Legal Issues
Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno’s widow targets the FD over training, equipment as well as the contractor
First responders, hazmat teams investigated suspicious envelopes at four sites across two counties
Morley Volunteer Fire Company former treasurer Cindi Perkins admitted to stealing over $16K
The woman is one of five volunteer firefighters accused of starting five fires so they could put them out
Illinois state fire marshal’s office has been called in to investigate the recent fires
The court sided with the municipality in the two-year battle over control of volunteer fire assets and personnel
It is unknown why the 15-year-old set fire to three unoccupied homes and one car
Capt. Darren LeBeau: “It looked like the infant had been involved in a mixed martial arts fight.”
The Philadelphia Inspector General’s Office is expected to release the results next week
He filed a discrimination lawsuit against the city, saying he was harassed based on his sexual orientation and fired for “not being a good fit”
The “Merit Matters” shirt he was wearing opposes alteration of the department’s admissions test to accommodate minority recruits
There are allegations of sexual activity on-duty involving as many as a dozen male members of the Philadelphia Fire Department
The union argued that the city could not impose such new assignments unilaterally under the union’s contract
Dispute happened in 2011 when a resident appeared at a fire station with beer to thank firefighters for extinguishing house fire
The board will be looking for a new fire chief soon and they plan to only have 11 responders on staff
For the fire department, life changed beyond measure, and there’s a “new normal” they have to adapt to
He said he used lighter fluid and paper bags to set his couch on fire, and that he’s schizophrenic
The 18-year-old male was running lights and sirens on his stolen-truck joy ride
The lawsuit alleges the EMT driving the ambulance was negligent when he struck Manuel’s car while transporting a patient in critical condition
The chief was in uniform at a store discussing an earlier fire with lights flashing on his vehicle
The 20-year-old is accused of assaulting more than a dozen children and setting three fires that he later helped put out
The ax belonged to the family of a firefighter who died more than a year ago following a battle with depression
Chief Kelvin Cochran said he faced religious discrimination when he was fired after publishing a controversial book
The men were able to warn the dealers because police regularly gathered at the fire department before serving arrest warrants
The former treasurer stole from the department by cashing checks in which she forged the chief’s signature
An investigation uncovered unauthorized use of a state vehicle, dishonesty, cheating while an employee was competing for a promotion and improper conduct
Firefighters reported smelling marijuana in his county vehicle while he was on duty; he refused to take a drug test
Fire officials said that although the fire was accidental, human actions contributed to its start and its severity
The fire department said their Facebook post put pressure on the individuals involved to do the right thing
Chief Darrel Fournier’s part-time job with a fire restoration company created the appearance of a conflict of interest to the general public
The report said paid firefighters lacked paramedic credentials and that volunteer firefighters arrive at an emergency as quickly as paid firefighters do
The two firefighters are accused of lying about how the crash occurred; video footage contradicts their story
Caleb Lofald, 32, has been on paid administrative leave since November; the mayor said the city is in the process of firing him
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