Legal Issues
CEO Showoutt stated he had permission to film the video inside Raleigh Fire Station 12
Gary Stephen Maynard admitted to setting fires behind firefighters fighting the Dixie Fire and setting other wildfires
An off-duty Chicago firefighter was shot several times when he confronted suspects attempting to break into his car
West I-10 Fire Department is currently in a dispute with Emergency Services District #48 to expropriate their stations and equipment
The mayor wants to hire a firefighter whose name doesn’t appear on any current eligibility list
The firefighters’ union said the mayor has failed to answer what happens if the city loses its appeal of the shift change
Frederick Maw received a 40-year suspended sentence due to mental health issues and cannot participate in any firefighting efforts
An investigation found that he tolerated a culture of fear, intimidation and hostile management at the firehouse
The bill gives volunteers the option to join a department without a pension if they are older than 45
He was charged with setting two of the seven fires, but is a suspect for all of them; investigators are still trying to learn the motive
Capt. Thomas Araguz died in 2010 in the line of duty and his wife has been fighting to claim his death benefits ever since
The township agreed to a $30,000 settlement; the chief still denies the allegations
More than 3,000 firefighters will benefit from the $45 million settlement that had stretched over 14 years
Economist: “There is no economic basis behind any of the prosecutor’s allegations.”
Donta Betts on why he tried to torch a police car: “I figured I did all this because that was my period of time to go wild on the police.”
Jason Farley died earlier this year rescuing individuals stranded by flash flooding; he was pulled into a storm drain and became trapped
They are suing the manufacturers of the rig, claiming the vehicle was defective because the tiller box was designed without protective measures
Chief Jesse Hoshall used a station credit card for his personal use between 2010 and 2012; officials are calling for a better oversight of the department
Utah Sen. Karen Mayne believes the bill will aid in attracting new recruits while also keeping veteran firefighters and police officers
The helmet has an Engine 1 shield on it and “Boston Strong” and “Kevin O’Boyle” stickers; there are no witnesses or suspects
The deputy district fire chief who was on duty while on the show retired before he could be disciplined; the firefighter who was on medical leave was fired
The case involved inappropriate signs posted on her bathroom door and on her truck at the fire station
He said he was scapegoated with false and overblown allegations intended to deflect public attention from deeper cultural deficiencies in the department
Zane Wallace Peterson was arrested Dec. 17, 2013 and charged with more than 70 felony counts, including murder and arson; he remains in jail in lieu of $3.025 million bail
He told police he was “tired of the city not addressing the abandoned homes in the area;" he’s accused of setting 10 fires
The state association that handles workers’ compensation claims for cities is appealing a decision last month to award benefits to a cancer-stricken Texas firefighter
Chief Dan Sullivan had been on paid leave amid allegations that tolerated discrimination and spawned a good-old-boys environment that belittled minorities and women
Volunteer firefighters were recently cited by the police for interfering with traffic at an intersection during their fundraiser
David Wheeler illegally collected a $60,000 salary as a part-time chief, while also deceiving the retirement system by collecting his $137,000-a-year pension
The 13-year veteran firefighter says he was fired this summer because of his vocal support for the union
He intended to burn his mother’s abusive ex-boyfriend’s storage unit, but the fire spread to 40 units
The indictment accuses him of making threats to enforce overcrowding regulations and ignoring such violations if they did pay
The 19-year-old is accused of using $624 to pay two AT&T bills, as well as an admission payment to a university