Legal Issues
A reward of more than $40,000 remains in place for information in the shooting of Birmingham Firefighter Jordan Melton
Brooklyn Supreme Court judge ruled the inspection allegations are “unnecessary” to the age discrimination lawsuit from several chiefs
Montville police charged PIO Steven Frischling with “unauthorized taking or transmission by first responders of images of crime or accident victims.”
The resolution now states that fire commissioners cannot double as paid firefighters
Judge Richard Gama said the state didn’t have a duty to protect private property owners
The city records communications with fire dispatch, but not radio communication on the fireground
He stole two chain saws, a water pump and a portable generator; all of the equipment was later recovered
The lawsuit alleges that the city knew of the toxic levels of radon gas in its fire stations during the time he was employed
The report also makes 11 recommendations for departmental implementation, but does not go further than pinpointing those
An investigation revealed that Janice Bruner made false statements on whether she responded to an apartment fire
Paul Jordan was fired because a potential member, a juvenile male, had complained that he made inappropriate sexual comments to him
The county maintains that because some firefighters are paid, they are not volunteers
At the center of a the controversy are a Facebook post she made that the administration deemed racist and her claim that fire stations were unsafe
The 20-year veteran was promoted to captain in 2007; Tucson Fire did not know he was a suspect in the murders
Only 5 to 7 percent of those charged with arson are ever convicted
Investigators may have destroyed preliminary fire reports that suggested the blaze started in a kitchen rather than in the garage
A dispatcher told him twice that his microphone was open; he’s on paid administrative leave
There is suspicion within the division that a firefighter or paramedic took the drugs, but officials said nothing has been proven
They submitted bills totaling about $85,000 to the trucking company, who is disputing the charges
The bill establishes basic skills, standardized classroom training and continued training at district centers around the state
Julia Beth Ann Harper, 52, admitted responsibility for starting the fire; she could face six to seven years in prison if found guilty
Union officials said hundreds of firefighters and cops have experienced a significant increase in payroll problems in the past year
An EMT told the man to call 911 and then shut the firehouse’s door, despite being able to see the fire
He had been collecting for a dislocated shoulder and torn rotator cuff suffered when he helped to carry a heavy person down a flight of stairs in 1998
He injured his wrist trying to restrain a man who poured gasoline on a group of people at his neighbor’s fire pit, and threatened to burn down his house
Under the ordinance, the fire department can charge $435 per car accident or $6,000 for a hazardous materials response
The investigation revealed actions that were irresponsible and careless, but not willful and reckless
Adam Siddle, 27, is accused of embezzling the money from the fire department between April 2009 and September 2014
The family of the deceased is suing the city and the defibrillator maker, claiming the man died because of the 14 minutes it took for the unit to deliver a shock
The firefighter said he reflexively put his palm to the man’s mouth to stop his violent outburst
Charles Gardner was not authorized to do inspections and has been fired; he was charged with three counts of criminal trespassing
The 2008 crash was one of the deadliest helicopter crashes involving working firefighters in U.S. history
The violation could mean those wrongfully denied a chance to apply because of the ordinance could have grounds for a lawsuit against the city
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