DATE: November 21, 2017 2017-Fl-0002

DISCIPLINARY ACTION
TO: JOSHUA GRANADA, 16647

DISCIPLINARY ACTION

Violation of O.F.D 
1108, Official Business Confidential SUSTAINED

Violation of O.F.D 
1144.15, Members shall not: Commit an act recognized by State law as a crime, 
commission of a crime or violation of a Statue or Ordinance. SUSTAINED

Violation of O.F.D 
1144.19, Commit MALFEASANCE (doing an act that ought not be done) SUSTAINED

SPECIFICATION 0F FACTS

On August 27, 2017 Engine and Rescue 10 responded to 5780 Major Blvd. for an EMS call
O.F.D. 2017- 42820. Engineer Granada was driving Rescue 10 and was present on this run.
During the call Engineer Granada took his cellular phone out and began an audio recording of
part of the incident, including recording the patient.

Later, at the dining room table Engineer Granada played the recording for other Station 10
personnel including personnel assigned to Tower 10. Tower 10 was not on the call listed above.

Engineer Granada did not keep the information from the EMS call confidential and did share this
information with others which it was not intended for. This violated O.F.D. 1108.

By recording a patient without his or her knowledge or consent in a hotel room where there
would normally be a reasonable expectation of privacy, Engineer Granada violated Florida State
Statue 934.03. This violated O.F.D. 1144.15

By recording the EMS call with his personal cellular phone and playing the recording for the
crew at Station 10, Engineer Granada violated O.F.D. 1144.19

ISCIPLINARY ACTION



As a result of your action(s), the discipline in this case is TERMINATION OF
EMPLOYMENT.

Members of the Orlando Fire Department shall be responsible for compliance with all rules and
regulations, for maintaining discipline and morale, for prompt reports, for obedience to orders of
supervisors, for performing duties fully and properly, and for the honest and efficient conduct

 

and administration in every respect of their official position. Violations to any of the above will
not be tolerated and may result in more stringent discipline if there are any further violations.

RIGHT OF APPEAL

If you wish to appeal this action, refer to Orlando Fire Department appeal process, outlined in
GO. 39-2015, 8.0. The justification for the appeal must be submitted in writing to your Bureau
Commander within three (3) calendar days of receipt of this Notice.

Upon written notification that the Orlando Fire Department appeal process has been denied or
not upheld, you may appeal this decision to either the Civil Service Board within ten (10)
calendar days, in accordance with Rule 12.01; OR, if you feel this action violates the Contract,
you may file a grievance within ten calendar dwaysywassoecified in the Collective Bargaining

Agreement. I,

1 Fire ChiefI'Roderick s. Williams
Orlando Fire Department

     
   
  

 

 

NOTICE OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION
DATE: November 21, 2017
IRIS NO. 2017-Fl-0002

The above and foregoing Notice of Disciplinary Action was served upon Joshua Granada, by
to him/her on the 21st day of November 2017 at 0900 hours.

 

  

 

 

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