Legal Issues
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
The stolen truck has been found; the wanted man used the firefighter’s credit card wearing his wife’s coat
Problems unaddressed include the failure to train members on sensitivity and sexual harassment and a crackdown on fraternization
The engine was at a complete stop at the time the 60-year-old civilian lost control of his sports car and crashed into it
Widow Juliann Ashcraft said she was “grateful to the council for voting with their conscience as opposed to whatever bureaucracy that was happening behind the scenes”
He signed a five-year last chance agreement that states if he’s involved in another drunken driving case or any other problems that he’ll be fired
The engine was pulled from service pending a sale; an ambulance and other lifesaving equipment were sold earlier this year
One firefighter head-butted an officer after being stopped for running a red light; the other kicked an officer’s leg when he was restrained at a bar
He’s not sure how he contracted HIV, but thinks it happened in 2003 when a patient he was treating got blood on him
The driver of the rig struck and killed a man riding a scooter last July; there wasn’t enough evidence to prove any crime
Authorities took custody of the child after a 911 call; the firefighter is being held on suspicion of child endangerment
A witness said he dropped his pants before going through a metal detector in a public safety building; he said he was having a bad day
He allegedly used his position as treasurer to steal the money between January 2011 and last June
Being ill-prepared for things like firefighter pregnancy and breastfeeding hurts a department’s ability to attract the best firefighters and stay out of court
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
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