Assaults
Fire Chief
Lorain had put former Assistant Fire Chief Matthew Homolya on administrative leave since the incident
“The actions depicting in a video of the incident are completely unacceptable,” department officials said in a statement
“It is a relief to finally have justice,” said Oren Barzilay, president of FDNY EMS Local 2507
District attorney and Dwayne Clement’s defense attorney both said that the victim of the alleged crime was not someone he met via his work with the department
Melvin Woodson Jr. struck a Williams Township firefighter with his vehicle, before fleeing and hitting an unoccupied state police vehicle
Violence
Brad Cox also received a separate reprimand in 2013 and a suspension in 2017, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services
Termination
In a statement released on Saturday evening, a spokesperson for the DFR said Brad Cox “was no longer a member of the department”
Kyle Vess was charged with assaulting a paramedic before a video was released that shows the paramedic kicking him repeatedly
Dallas Fire-Rescue put paramedic Brad Cox on administrative leave after the video became public
A man suspected of being under the influence of methamphetamine was arrested after allegedly attempting to assault first responders
Fort Worth Firefighter Michael Benningfield was placed on unpaid suspension after being charged with aggravated assault with serious bodily injury
Orlando Fire Chief Benjamin Barksdale is accused of punching a woman in the face
Douglas L. Bourland, 46, a 14-year veteran of Portland Fire & Rescue, faces three counts of first-degree kidnapping
A Beverly City volunteer firefighter and his wife were charged with second degree sexual assault and third degree endangering the welfare of a child
The firefighter was allowed to return to work after being arrested and charged with a felony sex crime, as well as misdemeanor domestic battery charges
After a group of adolescents attacked a firefighter walking his dog in Queens, two of the youths’ parents turned them in to police
Tuscarora Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter Jeremie Eccleston will require surgery to fix three broken bones in his face
Shooting
EMT Jacob Dindinger continues to fight while recovering from injuries suffered in Tucson shooting
‘LFD literally broke me’: Retired Mich. firefighter alleges sexual assault, harassment at department
“I was abused and harassed for being a lesbian female,” Lansing’s first-ever female battalion chief says
Crime
A first responder in Caledonia was punched in the groin after arriving on scene to help police transport a female truck driver in possession of illegal drugs
Arrests
First responders were on the scene of a serious car wreck when a paramedic threw a contaminated piece of medical equipment at a firefighter
Violence
The victim was eventually able to get away from his attackers, and was later taken to a medical center for his injuries
Ricardo Cervoni was treating an intoxicated patient when a patient brought in by a different crew attacked him
The statistics on sexual harassment and assault in the fire service are alarming and demand we do more than just annual online training
The bill would carry a minimum mandatory sentence of 30 years for killing federally funded law enforcement members, firefighters and EMS providers
Police said the man threw objects down at the firefighters while setting multiple fires in the home
Police said the firefighter was providing assistance to deputies who were trying to arrest the man
Crime
Delano police said the suspect, Dustin James Drennen, 32, has an active arrest warrant for multiple counts of attempted murder
EMTs were checking on the man when he suddenly “punched the gas” and dragged the firefighter with his car, police said
Laura Cooper, 35, is also accused of throwing a kitchen plate during the incident
Crime
Officials said the man pointed the gun at the firefighters who had just given him Narcan
John Macintosh, 29, is charged with assault and battery on ambulance personnel
The ACLU of Ohio said some parts of the legislation could have a chilling effect on free speech
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