The Greater Naples Fire Rescue District is conducting live fire training using a real house throughout the first week of November. The training includes small fires inside the house which will allow firefighters the opportunity to recognize changing fire conditions in a controlled environment. They’ll also be using the opportunity to evaluate key pieces of […]
A lawsuit alleges the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District misused CARES Act money and that a whistleblower lost his job for reporting the misuse of funds. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of former employee Kevin Nelmes, former division chief at the fire district. The lawsuit states Nelmes warned his deputy chief of the misuse […]
The lawyer for a former firefighter says he lost his career in the blink of an eye, all because he tried to do the right thing. Kevin Nelmes filed a lawsuit against Greater Naples Fire Rescue District claiming it misused COVID-19 relief funds. Nelmes’ attorney, Ben Yormak, calls this a classic case of retaliation against […]
A whistleblower lawsuit is claiming that a fire district misused its COVID-19 relief funds. The Greater Naples Fire-Rescue District has been accused of misusing funds that were originally intended to be spent on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and personnel costs. The lawsuit was filed by the former division Chief Kevin Nelmes does not go into […]