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Bismarck Civil Service Commission affirms termination of firefighter Samantha Grama
Summary
After a daylong hearing, the Bismarck Civil Service Commission voted unanimously to uphold the department’s decision to terminate firefighter Samantha Grama for failing to complete a city‑directed fit‑for‑duty evaluation following an off‑duty crash and medical episode.
The Bismarck Civil Service Commission voted unanimously on Friday to affirm the city’s decision to terminate firefighter Samantha Grama, ending Grama’s appeal of a dismissal that followed an off‑duty vehicle crash and a dispute over a required fit‑for‑duty medical review.
The commission heard competing accounts during a multi‑hour hearing. City witnesses said Grama did not complete the Human Performance Center (HPC) fit‑for‑duty process required after her Nov. 24 crash, and that the department repeatedly requested medical documentation. Deputy Chief Ed Gee testified the crash and statements that suggested prior similar episodes “rose to the level of requiring a fit for duty or return for duty process.”
Grama’s attorney, Justin Vinge, told the commission his client had more than a decade of service and obtained a medical clearance from her primary care physician. Vinge said the city’s…
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