Knowing Your Rights (P2)

Posted June 28, 2018

Knowing Your Rights Can Save Your Job (P2)

You Have The Right:

To know if you are under investigation
To representation before answering questions
To tape record any questioning
To have copies of all recordings and transcripts
To a written offer of immunity from criminal prosecution
To be questioned on duty at a reasonable time
To be reassigned only to another department job during any probe
To review and sign adverse comment in any personnel-related file before it is submitted
To attach a response to any adverse comment before it is submitted.
Never answer questions without representation

The Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights gives first responders the strongest on-the-job protections in California. Its signing in 2007 caps a two-decade fight by labor groups to bring firefighters the same workplace protections enjoyed by law enforcement.