THE LAW HAS EVOLVED & SO HAS LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS The long-awaited 4th edition of Legal Considerations for Fire & Emergency Services is an essential textbook for any course on fire service law as well as an indispensable desk reference for day-to-day fire department administration.

Author J. Curtis Varone, a practicing attorney and experienced firefighter explores comprehensive coverage of the major legal issues in the fire and EMS services, such as:



Negligence
Immunity
Criminal law
Arson
Search and seizure
FLSA wage and hour overtime issues
Employment discrimination
Sexual harassment
FMLA
Americans with Disabilities Act
Public records laws
Open meetings requirements
Drug testing
Due process
Collective bargaining
OSHA and the relationship between NFPA standards and OSHA enforcement
EMS-related topics such as consent, DNR orders, living wills, durable powers of attorney for healthcare decisions, and refusals against medical advice