Legal Issues
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
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
Violators of the Safe Drone Act would be subject to a fine and not more than a year in prison for someone that operates a drone in a restricted area
Robert Gotay pocketed about $16,000; he resigned after the missing money was noticed and confessed that he had a severe gambling problem
A complaint was filed saying more than half haven’t been tested since 2008; federal law requires them to be tested every five years
Whether flying a Confederate flag from a fire truck is grounds for termination rests largely on a department’s conduct policies
Firefighter Brian Nielsen made a call to the city for an explanation on why he was fired, but has yet to receive a call back
Many fire agencies have sought additional funding, but the requests are turning to demands as they struggle with rising costs and declines in donations and volunteers
Bob Harvey is suing on the grounds of defamation, emotional harm and that he was wrongfully terminated in 2014
The contractor basically identified himself from surveillance video; the three-alarm fire caused $2 million damage to the high-rise apartment building
Capt. Greg Justice, 52, is facing a maximum of 12 months in prison for forgery, a fifth-degree felony
Several firefighters, current and retired, said there were many issues that led to the decision to disband the 134-year-old organization
Fire officials said the department is dissolving because it can’t find a leader who’s willing to be chief and they have a lack of volunteers
Federal officials who administer the program say it will face challenges by February and will have to start shutting down by next summer
PennDOT told the department to remove their signs advertising the haunted house because they could pose a safety risk on state roads
The 44-year-old EMT met the 16-year-old girl while taking her to the hospital; he gave her his phone number when she said she was interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter
Many firefighters she considered brothers turned in their gear the day she was named fire chief 15 years ago
Justin Clum, 26, faces 25 charges, including multiple counts of attempted first- and second-degree murder, arson and assault; he is being held on $1 million bond
The 21-year-old is believed responsible for 11 fires; police say he admitted setting the fires after his arrest
The fire captain, who is running for city council, had information about his eligibility for promotion to deputy chief posted; if a city employee posted it, that person could face misdemeanor charges
The thief busted in the window of the truck and stole a laptop
Firefighter Timothy Gay says a new department policy requiring short hair discriminates against males