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Varone, J. Curtis,

Legal considerations for fire & emergency services / Legal considerations for fire and emergency services J. Curtis Varone. - Third Edition. - xxii, 706 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Includes index.

Types and sources of laws -- Courts and court system -- Types of fire departments -- Administrative agencies -- Criminal law -- Criminal procedure -- Civil liability issues -- Negligence -- Immunity from liability -- Contract law and employment issues -- Labor law and collective bargaining -- Employee rights nad discrimination -- Sexual harassment and other forms of employment discrimination -- Fair labor, family medical leave, residency, drug testing, electronic monitoring, digital imagery, and social networking -- Public accountability laws -- EMS law.

ISBN: 9781593703479 1593703473

LCCN: 2014010057

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Emergency medical services--Law and legislation--United States.
Emergency medical personnel--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Fire departments--Law and legislation--United States.
Fire fighters--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Labor laws and legislation--United States.
Emergency medical personnel--Legal status, laws, etc.
Emergency medical services--Law and legislation.
Fire departments--Law and legislation.
Fire fighters--Legal status, laws, etc.
Labor laws and legislation.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

LC Class. No.: KF3826.E5 / V37 2014

Dewey Class. No.: 344.7303/218