Legal Issues
Timothy Christian was sentenced to 26 years in prison for setting a fire that injured two Akron firefighters
Six firefighters were injured when a heavy rescue collided with a ladder truck while responding to a fire in Butler Township
St. Paul Firefighter Kenneth Zepeda had applied pressure to the neck of a combative patient
A total of $9,240 should have been collected from the classes, but only $2,980 was recorded
Three 12-year-old boys and one 10-year-old boy face first-degree arson charges, among many others
Under current policy, the agencies fighting wildfires divert money toward firefighting from other programs during particularly busy years
These three letters seeking advice represent common worries of firefighter candidates facing not making the cut
The suspect was wearing firefighting equipment that may be the same that was stolen from a fire department last week
A former assistant fire chief and others are accusing the department of issuing certifications for courses never attended; Indiana’s DHS is investigating the claims
Legal counsel for firefighters said the case might make responders think twice about who is responsible on scene and might leave political subdivisions vulnerable
Firefighters were dressed in normal clothing to identify people using and in possession of illegal fireworks; at least 20 citations were written
This comes in the heat of a debate regarding the appropriateness of displaying the flag after nine people were killed at a historically black church
New Hampshire fire marshals office contacted a Massachusetts fire department about a cargo van packed with illegal fireworks
Among the items taken off a fire truck were an AED and a SCBA; there are no leads in the case
Richard Fowler, 48, admitted to misdirecting funds for almost six years; most of the money went to aiding his gambling and drug addictions
Over a three-year period at the beginning of the recession, county officials cut about $1.8 million in EMS funding
Federal authorities are investigating a series of fires at black churches in several Southern states; so far, there’s no evidence they are related
Police said it is unclear if he was trying to join firefighters to battle California’s Lake fire or burglarize fire gear
The settlement will pay the families $50,000 each; some vowed to donate the money to a new wildland firefighter safety foundation
The woman, eight months pregnant at the time, claims that volunteer firefighters convinced her to submit to a cervical exam and they used dirty gloves
He remained on scene for 10 to watch it burn as residents escaped; he did not aid those fleeing the fire
Dean Evans, 27, is charged with inducing panic and making false alarms; he has pleaded ‘not guilty’
During the trial, he testified that they had a volatile relationship and a heated argument precipitated the killing
The EMT told her boss in an internal investigation ‘I’m not about to be on no scene 10 minutes doing CPR.’
Commissioner Adam Putnam: “I’m profoundly disappointed. Our forest firefighters put their lives on the line. They’re demonstrably underpaid.”
Fire officials think they won’t be able to make payroll by mid-July, and are considering having firefighters work without pay if money runs out
The jury has recommended six years and sentencing has been scheduled for Aug. 4
The medic pleaded no contest and signed away his paramedic certification; patient speaks about the incident
He was indicted for stealing more than $82,488 in pension payments while at the same time earning his black belt in jiu-jitsu
A report found the fire service had a toxic workplace culture that was hostile toward women, which led to the resignation of a long-serving fire chief
Surveillance cameras helped police identify a man who stole $4,000 in equipment from a Cal Fire fire station
The judge weighs making public a fire department report on the deadly fire before the trial starts
Lt. Chris Keene was accused of 15 fire department violations, including sexual harassment and abusive language
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