According to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, a firefighter who was severely injured in a mishap during a training procedure is receiving a $1.8 million payout from the city of Seattle, following a state Supreme Court ruling in the firefighter's favor. The firefighter's lawsuit alleged that the city was negligent in that it didn't provide adequate water breaks during the training, which took place in hot summer weather. The firefighter, currently working as a dispatcher with the Seattle fire department, was hurt when he passed out and fell off a ladder due to heat stress. The accident took place in 2000, reports the Post-Intelligencer.