Legal Issues
An investigation into the Flanders Fire Department has led to directives for the volunteer fire chief to seek counseling
The term has been banned from EMS training with the exception to describe its historical usage
Rialto firefighters stated they were following COVID-19 guidelines when they refused to enter as a patient was in cardiac arrest
Wrongful death lawsuit claims the city failed to properly train, equip Newark firefighters
DNA from the urine on the medic’s CD player strongly supported it came from a Kansas City firefighter
Fate of the Springfield Township fire chief and assistant chief is uncertain pending decision from board of trustees
Judge Nicholas Garaufis is overseeing the FDNY’s civil rights settlement with the Vulcan Society of Black Firefighters
The jury found that Matthew Plote, a former Illinois volunteer firefighter, killed Melissa Lamesch before setting her house on fire
Six firefighters were injured when a heavy rescue collided with a ladder truck while responding to a fire in Butler Township
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
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