own right. But with limited time, we have to be selective. Let’s start in Charleston, South Carolina, where the city has settled a lawsuit filed by a firefighter who alleges permanent hearing loss following a 2022 hazing incident. Here is earlier coverage of the suit, and below is news coverage of the $80,000 settlement.
In Houston, twelve recruits have been dismissed from the fire academy for making “racist and hateful” posts on Instagram…