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In response to your request, please see the section of the bylaws from the Easton (Maryland) VFD below which addresses the procedures for discipline appeal hearings for that department.. I hope that this document can be of some assistance to your members. ... More
It's almost time for another R&R Coffee Talk! Join Dr. Candice McDonald, Chief Joel Cerny, and special guest Paul Acosta on April 25 at 2 pm Eastern as they discuss five tips for building a volunteer fire department that reflects the diversity of your ... More
Thank you, Sarah. I am not aware of any internal boards of this nature and would be concerned of whether an internal body of department members, could be impartial. In my experience this would be mediation which would be an external neutral party. I ... More
A trial board is typically a group of uninterested parties (department members in this case) who can hear a case where a member feels they have been unfairly treated in some manner and brings up "charges" against another member (or leadership). ------------------------------ ... More
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