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Arizona Firefighters Suspended for Punching Patient

03/05/2015

Two Glendale, AZ, firefighters have been suspended without pay for punching a patient and cursing at him, his family and neighbors during an October medical call. 

Capt. Sean Alford was suspended for two days and firefighter Danny Padilla for one day after an administrative investigation determined the men used excessive force. 

See the complete story at https://www.firehouse.com/news/12050898. 

 

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