Legal Issues
The Columbia River Fire District and the firefighters’ union must rework salaries and wage scale information
Central County Fire and Rescue Firefighter David Horning was fired two years before his retirement while he was pursuing a light-duty assignment
The fire department is investigating to see if the crew of Engine 1 violated policy by not responding to a crash two blocks away
Told the firefighters that assaulted the rookie to “keep their mouths shut” and delete the video so no one would find out
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was found guilty of all 30 counts against him; 17 of those charges are punishable by death
The stolen items included portable radios, a medical bag, life vests, brass hose fittings, wrenches, a mask and wildland gear
Five volunteer firefighters were arrested for sexually assaulting a rookie with a sausage; a civilian was arrested for recording the incident
The jury will now decide whether the 21-year-old should be sentenced to death or receive life in prison
The fire chief is looking into changes that would give female firefighters more privacy
Kristine Bunch spent 17 years in prison; she said fire marshal investigators suppressed evidence that showed the fire was accidental
Audit report revealed the fire company never repaid a 10-year-old loan for $150,000 from a state fireman’s relief fund
The town said they fired him for being verbally abusive and disrespectful during a meeting
Paul Jordan, 25, was arraigned and ordered held in lieu of $1.5 million bail
They bent the victim over on a couch, pulled down his pants and sexually assaulted him with a sausage
The lawsuit says EMS providers lifted her into the ambulance, which resulted in a gash to her leg that required 21 stitches
Female firefighters said their concerns range from overt sexual advances from male employees to retaliation for reporting problems
Suspects could face charges including second-degree manslaughter and reckless endangerment
Capt. Graham Groneman, who happened to be driving by, detained the woman until deputies arrived
Social security numbers and other demographic information, that was stolen by a billing company employee in 2012, recently found during a Fla. arrest
The city manager says the move is to ensure the integrity of the investigation
In Colorado, at least 30 people were hurt in 32 butane explosions last year; three times the number from 2013
Lynn Tilton purchased American LaFrance in 2005; ALF filed for bankruptcy in 2008 citing $100 million in debt
The recent European airline tragedy shows how hard it is to filter out those with mental health problems
John Boos, 32, was charged with the theft on March 20 and removed from active duty with the company
The city’s district attorney wants a true zero tolerance policy as it relates to on-duty blood alcohol content
Phillip “Cody” Haynes took responsibility for setting five fires last year; he will be arraigned March 26
An investigation found that he tied a rope into a noose, left it in the kitchen and later threw it at a black firefighter
Officials said the chemicals have been linked to cancer; they’re hoping to find another non-toxic solution
The 18-year veteran said he was forced to work in a hostile environment in part due to him being a Jehovah’s Witness
A video released by the city showed Fire Chief Dennis Brooks going through a metal detector and dropping his pants around his thighs
A judge ruled town officials had authority to replace Fire Chief Peter Varney after his initial three-year term expired
Investigators took interest after the married couple had three fires in five years
The mistake is one of the city’s biggest personnel mix-ups; the fire union said the settlement would be close to $2.5 million