Legal Issues
Former Bellingham firefighters alleged that a 2021 vaccine mandate violated their rights and caused emotional distress through a “scorched-earth” enforcement policy
A parked car blocked the nearest hydrant during a fire, leading to the first-ever criminal court summons for violating the 15-foot hydrant rule
Durham will no longer pay a settlement for a firefighter hiring test deemed unfair to Black applicants after the Department of Justice dropped its civil rights case against the city
Jimmie Wilson said he confronted the firefighters about them not seeing him as they were backing up the fire engine
Melvin Jordan faces felony charges for luring a battalion chief and lieutenant into a gasoline-soaked house
Dearborn Fire Chief Joseph Murray was taken to a hospital for a blood draw after refusing a Breathalyzer test
Citing pending litigation, officials have refused to release response information on the wildfire that killed 115 people
A Chicago battalion chief and lieutenant were locked inside a house by a knife-wielding man during a fire
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Court rules that under state law, the city of Wickliffe should have held a competitive exam to fill the position
The motion wants mentions of an alleged affair and comments about retirements, terminations of individuals not in the suit dropped from the case
The St. Petersburg city council took the first steps towards an independent review of allegations about Fire Chief Jim Large
St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch said interviews produced no direct evidence of violations by Fire Chef James Large
Three Black Kansas City firefighters say they have experienced a hostile work environment and retaliation for speaking to investigators
Columbia River Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Joel Medina’s lawsuit claims retaliation after reporting misconduct by public employees, officials
Baltimore Firefighter John McMaster talks about being in the Stricker Street collapse that killed three firefighters
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan said the information from firefighters involved seemed “very rehearsed”
The Firefighters Memorial on Staten Island was struck by suspects in a stolen vehicle
Prosecutors say Khalid Sheikh Mohammed may not face the death penalty
A severance agreement bars Portland Division Chief Tim Matthews from filing a lawsuit he had considered earlier
“Y’all deserve justice,” Leander Bissell said to Cleveland firefighter Johnny Tetrick’s daughters
Mobile Firefighter Kay’Ana Adams accuses the city of creating a hostile work environment within the department
St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large is accused of fostering a hostile workplace toward women and minorities
D.C. firefighters were seen in a video of a fight after a man punched one of the firefighters in the face
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The investigative report finds Topsfield EMTs “grossly failed to take care of this patient appropriately”
San Jose firefighters who stopped at the Pink Noodle said they could not recall going to a bikini bar afterwards
Termination of Columbia River Fire & Rescue Fire Chief Joel Medina follows two earlier no-confidence votes from the union
An attorney for St. Petersburg Fire Chief Jim Large said the allegations are politically motivated
Should past troubles disqualify fire service leaders from holding the top spot, and are some troubles too serious to uphold the public’s trust?
Public documents from the investigation of Ottumwa firefighters and a captain show policy violations, leadership failures
Kansas City firefighter Anthony Santi was fatally shot with a handgun purchased and modified by a convicted felon
Knox County deputies said Sidney David Whitsell set the fire when he learned there wasn’t a hamburger for him
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