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24. On or about December 26, 201 2, the Plaintiff was on duty as a Paramedic/EMT when a call was received for multiple ambulances to respond to an automobile collision to attend
to several seriously injured occupants of the vehicles. Mr. Tyndall responded from the Berlin Fire Company. When Mr. Tyndall arrived on the scene he immediately went to assist an injured
occupant. It took him considerable time to assess and stabilize the victim for transportation due to the seriousness of the injuries. Mr. Tyndall had to continuously "bag breathe" the patient to
maintain respiration. During this time, the victim had to be cut out of the vehicle. Eventually, Mr. Tyndall was able to get the patient on a stretcher. However, when he requested assistance to
get the stretcher to the ambulance, members of the Berlin Fire Company on scene refused to assist him in moving the stretcher to the ambulance. There were a lot of members of the BFC on
the scene including Defendant Trimble.
63 comments:
This is what happens with poor leaders and lost priorities. It's all about the good old boys club, not about the service. BVFC you should be ashamed! Ocean City, your not far behind!
If that all happened as detailed then BVFC has major issues and is going to loose their arse. With other outside witnesses such as police officers and the volunteer fireman clearly this case will be easy to prove.
This is what you get with a voulunteer fire department. Be carful what you widh for......
Same bunch work or volunteer for both, Ocean City had an EOC lawsuit last year, same two or three involved. A county run ambulance service would go a long way to stop these boys from resisting change to the new laws and expectations. Berlin, hold their money, and stay as far away as possible. Berlin Fire REHIRED the supervisor that witnessed these acts, how dumb (or defiant) is that? HELLO!
12:30 That's not a fair statement, that's what you get with a volunteer fire department that has backwoods leaders, and resist change. Anyone that knows the current President (Fitgerald) Chief (Brown) and trustee (Holloway and hen) sees through this entire ordeal as the demise of a once great department. The members elected this group, and is every bit as responsible.
I think this has already been completely investigated by the Maryland State EMS if you remember the papers from January--this is old news
you are right 12:20 careful what you wish for--if the town is going to be a paid fire and ambulance department get ready for a tax increase Berlin residents--we might not personally like the volunteers but they are FREE labor
it has nothing to do with volunteer vs paid firemen and has everything to do with good leadership.
This is not typical of a VOLUNTEER or combination fire department. There are many fine departments surrounding Berlin. Berlin has long been known to dance to their own song, now it's time to pay the piper. Everyone knew this was coming, now just what they do about it is unknown.
That is what you get with poor leadership in any organization such as City of Salisbury or Penn State and has nothing to do with being a volunteer FD.
Where there is smoke there is fire!
Now Trimble is on stress leave as well as Holloway and donohoe...It is fear that then are feeling NOT Stress. This is a classic case of we can dish it out but we surely can not take it.
When BFC did a training on ethics (after the town took funding back) during the training B. Trimble was jumping in and out of the radio room. Laughing and not taking the training . Oh and old Trimble was grabbing the speakers butt while he was trying to introduce the trainer. Laughing and saying do you feel harassed.
Thanks Berlin, your making the rest of us look good! SFD 16
If this story is true these men should be removed from duty asap.
12:34 FREE LABOR are you kidding? That's the point, they want $600 from the town, they get $500 from the county and state, then comes the private donations from business and homeowners that believed in them. I would much rather have a professional fire/ems service that I could count on. They spend like drunken sailors, party like rock stars, and harass who they want. NO MORE!
12:53 Trimble did the same thing in OC, and almost got him fired. I heard he lost a ton of money in the undisclosed settlement in lieu of unemployment.
12:20 Where on Earth did you learn to spell?!!
You can not blame it on the Fire Deptartment. I know these guys personaly and they are a great group. Yes it is a good ol boys club but so is the police dept, vfw, legion, hell any organization. Dont make a few bad apples make the tree bad
anonymous 1:29, OH YES YOU CAN! Have you never defended a victim in school or in life who was being bullied? Have you never stepped forward when you saw a parent beating the crap out of a child in public or verbally abusive? Have you never defended your Wife when someone in public swears out of control?
Of course this is one side of the story but should the information prove to be accurate, SHAME on ALL of those Firefighters who stood by and allowed it to happen. And I say ALL because, (it would seem) no one defended this man.
Finally, interesting how some are still on here attempting to bully him further ANONYMOUSLY. Yes, I've rejected several comments already.
"He had complained to the Deputy Chief of the Ocean City Department about Trimble and Simpson but to no avail."
Isn't this Chuck Barton? One of the first and worst paramedics on the Eastern Shore.
1:50 I beg to differ, ask any paramedic short of Trimble himself, and any doctor in the area, and any staff at the State level, Barton is respected as one of the best. Clearly this is going to become a smear tactic to get away from the facts. Barton demoted Trimble, see the motive? I worked for Chuck for 28 years, your going to have to do better than that.
