Legal Issues
First Deputy Commissioner Mary Sheridan had allegedly accused a fire department official of having an alleged sexual relationship with another employee
Anchorage will allow most employees to use marijuana off the clock, but not work for the city within eight hours of using marijuana
Earlier arbitration ruled that Montville could not staff its firehouse with just one firefighter
Cal Fire said it wouldn’t respond because of the city’s bankruptcy; no other agencies were interested in a joint powers authority
The family is claiming that neglectful techniques and procedures used by course organizers led to Capt. Neal Wade Smith’s death
The protest may lead to the shut down of government and the fire department for at least a day
The firefighter was suspended for putting a colleague, who passed gas in front of him, in a chokehold until he lost consciousness
The $300,000 suit claims the city denied her request to work at fire stations with private areas
The bribery conviction stems from complaints he filed against the fire department for light-duty assignments
Mike Azevedo isn’t seeking reinstatement, but hopes to be given a reason for his dismissal within the next 30 days
City officials said the bylaws of the district state that whenever the fire chief leaves, the combination to the door locks are changed
Beatrice Lozada, 35, said her lieutenant repeatedly said “badonkadonk” and slapped her rear end; other firefighters began to follow suit
She will face charges of larceny, identity fraud, credit card fraud and attempt to commit a crime
It is alleged that during the investigation of the accident both men lied about how the crash occurred
U.S. Court of Appeals: “Firefighters are public safety officers only if they are formally employed by a public agency”
Shelley Drescher said she was denied promotion in retaliation for her complaints of harassment and a sexist culture in the department
Colin Dunn and Virginia Price threw on some gear and took a county emergency vehicle to fight the tunnel fire
Two firefighters saw the incident, chased down the man and kept him corralled until police arrived
The Arizona Department of Public Safety is looking into claims of misconduct and improper investigative techniques
Jeffrey Pace, who was training with the department in December 2012 when the incidents occurred, was ordered to pay $45,317 restitution
Michael James Sulak, 53, continues to await trial on three counts of rape of a child in the third degree and one count of unlawful harboring of a minor
The post asked that the helmet be returned, no questions asked; the firefighter has had the helmet for 27 years
They allege the prosecutor cut a deal with a jailhouse informant who’s testimony was key to the death-sentence conviction
He is accused of setting fire to the home he and his former boyfriend had shared after they split up
Police and firefighters rescued residents; witnesses said they saw someone throw something into the building
The pair had stolen $20,000 worth of equipment and were attempting to sell it when they were caught
The city owes more than 1,100 firefighters for back pay earned between March 1990 and late 2006
Seth Techel, 23, was found guilty of first-degree murder and nonconsensual termination of a human pregnancy; he faces life in prison
He claims he did not get a job as a firefighter/EMT due to his age; he also disclosed felony criminal convictions that stem from a massive burglary ring
The firefighter’s wallet was stolen while he was out battling a 2-alarm fire; the thief ran up hundreds of dollars in charges
Capt. Chris Gelven is suspended for two days without pay for speaking to the media about a board plan to buy bulletproof vests for protection
City officials said they were disappointed by the veto and may get a council session together to try to override it
He set a fire on or in a detached garage; and elderly woman narrowly escaped from the house with her life
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