Lawsuit
Wrongful death lawsuit claims the city failed to properly train, equip Newark firefighters
Judge Nicholas Garaufis is overseeing the FDNY’s civil rights settlement with the Vulcan Society of Black Firefighters
Medford firefighters’ union filed a lawsuit to collect backpay after mayor claims firefighters organized a mass sickout
Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company alleges Columbia officials were negligent in inspecting, maintaining the hydrants
City lawyers sought to remove claims about Kavanagh’s alleged affair with another FDNY official and allegations of her poor administrative decisions
Broward County Firefighter-paramedic Mikael Chaguaceda and the pilot were able to climb out of the burning chopper and onto the roof of the apartment building
Amber Ellison’s lawsuit claims that William Jucks made inappropriate comments and repeated sexual advances both during and after work hours
Captain Barbara Hack is suing the City of Topeka over her claim that she was passed over for promotions due to being a woman
Former Black Jack Fire Protection District Fire Chief Ankeneth Corbin claimed he was fired for questioning trips, expensive insurance plan
Female Baltimore County firefighters were the subject of online photo sharing and postings on a revenge porn social media site
The motion wants mentions of an alleged affair and comments about retirements, terminations of individuals not in the suit dropped from the case
Columbia River Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Joel Medina’s lawsuit claims retaliation after reporting misconduct by public employees, officials
Baltimore Firefighter John McMaster talks about being in the Stricker Street collapse that killed three firefighters
A severance agreement bars Portland Division Chief Tim Matthews from filing a lawsuit he had considered earlier
Mobile Firefighter Kay’Ana Adams accuses the city of creating a hostile work environment within the department
The investigative report finds Topsfield EMTs “grossly failed to take care of this patient appropriately”
Assistant Chief Michael Massucci allegedly harassed and intimidated Lieutenant Timothy Walton for several years
Newbern Mayor Patrick Braxton says fellow volunteer firefighters locked him out the fire station and left him alone at fires
Despite providing documentation for his accommodations, the N.C. Office of EMS denied Austin Freidt a paper exam and a reader
Chief Joe Jardin claims Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh ignored a call to support the ban and would not invite city council members to training on the fires
The payout will settle lawsuits against 3M regarding PFAS in public drinking water systems
Kansas City Fire Chief Ross Grundyson issued a directive in February to eliminate confusion about NFPA standard, FD guidelines after fatal crash in 2021
Joseph Pfeifer’s appointment, comments as first deputy commissioner led several chiefs to ask to be demoted
Fire officials had been to the Davenport apartment building a day before the collapse for a 911 call about a partial collapse
The first in several trials over firefighting foam and groundwater contamination was scheduled to begin Monday
Days before starting firefighter training EMT Arnaldo Rodriguez was brought before Chief Michael Gala and ordered to stay home
Mistaken releases account for the majority of drops getting into waterways, constituting less than 1% of the thousands of annual loads handled
The Oakland fire where 36 people died revealed a flawed fire inspection process
Charleston firefighters faced three bad hydrants and had to wait on tankers from neighboring FDs
The union filed an unfair labor practices charge, claiming that West Chester “unilaterally changed the terms and conditions of employment”
Larry Whithorn said West Covina fired him in 2019 due to age bias and retaliation for reporting a hostile work environment caused by harassment
Maureen Hvegholm’s lawsuit claims Sparks Firefighter Timothy Egan used excessive force, causing a brain injury
Lt. Samod Rankins said he is “happy to be back,” but also is continuing his suit against New Haven