1:50 It appears Zack complained to the OCFD Deputy Chief not about what happened there, but about the affects the harassment had on his health. Little could be done there. Zack took a long leave of absence from OC, and didn't even work with Simpson and Trimble there. With OC's deep pockets, had they acted wrong, surly they would have a lawsuit also, and much larger.
1:50 Bryon, looks like your sitting home on a computer throwing rocks. Chuck never did anything but try to be fair and honest with you. Try it sometime loser!
2:03 PM is that you Chuck Barton?
Barton has not been a supervisor for 28 years.
You folks sound more and more like the rhetoric that takes place across the bridge every day. Good luck.
Well they hire officers who spent years in a mental health institution so why not
Volunteer Fire Department at it's finest.
no, bullies at their finest, doesnt matter who pays them, or doesnt pay. looks like to me, they are all PAID in some fashion by the Court filing. i hope he gets every dime.
I think if you go and read some older newspapers that the State ambulance folks investigated this and sent the mayor a letter that the case was closed and allegations were unfounded. I am not sure what was the outcome )but don't think the fire company was found at fault. like the other comment I am curious who the people were on the call
Anonymous said...
I think if you go and read some older newspapers that the State ambulance folks investigated this and sent the mayor a letter that the case was closed and allegations were unfounded. I am not sure what was the outcome )but don't think the fire company was found at fault. like the other comment I am curious who the people were on the call
September 5, 2013 at 3:56 PM
The "state" is not a court of law so the case is not closed. Get a grip you idiot!
Isn't Trimble the same guy who's Father-in-law got arrested and fired from the Town of Fruitland for stealing from public works? Isn't he a member of a volunteer fire company as well?
Derrick Simpson used to be a paid fireman in Salisbury. See the connection.
Wow sounds like a local police dept. I know. The good ole boy system is alive and well. It does not make it right. If you want to be a racist and a biggot do it on your own dime. Not on tax dollars.
Joe this crap is going on all over the "Sho". They would elect Jim Liarton just because he is from here versus electing someone who would take the time to clean things up around here. I am Sick of the Red Neck crime riden dump and all the politicians that run it
The same issues go on in the Salisbury Fire Department. The only difference is the Salisbury Fire Department gets away with it.
The accident victim should sue, too, for needlessly and dangerously delaying his transport to the hospital.
I am Sick of the Red Neck crime riden dump and all the politicians that run it
September 5, 2013 at 4:39 PM
Well......BYE!
Anonymous said...
Worcester and Wicomico Counties have the same problems. EMS is ran by local good ole boy volunteer fireman. The county should take over EMS in both counties and make everyone held accountable. When are the elected officials going to wake up.
September 5, 2013 at 5:19 PM
Anyone that defends based on "just being a volunteer" is simply an idiot, and the worst representative of the fire service. Being a volunteer doesn't mean you are any less professional, unless your in Berlin. Disgusting!!!!!!!!
Salisbury has had our fair share of problems, but nothing like this. You guys are a bad for all of us! Yes, Simpson was here, and we shipped him off to you and OC, prepaid!
Thank goodness Wicomico hired Mr. Fitzgerald to run the Humane Society despite his total lack of qualifications. We're amazing when it comes to getting the right person for any job.
Well Fitzgerald got his job because his wife's family is on the board of director's of course!
Oh my this is crazy..... All I have to say is lord Jesus it's a fire...... I got the bronchitis, ain't no body got time for this!!!
7:55
Not many will have a clue what you are saying. Me? I almost spit water on the screen lol
The secret witness has yet to reveal herself.Her testimony will be a doozie,because she is not affiliated with the BFD directly.
Just finished reading all 13 pages of Tyndall's complaint...looks to me like the Ocean City fire dept better lawyer up & get prepared! I see a storm coming their way in the near future & I am not talking about a Hurricane either!
Anonymous said...
Salisbury has had our fair share of problems, but nothing like this. You guys are a bad for all of us! Yes, Simpson was here, and we shipped him off to you and OC, prepaid!
September 5, 2013 at 6:31 PM
Salisbury's problems are worse. They just get a free pass and no publicity.
Just think people---Fitzgearld is the head of our Humane Society here also!!!! God help us---but
mostly the animals for which he has no care either!
Fitzgerald and the BFC were recently responsible for the firing of a long time paramedic recently on trumped up charges. Go get them Chuck.
"The "state" is not a court of law so the case is not closed. Get a grip you idiot!
