Legal Issues
The Anchorage Assembly will vote on a proposal that would revoke automatic firing when an employee tests positive for drugs, instead requiring the employee to go through a “progressive disciplinary process”
Family members of Newark firefighters Augusto Acabou and Wayne Brooks Jr. talk about lawsuits on vessel loading, firefighter training
A review of state-mandated sexual harassment prevention training found the chief of the Niagara Fire Department cancelled the training
About $80 in cash, collected from the firefighters to use for groceries for meals while at the station, was stolen
The department is snooping to find the source of recent news leaks
The suit charges that the Hind Foundation’s crew caused the 2012 fire by mowing in dry season
Two female firefighters complained the department’s treatment of pregnant firefighters was discriminatory
The 11-year veteran says she was discouraged from trying out at first because of her gender
Bill Miller lost his eye to cancer when he was 5-years-old and he says in 2010 the department started treating him differently
The union would agree to lower the blood alcohol limit for a positive alcohol test to .04 percent from the current .08 percent limit
David Borst, who is a 20-year law enforcement veteran and also the city’s fire chief, tearfully resigned amid the allegations
The fire killed 119 people and was the biggest in a series of blazes that tore through the southern Australian state of Victoria in 2009
The tax funds $1.2 million dedicated to EMS out of the fire department’s $8.5 million budget; taxpayers will decide whether to continue the levy
The move comes as part of a lawsuit settlement charging the agency was lax in its inspections prior to the 2006 deaths
Proposed cuts to health care, pensions and safety equipment were key issues for firefighters who spoke during the special council meeting
Terry Lee Freeman Jr., 31, pleaded guilty to three charges: sexual battery and two counts of felony battery
Rodney Bingham was four feet away from the truck’s bumper when the engine’s siren was activated; it caused permanent damage to his hearing
They were charged with one count each of fourth-degree assault and malicious harassment
Battalion Chief Jack Reall, also the president of the Columbus IAFF, was charged with neglect of duty
The number of firefighters out sick jumped to 65; the department later instituted a brownout of four ladder trucks around the city
She filed a lawsuit against the fire department for not hiring her as a paramedic
The last class was criticized because of a high number of recruits hired who had relatives already in LAFD
An online petition drive launched June 30 had resulted in 1,268 signatures as of Monday
Fire officials are unsure what their next move will be; problems of the nearly 50-year-old existing station needs to be addressed
They criticized the district for using an unauthorized bank account to conduct business and said the chief is not managing district personnel in accordance with state law
Another firefighter was recently suspended for 89 days for alcohol-related incidents
The fire department lost its land for a new station due to a clerical error that allowed a county employee to buy it
Mayor Annise Parker is considering placing new firefighters into a separate, less generous pension plan
Fire Captains William Kaplan and Sam Schey want their jobs back, citing poor communications and outdated department policies
The indictment is related to the abuse and prostitution scandal at Shreveport’s Fire Station No. 8 revealed last summer
Dawn Nguyen pleaded guilty to three federal charges related to her purchase of firearms used by a felon to kill two firefighters
One captain turned in his resignation after being cited for intoxication; another was fired after failing to tell officials about the incident
Stephanie Bruno believes the newly-released footage shows that the police officer used excessive force
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