Legal Issues
On his first day, President Trump ordered federal agencies to end all “equity-related” grants and contracts, later mandating contractors to certify they don’t promote DEI
A judge sentenced the driver to seven years after he pleaded guilty in the wrong-way crash that killed off-duty Independence Firefighter/Paramedic Harold “Gene” Eddins
Former Miami-Dade firefighters face allegations of a cover-up after a deadly training exercise, with one falsely reporting to 911 that everyone was safe before admitting two were trapped
Chief Joe Jardin claims Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh ignored a call to support the ban and would not invite city council members to training on the fires
Police say two Birmingham firefighters were shot in the chest and legs
The “9/11 Notice Act” will alert workers in the area of the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attacks of financial, healthcare benefits
When poorly written or overly broad anti-nepotism requirements are applied to firefighters, difficult problems can arise
While not a legal requirement like for police officers, firefighters may witness inappropriate behavior on fire scenes that necessitates intervention
The payout will settle lawsuits against 3M regarding PFAS in public drinking water systems
The Rockford firefighter had a THC concentration above the legal limit
Firefighters voice their outrage after rabbis that started the fatal Spring Valley fire are given probation
Dwain Williams had more than two decades with the Chicago Fire Department after joining in 1992
Nathaniel and Aaron Sommer will receive probation for starting the fire that killed Spring Valley Lt. Jared Lloyd
The San Jose Fire Department Engine 4 captain was disciplined for violating public trust and the city’s vehicle use policy
Kansas City Fire Chief Ross Grundyson issued a directive in February to eliminate confusion about NFPA standard, FD guidelines after fatal crash in 2021
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Joseph Pfeifer’s appointment, comments as first deputy commissioner led several chiefs to ask to be demoted
Members of the D.C. Firefighters Association Local 36 stood in support as two firefighters arrived at a police station
Authorities in Longmeadow say muriatic acid was stolen from a nearby pool building and poured on the slides
Firefighter Dominic S. Biscari was responding to a fire when he ran a red light, struck a car and sent it into a building killing 3 people
Tulsa firefighters’ union has been reviewing the use of marijuana for pain relief for several years
Supporters on both sides gathered at the Greensboro city council meeting to protest Capt. Dustin Jones’s firing
Fire officials had been to the Davenport apartment building a day before the collapse for a 911 call about a partial collapse
The first in several trials over firefighting foam and groundwater contamination was scheduled to begin Monday
Days before starting firefighter training EMT Arnaldo Rodriguez was brought before Chief Michael Gala and ordered to stay home
Herders have been paid a minimum salary to be on-call 24/7, available for overtime, but new regulations have raised the minimum
Mistaken releases account for the majority of drops getting into waterways, constituting less than 1% of the thousands of annual loads handled
The law requires EMS and trauma care systems to develop transport protocols by Jan. 1, 2024
The Oakland fire where 36 people died revealed a flawed fire inspection process
A.G. Peter Neronha takes on PFAS and companies allegedly violating consumer protection laws
Charleston firefighters faced three bad hydrants and had to wait on tankers from neighboring FDs
Encouraged to join the department by a group she now leads, Wilson hopes to elevate the role of diversity in hiring practices
A pilot program will monitor the chemical levels in the blood of thousands of firefighters
Saratoga Springs Fire Chief Joseph Dolan had been on paid leave since Feb. 1 following a complaint alleging he was working for two fire departments
