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St. Paul Firefighter Kenneth Zepeda had applied pressure to the neck of a combative patient
Medford firefighters’ union filed a lawsuit to collect backpay after mayor claims firefighters organized a mass sickout
St. Paul Firefighter Austin Smith’s wife filed suit against the farm over negligence leading to explosion
Montville police charged PIO Steven Frischling with “unauthorized taking or transmission by first responders of images of crime or accident victims.”
During a brush fire, Colorado Springs Firefighter Wesley Cosgrove allegedly drove over a woman sleeping in a park
While it can be useful and effective, social media is not always simple
Lawyers for 9/11 survivors were denied requests to learn what former Mayor Rudy Giuliani knew about Ground Zero toxins
The Rialto firefighters maintained they were strictly adhering to COVID protocols in the 2021 incident
Former Vancouver Captain Gregory Weber’s attorney stated “a firefighter’s life should only be put at risk for the life of another, not mere property”
Refugio Jimenez Jr. will serve one year for causing the El Dorado Fire that killed Big Bear Hotshot Charles Morton
Bill would allow consumption of psychedelic mushrooms under professional supervision by a licensed therapist
A lawsuit by the family of William Jefferys claims Middletown paramedics failed to perform life-saving measures
Verdict is the latest in proceedings against the utility PacifiCorp
Coroner’s staff arrived after the Springfield Township paramedics left and found the woman trying to breathe
High court rejected claims from three dozen firefighters and police officers that the merger of 649 systems violates the state’s constitution
Nearly 20 years after court ruling, Black Chicago firefighters continue to call attention to alleged continual workplace discrimination
The public’s First Amendment right to film is strongest when it comes to filming governmental employees engaged in their public duties in public places
Suit claims victims’s rights were violated by unsafe conditions in public housing rowhome where 12 people died
The complaint states an unpermitted addition allowed fire to spread, “creating a trap” for Firefighter Jonathan Flagler
Fire Chief John Butler said the verdict sets a dangerous precedent for firefighters and paramedics
A jury found Aurora Fire Rescue paramedics Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec guilty of criminally negligent homicide for administering ketamine to McClain
With most lawsuits stemming from within the FD, officers must learn to identify and manage conflict-seeking members most likely to turn problems into litigation
Five Norwich volunteer fire departments claim the paid department is failing to adhere to command protocols
Cleveland updated its physical agility test in 2020 following the government’s findings of long-standing discrimination against women in the fire department
New contract would relinquish sovereign immunity for San Diego County tribal fire departments
The Columbia River Fire District and the firefighters’ union must rework salaries and wage scale information
Central County Fire and Rescue Firefighter David Horning was fired two years before his retirement while he was pursuing a light-duty assignment
Kokomo Division Chief Glenda Myers claims male employees, who are not certified fire investigators, are regularly sent to investigate fires