Hot and heavy at the fire hall

Steamy encounter in chief's office gets couple fired

Hot and heavy at the fire hall
Two fire hall employees in Vernon, B.C., were caught red-handed a few months back when caught on video having sex — in the fire chief’s office. bazzier/Shutterstock

VERNON, B.C.  — Two fire hall employees in Vernon, B.C., were caught red-handed a few months back when caught on video having sex — in the fire chief’s office.

David Lind had installed a hidden camera there after finding his filing cabinet open one day.

The randy couple was subsequently fired, but the union raised privacy concerns.

Recently, an arbitrator ruled the City of Vernon could use the video footage as part of evidence to justify its dismissal.

But one arbitration panel member, Lorney West, questioned the number of people who viewed or were told about the video: the deputy chief, HR director, manager of HR, manager of information services, chief administrative officer and legal counsel.

“In my view, the employer has demonstrated at least at minimum, a disregard for the basic respect all employees deserve, regardless of circumstances,” he said.

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