September 5, 2013 at 4:22 PM"
You "get a grip." This case is going to be ultimately lost by the plaintiff if it does end up going before a court. The "state" has a lower burden of proof than "a court of law" "you idiot." If the "state" found no fault there no way in hell a "court of law" will.
that is correct about Salisbury--the only reason all this is exaggerated is Mayor Gee Williams is a press guy for the State and has time to release all this information and put his quotes on it while the fire company doesn't talk at the advise of their lawyers. Mr. Williams doesn't want to solve the problem either just keep it stirred up. The Town is not accountable either. As a Berlin taxpayer, where has the money gone they took from the fire company? I sure did not get a refund check!
I fail to see where Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies.
I can see, a motion to dismiss for failing to state a claim, filed by the defense, as being successful and there is no doubt this motion's been filed by now.
I agree 9:43.
Even if the plaintiff were homosexual it would still be a stretch to try and apply this particular law to this suit.
Possibly a defamation type suit would stick but that's about it with individuals liable only- not fire company.
Anonymous said...
"The "state" is not a court of law so the case is not closed. Get a grip you idiot!
September 5, 2013 at 4:22 PM"
You "get a grip." This case is going to be ultimately lost by the plaintiff if it does end up going before a court. The "state" has a lower burden of proof than "a court of law" "you idiot." If the "state" found no fault there no way in hell a "court of law" will.
September 6, 2013 at 9:07 AM
If you knew what you were talking about you would know that the "state" (MIEMSS) has no interest in being the bad guy and this is a sexual harassment and work place violence complaint which the "state" could care less about. Wishful thinking on your part moron from the Burln Far Cumpny.
"If you knew what you were talking about you would know that the "state" (MIEMSS) has no interest in being the bad guy and this is a sexual harassment and work place violence complaint which the "state" could care less about. Wishful thinking on your part moron from the Burln Far Cumpny"
I haven't anything to do with Berlin nor any other fire department 12:12.
I have a question for you though. From where did you receive your law degree and what local/state/federal investigatory bodies (non-LE) have you ever worked with?
If you knew even slightly what you were talking about you would know people are being sanctioned, licenses suspended and even revocation regularly.
I hope you aren't inclined to make such ignorant statements in public. Do yourself and your family (to save them from embarrassment)a favor and go away from your Podunk space and see what goes on in the real world because you are so clueless it's funny.
12:12-Go get back under your rock and come back when you are better informed, Dopey. The MEIMSS investigation had nothing to do with sexual harassment nor workplace violence. It was about the accusation that members of the dept. refused to drive the ambulance.
Yes, for Heavens sake don't go around repeating this in public. It makes you out to sound like a moron.
This is not a federal case and is going to end up in the circular file so to speak. Title VII does NOT provide for protection from discrimination based on real or perceived sexual orientation. Sexual orientation isn't addressed period.
As far as EEOC, they receive tens of thousands of charges every year. Most lawyers and judges realize that EEOC does not have the resources or ability to perform an in depth investigation of every charge, so they have to let most of them go out of their system with a Notice of Right to Sue or Notice of Rights (as it is sometimes called.)
Basically why this is done is because someone can not be deprived of their right to sue or at least file a suit.
Anonymous said...
12:12-Go get back under your rock and come back when you are better informed, Dopey. The MEIMSS investigation had nothing to do with sexual harassment nor workplace violence. It was about the accusation that members of the dept. refused to drive the ambulance.
Yes, for Heavens sake don't go around repeating this in public. It makes you out to sound like a moron.
September 6, 2013 at 2:02 PM
I think you are referring to the wrong commenter and not 12:12. Correct me if I am wrong.
1:30 PM
The more you comment the more of an idiot you sound like. Low informed voter it the category you seem to fall under.
LOL 11:25. 1:30 sounds very informed unlike yourself who when hit with facts, hasn't the intelligence to offer any defense and resorts to name calling.
You are the typical 'think you know it all' when in reality you know nothing and your stupid senseless silly comments back that up.
12:40 PM can't face the facts and stays in denial. Must be a voluntear farmin from da burln voluntear far cumpknee.
After reading through the comments I can see there are very few intelligent ones this includes the defenders of the man who filed the suit.
You all really sound like a bunch of misfits. No one seems to want to even debate sensibly and are compelled to just toss out what they perceive to be cute, clever funny insults. You people really really have no class.
Well when someone dies because of their arrogance,and they get sued to hell and back,there will be no BFD....no good old boys hangout,nothing!Makes you ashamed to be from the shore when people in small towns act like this!
Last word in the article tells the entire story ........ Trimble. Hope they take your house, car, and underwear, loser. Your words last night still speak volumes you just don't get it.
1:43 Trimble didn't have the nerve to show up for the meeting, sent his mouthpiece, and his Mom & Dad. Half sister Holloway, head hen disgraced herself as usual. Can't believe the M&C backed down, and what a cluster of a meeting!
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