Legal Issues
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
They hope it will provide answers to why Kevin Bell was left behind and no one searched for him for eight minutes
A DUI or other blemish is far from ideal; it is also far from fatal to your firefighting aspiration if you play it right
Chief David Maurer wants to amend his lawsuit after learning the town failed to re-enroll 45 employees into the retirement system
Town officials believe the missing money is tied to an alleged scam that took place over many years
Pedro Flores has been charged with theft by public servant and abuse of official capacity; he has until Monday to self-surrender or be arrested
Only about 3 percent, or 600, of Canada’s 22,000 firefighters are female
A firefighter moving into a new home found out the hard way that his neighborhood had no fire response when his car burned
The juvenile suspect entered the rig and stole radios and equipment; the police later caught the suspect and returned the stolen items
The firefighter is accused of taking the rig on a joyride and then crashing it after a night out drinking
Jason Waldeck said he didn’t report the incidents because he figured he needed to deal with the humiliation in order to continue doing what he loved
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
