Pocket Guide to the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act

By J. Scott Tiedemann
2nd edition, 2012

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Firefighters have a resource comparable to CPER’s bestselling Pocket Guide to the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act, known statewide as the definitive guide to peace officers’ rights and protections. The guide is a must for individual firefighters and for all those involved in internal affairs and discipline. The new edition includes an amendment to the Act, additional sections from the Administrative Procedure Act, and recent court cases.

The FBOR guide provides:

• an overview of the requirements of the Act;
• the text of the Act, as well as pertinent provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act;
• a catalog of major court decisions, including those PSOPBRA decisions likely to be important in deciding issues under the FBOR;
• a table of cases and glossary of terms.

The FBOR is largely modeled on the PSOPRA, which has protected peace officers for over 30 years. Thus, there is an existing body of case law and practical experience that may be called on when implementing the new law. This booklet cites cases decided under the PSOPBRA that are likely to influence how the courts interpret the FBOR. There are some significant differences between the two laws that warrant careful attention. Those differences are highlighted.

The Guide is designed for firefighters of all ranks and for their employee organizations and employers in the State of California, and any city, county, municipal corporation, public district, or public authority that provides firefighting, police, ambulance, medical, or other emergency services.

Author J. Scott Tiedemann is a partner with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore. LCW has decades of experience representing and counseling public safety agencies in personnel matters, and its attorneys are experts in all issues involving the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act and the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights Act. The Guide was also reviewed by attorney Christopher Platten, a partner with Wylie, McBride, Platten & Renner in San Jose. Platten has been representing the International Association of Fire Fighters locals for over 20 years.

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