Legal Issues
A Baltimore County Fire Department paramedic told a judge the sexually explicit videos were “role play” and denied wrongdoing as the fire department and county police investigate allegations of on-duty misconduct
After more than a decade of joint rescues and wildfire response, Bernalillo County firefighters were ousted from the Metro Air Support Unit following a policy change allowing off-duty cannabis use
A 19-year-old Marion County rookie says co-workers restrained, beat and waterboarded him during his second shift while trying to force his phone passcode, prompting firings and criminal charges
Raleigh PIO Julia Milstead said the video filmed in Station 12 is not reflective of the city’s and department’s values
Medford firefighters’ union filed a lawsuit to collect backpay after mayor claims firefighters organized a mass sickout
The investigation reported that the firefighters violated multiple rules, including failing to follow a memo about refusal of treatment and transport
St. Paul Firefighter Austin Smith’s wife filed suit against the farm over negligence leading to explosion
Survey finds 55% of female firefighters had been assaulted or know someone else who had been assaulted during fire/EMS work
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.”
During a brush fire, Colorado Springs Firefighter Wesley Cosgrove allegedly drove over a woman sleeping in a park
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The two got into an argument over how to handle an unconscious patient
Lawyers for 9/11 survivors were denied requests to learn what former Mayor Rudy Giuliani knew about Ground Zero toxins
The Rialto firefighters maintained they were strictly adhering to COVID protocols in the 2021 incident
Former Vancouver Captain Gregory Weber’s attorney stated “a firefighter’s life should only be put at risk for the life of another, not mere property”
Demetrius Massey suffered burns over 11% of his body after an explosion inside the Haywood Community College training tower
Police arrested the lieutenant and charged him with strangulation during a call in Brooklyn
FBI raided the homes of two chiefs accused of taking bribes to fast-track inspections
Michael M. Lopez-Medina is charged with setting fire to vehicles, structures in Woodbury
Video showed people breaking windows, vandalizing the driverless Waymo car before lighting a firework inside
Refugio Jimenez Jr. will serve one year for causing the El Dorado Fire that killed Big Bear Hotshot Charles Morton
Bill would allow consumption of psychedelic mushrooms under professional supervision by a licensed therapist
CEO Showoutt stated he had permission to film the video inside Raleigh Fire Station 12
Gary Stephen Maynard admitted to setting fires behind firefighters fighting the Dixie Fire and setting other wildfires
An off-duty Chicago firefighter was shot several times when he confronted suspects attempting to break into his car
Wichita Engine Company 22 firefighters found the dismantled remains of the stolen Jackie Robinson statue during overhaul
The former Reese Volunteer Fire Company firefighter faces several charges for setting fire to brush, grass and woodland
Four pieces of construction equipment were burned at a site near the planned training center
A lawsuit by the family of William Jefferys claims Middletown paramedics failed to perform life-saving measures
Verdict is the latest in proceedings against the utility PacifiCorp
Coroner’s staff arrived after the Springfield Township paramedics left and found the woman trying to breathe
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