Legal Issues
An AP investigation shows how a strategy intended to reduce violence and save lives has resulted in avoidable deaths
Three people were killed when a Kansas City fire engine struck a vehicle and crashed into a building
Protesters call for a Kansas City firefighter to be banned from driving fire apparatus
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
Two workers were killed in the massive SouthPark construction site fire in Charlotte in May
Officials say Firefighter Ron Cato fails to qualify for assistance due to the minimum full-time service requirment
The FDNY has recorded 243 fires, 124 injuries and 17 deaths related to lithium-ion batteries in 2023
Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno’s widow targets the FD over training, equipment as well as the contractor
The captain of the Conception was found guilty of seaman’s manslaughter in deadly maritime disaster
Two House bills tackle membership, participation in hate groups and new public expressions of hate
An investigation into a complaint in the Casper Fire-EMS Department led to a greater review of sexual harassment, workplace hostility policies
A physician for Pasco County never saw Firefighter William Hammond, or his medical records, and claimed the cancer was not aggressive
An internal investigation found that Kansas City Firefighter Brenda Paikowski was “more likely than not” subjected to three years of harassment in violation of city policies
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh’s administration planned to have a hearing officer rule, in public, on discipline instead of an arbitration process
The Conception’s captain, Jerry Boylan, faces one count of misconduct or neglect of ship officer
Columbia River Fire & Rescue’s insurer will no longer take new claims due to whistleblower, wrongful termination and hostile workplace lawsuits
Denver police required Google to provide the IP addresses of anyone who had searched for the address of the home that was set on fire, killing five immigrants
Bennet Fire and Rescue Fire Chief Tim Norris faced allegations of “leadership issues,” inappropriate behavior, and “unwillingness to change” in a six-page letter from members
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