Firefighter who battled COVID on front lines says he lost career for refusing vaccine: ‘I’m on team Jesus’

A former Redmond Fire Department lieutenant, Scott Carlson, is pursuing a federal lawsuit against the city after being terminated for refusing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Carlson, who served on the front lines during the pandemic, claims his religious exemption request was denied, violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The lawsuit, supported by the First Liberty Institute, seeks to address the alleged retaliation and failure to accommodate his religious beliefs.