Skagway’s Lone Paramedic Is Suing the City, Alleging Retaliation by Fire Department Officials
Samantha Philemon alleges illegal termination and retaliation after filing a grievance; Skagway lost its only licensed paramedic, impacting emergency medical services.
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Skagway’s lone paramedic is suing the city, alleging retaliation by fire department officials
Downtown Skagway, with snow dusting its streets, is seen in this undated photo. (Photo by C. Anderson/National Park Service)This article was reported and published in collaboration between the Chilkat Valley News and the Alaska Beacon. Skagway’s former paramedic is alleging wrongdoing by the Southeast Alaska town, saying in a newly filed lawsuit that she was illegally fired after submitting a grievance against the city’s fire chief and deputy fi…
Skagway’s lone paramedic is suing the city, alleging retaliation by fire department officials who fired her
This article was reported and published in collaboration between the Chilkat Valley News and the Alaska Beacon. Skagway’s former paramedic is alleging wrongdoing by the Southeast Alaska town, saying in a newly filed lawsuit that she was illegally fired after submitting a grievance against the city’s fire chief and deputy fire chief. In a lawsuit filed Nov. 20 at Juneau Superior Court, Samantha Philemon — the town’s lone licensed paramedic for m…
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