Legal Issues
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
The ordinance will reopen a fire station and also calls for five firefighters per shift at another firehouse
Fire Chief Frank Ross: “I don’t know where that is coming from. I thought we were friends.”
FDNY regulations and state law prohibit the disclosure of personal information, including drug test results
The man sued the city after firefighters punched out four of his teeth and police officers denied him medical care
Investigators took interest after the married couple had three fires in five years
Officials said there was no apparent reason the woman killed couldn’t have left the burning building when a dispatcher ordered an evacuation
They are alleging that the firefighters were negligent in fighting the blaze
He was sentenced to five years non-adjudicated probation and was also ordered to pay restitution
The bill restored some retirement benefits for veterans, but will give reduced benefits for new and younger firefighters
If approved, the city would shut down its current firehouse that’s under investigation after a treasurer stole money
After serving his prison term, he’ll have six months of house arrest and will have to repay the money he stole
The victim told police that he examined her breast and was “acting creepy” because of the sexual comments made during the exam
The city’s policy gives promotional candidates from within the department bonus points for living in the city or being military veterans
The judge found that police acted lawfully in their interrogation and when they obtained video from the crime scene
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