Legal Issues
Joseph Washington is suspected to be seen in a video walking out of the burning house
Gwinnett County firefighters entered to investigate a fire alarm and found the unresponsive boy
Columbia River Fire & Rescue’s insurer will no longer take new claims due to whistleblower, wrongful termination and hostile workplace lawsuits
Melanie Stapper’s injuries from a fire caused her to be legally blind and in need of a full-time caregiver
The firefighter was placed on administrative duty after posting a questionable image
She said she was unfairly disciplined for taking the sick days and was then forced to take an unpaid maternity leave
She was sentenced to two years for felonious assault and another three years for using a firearm in the crime
The suit claims his ex-girlfriend, also applying to become a firefighter and intimately involved with the chief, convinced the chief to block his appointment
Estimates based on last year’s calls indicate that billing insurance companies would bring an additional $356,000 into the county coffers
The firefighter is trying to win back his job, maintaining the two never had sex at the station and he was an outstanding firefighter
He faces 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines for skimming money from his volunteer fire department
An internal investigation revealed violated administrative policies during handling of complaints lodged against several firefighters
“Sampling an applicant’s ethnicity before they even test doesn’t sound right to me,” Robert Holmes said
Driving a fire truck in a parade is not the same thing as endorsing lifestyle choices; it is simply good public service
The NAACP branch accused Patrick Egan of discrimination, violating federal health privacy laws and mishandling a personnel investigation
Problems began in 2008 with a steering gear box recall; equipment failure sidelined the truck twice in 2011
Firefighters said the woman refused to let them put out a fire on her property; no firefighters were injured in the shooting
The firefighter who filed the lawsuit said he suffered a shoulder injury in the fire
State fire Marshal Stephen Coan called the blaze a horrific and tragic accident; it remains under investigation
Mayor Buddy Cianci said driving in the parade was part of the firefighters’ regular duties of community outreach
Fire Chief John Penzotti lamented the continued battle of the tower and the helplessness he feels when he cannot reach fellow emergency officials
Firefighters wrote a letter to the mayor citing a grave crisis in direction and leadership
Jessie Bennett, 19, is accused of setting multiple fires with a cigarette lighter that burned nearly 200 bales of hay
They’ll no longer be rated and certified until the station and equipment that were lost have been replaced
Jarad McCargo, 36, was found hiding behind garbage cans in a neighbor’s yard after he fled the scene
The complaint is the first step in a class-action lawsuit filed by hundreds of women
He apparently attempted to cut his own throat; he was treated and returned to court several hours later
D&J Iron Works did not follow proper precautions when it set the March fire that killed Firefighter Kennedy and Lt. Walsh
They want to investigate whether or not Asst. Chief Patrick Egan engaged in discriminatory and harassing employment practices toward firefighter Aaron Brantley
Wayne Allen Huntsman, 37, is being held on $10 million bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday
Richard Sinko said it was nothing more than a “witch hunt” that led to charges that he stole more than $2,300 in cash and building products belonging to the fire company
Deputy Fire Chief Art Reid, who has been deputy chief for 12 years, filed a lawsuit over his contract’s non-renewal
The sentence is much harsher than the eight- to 14-month prison term suggested by federal sentencing guidelines
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