Legal Issues
The North County Fire Protection District lawsuit says Riverview made the changes without consulting the district as required by law
Senate Bill 241 would penalize municipalities that unsuccessfully challenge Palumbo Act cancer claims
A disabled veteran claims Boston’s new fire cadet program unlawfully sidesteps veterans on the civil service list, lowers academy standards
Federal lawsuit claims violations prevented egress, impeded rescue operations and led to the deaths in the SouthPark 5-alarm fire
Aldermen, residents criticized fire department leaders for not being at a meeting about race, discrimination and lawsuits in the department
Former Easthampton Firefighter was sentenced to eight months in prison and two years probation
Baltimore County Fire Chief Joanne Rund led the department through the pandemic and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
Firefighter Joseph Johns served with the Eagan and Eden Prairie fire departments
DEA proposal would make marijuana a Schedule III drug but not make it legal for recreational use
A man entered the Marietta firehouse and museum in the early morning hours vandalizing items on display
Captain Jerry Boylan of The Conception will also receive supervised release after the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history
Attorney for one of the families said the city neglected abandoned properties leading firefighters to believe protections were in place
Newark city attorneys move to dismiss the $50M lawsuit from the Grande Costa d’Avorio fire that killed firefighters Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr.
Former paramedic Jeremy Cooper faced up to three years in prison after being found guilty of criminally negligent homicide
At least 94 people died after they were given sedatives and restrained by police from 2012 through 2021, according to the Associated Press
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
The former Concord firefighter claims he was sexually harassed for years by coworkers, superiors on his perceived sexual orientation
Tampa union leader said his arrest was due to the city punishing him for his union advocacy
Lawsuit contends Firefighter Benjamin Polson’s PASS device did not go off, alerting firefighters to his location
Retired in 1994, the John J. Harvey was used to evacuate survivors during the Sept. 11 terror attacks
Two Newport News firefighters were terminated after an investigation found they ignored protocols
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
Authorities say a Jackson firefighter is dead following a domestic dispute and standoff
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 man, who was dressed in FDNY turnout gear and attempting to put out the fire with a garden hose, also interfered with Morganton crews’ firefighting efforts
The jury found that Matthew Plote, a former Illinois volunteer firefighter, killed Melissa Lamesch before setting her house on fire
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