An order from a Jacksonville chief officer to send a firefighter home over thick hair has sparked a debate within the department. The firefighter was told he would need to cut his hair in the bathroom ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A group speaking on behalf of Black firefighters within the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department says an issue over hair is being used against some firefighters. The question ...

Veteran Philadelphia firefighter Bariq Fluellen said he has endured comments like “Rapunzel,” “Hairy” and has received boos and jeers from coworkers who accused him of being “too busy putting his hair ...

The Charlotte Firefighter’s Union wants the fire department to clarify how it is interpreting policies regarding allowable hair length. A firefighter was recently told her hair was too long, under ...

Alexander Smith, a firefighter employed by the Atlantic City Fire Department, was subject to the department's grooming policy which required firefighters to be clean-shaven. The policy was designed to ...

A Jacksonville firefighter is taking issue with an order he was given to cut his hair or go home during an overtime shift at Fire Station 1. The firefighter said he has worked at other stations ...