FIRE & EMERGENCY LAW CASEBOOK, Thomas D. Schneid, 1997
The most up-to-date and relevant resource available, representing current and future legal issues facing the fire and emergency services.
This one-of-a-kind resource provides fire and emergency personnel with the information they need about potential legal liabilities encountered every day. Learn how to research, read and understand the various statutes, regulations and cases. Actual cases are presented in detail and followed by explanations that identify the most important legal issues facing fire departments, EMS, and related organizations.
The book features: simple explanation of laws; actual cases that serve as learning experiences for the reader; specific questions to evaluate the reader's understanding; unique coverage of valuable topics such as ADA, Employment, OSHA and NFPA.
Chapters include: Basic Principles of Law; Civil Actions against Fire and Emergency Service Organizations; Criminal Actions against Firefighters; Negligence Actions; Discrimination Based on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act; Americans with Disabilities Act; Worker's Compensation; Fair Labor Standards Act; Liabilities in Termination of Employment; Family and Medical Leave Act; OSHA and Safety Considerations; Other Codes and Standards; Products Liability in the Fire Service; Age Discrimination Employment Act; Labor and Employment Laws; Collective Bargaining in the Fire Service.
The author, Thomas D. Schneid, is a professor at Eastern Kentucky as well as a partner in the law firm of Schumann and Associates. He has authored texts on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), fire service law, and has written more than 75 articles on various safety and law related subjects.
8" x 9 1/2", hardcover, 302 pages BF3183 / $138.95