Addiction

Robert Gala was found guilty of multiple crimes committed during his public safety career; his father, Deputy Chief Michael Gala, described the son's addiction

The suspect was found to possess 20 guns and 4 grams of meth and had been considering stealing the fire truck and ambulance, Rochester police said

Michael Yagmin was the only New Britain member to lose his job over the scandal that surfaced after Firefighter Matt Dizney was found dead

“[Joshua] Eisnor was responsible for protecting the Malden community. Instead, he dishonored his noble profession,” said U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollin

Both men admitted that they knowingly supplied the fentanyl that killed 43-year-old Brian M. Parrish

Members can access crisis assistance plus resources for a variety of issues such as stress, family conflict, financial or legal concerns, addiction, grief and more

The news is "tragic and very sad," the Sun City Fire and Medical Department said in a statement following the death of Shane Godbehere, which is under investigation

Recently completed toxicology tests showed that New Britain Firefighter Matthew Dizney had multiple drugs in his system when he died in January

Prosecutors recommended that Joshua Eisnor serve 90 days in prison followed by two years of supervised release

Joshua Eisnor is facing up to 20 years in prison for distributing oxycodone, suboxone, Klonopin and Adderall to Malden Fire Department members

Each crew will include a firefighter/EMT, a social worker and a police officer

Oakland officials also plan to send non-police responders to other nonviolent calls such as public intoxication calls and wellness checks

Five reasons firefighters are at an increased risk of opioid abuse