Legal Issues
City Manager Erik Walsh said Chief Charles Hood admitted to making comments demeaning to women
Chicago Firefighter Omotayo Kassim was granted pretrial release in a detention hearing over a shooting after a vehicle collision
Engineer Justin Boyd was known for taking time to mentor new firefighters
She was found more than 12 hours after the apartment fire lying on the ground nude and badly burned
Scott Bullene, 46, was arrested and charged with second-degree robbery for assaulting a cab driver and stealing his phone
Firefighters said they first noticed the globes missing when they returned from a medical call
Investigators found more than 1,000 files of suspected child pornography on Chief John Terruso’s computer
The firefighters’ lawyer said truck manufacturer Sutphen did not fully disclose the truck’s issues to the department
Chief George Russell has two prior misdemeanor theft convictions dating back to 2007; he refuses to resign from the department
The truck was found behind an abandoned building; nothing appeared to be missing
More than $50,000 worth of gear was inside the vehicle, including an iPad and rescue gear
Firefighters delivered emotional testimony at the trial of a trio charged with murder in a fatal Nov. 2012 house explosion
Union president Paul Doughty says the bill would prevent firefighters from being forced to work longer hours without full compensation
Officers said he also tried to ram a police cruiser that was responding to the call
The legislation would exempt volunteer firefighters from paying more than $47 in fees for state and federal background clearances
Grace Halpin, 82, had a heart attack during the fire but firefighters revived her and send her to the hospital; she died three weeks later
She and her husband allegedly stole $20,000 from the Selma-Dallas County Rescue and Volunteer Fire Department
The wrongful-death lawsuit alleges Medric “Cecil” Mills Jr. could’ve been saved if firefighters responded to bystanders who asked for help
After setting aside the easy-to-reach conclusions, one family of firefighters still needs to put its community and department first
The former ambulance company employee was found walking on a nearby street after leaving the scene
Both men were linked to several stolen ladders that belonged to the city
He said he was never formally presented with the certificate, but believed that he had obtained it fairly
The lawsuit accuses officials of gross negligence, carelessness and failure to properly advise others of the time and location of the drill
Michael O’Connell carried his helmet home when he retired in 2009, shortly after being diagnosed with sarcoidosis
They voted “no confidence” in the chief last month and are willing to march city hall to have their voice heard
A retired colonel and captain were sentenced to one year in jail for having granted the nightclub a permit to operate
David Donnora, 25, was sent to state prison for four to 10 years on charges of arson and burglary and was ordered to pay $96,000 in restitution
There is no law prohibiting convicted sex offender Brad Mercier from serving on the department; his father is the fire chief
The IAFF wants scheduling to be bargained where firefighters are represented by labor unions
If the firefighters’ families are successful in their negligence claim, the city could be repaid as much as $2.3 million
Firefighters returned from a kitchen fire call to find cell phones and iPads stolen from inside their station
A commission’s failure to follow rules nullified his firing; the firefighter is appealing the attempted bribery verdict, claiming it was done in jest
Police are searching for leads to who killed Terry Canfield, a 28-year veteran of the Spokane Fire Department
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