Legal Issues
The FDNY has recorded 243 fires, 124 injuries and 17 deaths related to lithium-ion batteries in 2023
Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum showed items gathered at the protest intended as weapons, other items used by professional protesters and anarchists
The Office of Inspector General investigation discovered $8.5M misspent in bonuses, parties, personal expenses in Jefferson Parish
In order to stand up in court, a fire investigator’s opinion must have the backing of formal and on-going education
The fire chief apologized to the family and ordered his crews to undergo training on how to deal with combative patients
Inside the truck was as much as $30,000 worth of firefighting gear, including two sets of air bottles, suits, pillows and masks
Police say they have linked him to six attempted arsons in the past seven months
The agreement would lower the city’s payments for three years; it guarantees a future fight over firefighters’ benefits
If he fails to meet the deferred disposition agreement, he could face 364 days in jail and up to a $2,000 fine
The federal indictment characterized the couple as greedy, cash-strapped schemers; she could get up to 10 years in prison
He told police he set the fires because he enjoyed battling them and responded to each one he set
Charges included $450 for a psychiatric visit, $226 to replace lost sunglasses, $100 to replace lost firefighting manuals and $26 to purchase postage
The 70-year-old wants $150,000 and suggested sirens be covered by a shield to reduce noise
Crews were hampered by problems with the 911 and radio systems; officials want improved coordination and communication
Firefighters displayed sexually explicit pictures on their state cellphones, drank while on duty and lied about their actions
She’s accused of setting 11 fires over a month’s time, two while out on bail for the other fires
A volunteer firefighter for only four months, he resigned after images of two dead dogs in his yard went viral
The firefighters claim the 1044 Cairns model were designed poorly and caused neck and head injuries
The judge and prosecutors said the fire was one of the most reckless and heinous crimes they had ever seen
The cut would affect nine training schools, cutting money for operational costs, instructor’s payroll, utility costs and facilities maintenance
Chief Paul Labbadia left work to go play golf, drank during the day and was seen smoking marijuana before getting behind the wheel
The box is a newborn incubator that would give mothers in crisis a way to surrender their children safely and anonymously
They set a mobile home on fire, ran away and returned to help extinguish the blaze
Each company is an independent corporation, so it’s not clear if the association has the legal authority to close stations
The judge thought Gloria Lee, 36, was using her pregnancy to try to get him to hand down a lesser sentence
Joseph Dlabik allegedly asked the teenage girl to remove a piece of her clothing every time she answered a training question incorrectly
James Carroll Gay was arrested in connection to the calls; he’s being held in jail on $100,000 bail
Some hope the scandal will spur changes aimed at squashing the sexism that keeps many women feeling unwelcome
The nearly 400 requests issued was due to a defect, conflict, inconsistency or omission in contract documents
The department knew about his criminal history of theft, burglary and careless driving; they let him join as he’d kept out of trouble for seven years
The fire chief was not charged in connection to his wife’s alleged stealing from police evidence room
They are among 16 employees who faced discipline from the investigation
He stole raffle items from weekly fundraisers and cash from the fire department’s vending machines