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Update July 21, 2025 Judge gives ex-officer nearly 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid, rebuffs DOJ call for no prison time https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/07/21/us/brett-hankison-sentencing-breonna-taylor...

Career suicide by unprofessional off-duty behavior. Professional conduct outside of profession,

Toronto gives a quote - only after - you, https://www.toronto.ca/business-economy/industry-sector-support/events/guidance-planning-events-in-toronto/paramedic-services-event-quote/ Our collective agreement simply says, Paid Duty 45.12 Paramedics who perform “Paid Duty” work shall be...

If certain occupations are exempt from mobilization, does it make sense employing them as Reservists?

Under which Release Item? Item 1: Misconduct Item 2: Unsatisfactory Service Item 3: Medical Item 4: Voluntary Item 5: Service Completed

"I got three reasons for bein' in the Army. First, I'm patriotic. Second, I love my country. And third, they nailed me." Back when the Draft was on in the U.S., the mayor put it this way, "Draft Dodgers and Deserters are Toronto's only problem."

Our ( not me anymore ) currency in the profession is maintained by The Sunnybrook Centre for Prehospital Medicine. The delegation of controlled medical acts is through our Medical Director. Before taking a part-time job with another employer involving controlled medical acts, I would check...

Our Military Leave Service Policy: Salary & Benefits The nice thing about the highlighted part is because we worked twenty 12-hour shifts every six weeks, you were not required to "submit any compensation received for military service to the city treasurer." But, that was only for: For...

Being an MSE Op Reservist had no effect on my application for a full-time municipal career, or being fired "for cause". There was never a lay off. But, even if there had been, it would have been by seniority. If fired, or laid off, for being a Reservist, there would have been a lucrative...

Depending on the Employer , Voluntary , or mandated, OT at time-and-a-half would be required to cover the Reservist's work schedule while absent. Would likely be Leave Without Pay from the Employer. Would the CAF make up their difference. Would Leave of Absence be granted by the Employer,

Current, and potential future, full-time employers might also take an interest. "Off-duty professional conduct"

Right. The tax rate % drew my attention. Not a real estate SME. But, imagine most high value property owners would prefer a lower tax rate. Understood low tax rate X high value = high taxes.

Interesting property tax comparisons, Halifax property tax rate % 1.12 Toronto property tax rate % 0.72 Jan 27, 2025 https://www.nesto.ca/mortgage-basics/property-taxes-by-province-in-canada-highest-to-lowest/

Readers interested in a deep dive into the subject, February 27, 2025 The Journal of the American Medical Association Homicide Rates Across County, Race, Ethnicity, Age, and Sex in the US https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2830783

For reference to the discussion, Homicide victims per 100,000 inhabitants of the G7 countries from 2000 to 2023, by country https://www.statista.com/statistics/1374211/g7-country-homicide-rate/

Readers interested in the homicide rate in metropolitan areas in Canada - per capita - may find this of interest, 23 Jan., 2025 https://www.statista.com/statistics/433691/homicide-rate-in-canada-by-metropolitan-area/

Also, may not hurt to know, in advance, what your current, and potential future, employer(s) is willing to tolerate regarding "Professional Conduct off-duty".

26 June, 2025 Fired over Israel - Iran internet comments. Another well-paying career suicide on social media. Year: 2024 Salary: $111,788.21

Saw this discussion in another thread. Will reply here. Might not be as easy to sample municipal emergency services. Most of our recruits came on the department after graduation from the local four-semester Diploma program straight out of high school. We went through a panel interview...

Read a PTSD discussion in another thread. Will reply here. These changes came after I retired. But, better late than never. Our department handles Mental Health and Wellness this way. Other 9-1-1 services may vary. I think the first thing for Paramedic applicants to understand is what they...