Legal Issues
Florence police officers responded to a domestic violence call that turned into a barricade situation
Arnold Firefighter Andrew J. Bischof was suspended after being arrested on several charges including aggravated arson
An Oswego woman faces an attempted murder charge for setting a fire in a house with people inside
The cap prevents police or fire unions that settle contract disputes in arbitration from winning raises of more than 2 percent
It is not a final decision, but rather an effort to preserve the status quo until a decision is reached
The board made 27 recommendations to prevent future disasters; fire officials said they have enhanced their training
Crystal Brandi Fox is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 74-year-old retired firefighter Donnie Watson
Fire Chief Michael Hernandez made it clear that just because firefighters can have these substances in their systems, does not mean they are
The plaintiffs want to ensure that Hotshots receive state benefits afforded to full-time firefighters, GPS devices for fire crews and better fire shelters
The firefighters’ union said placing unarmed firefighters in areas with high crime puts them in harm’s way
An alcohol level less than 0.08 is not considered positive under policy; chief and union say policy is no problem
In full gear, firefighters hold signs that say “people over profit” and “will work for health care and benefits”
District attorney: ‘Were satisfied that we were able to remove an arsonist from the street’
Firefighters said the change would increase emergency response time, because they’d have to wait for mutual aid or endanger their safety
Chief Norman Webb had planned to schedule knee surgery before his contract expired and says his termination was motivated by the town’s desire to avoid medical costs
The firefighter has been suspended for 89 days for alcohol-related incidents and vowed to resign if declared unfit again in the next two years
Firefighters later confirmed to the attorney general that the gas leak was severe enough to close the restaurant for the night
The firefighters said the city is violating state law that allows for layoffs only if the city can demonstrate a lack of work or a lack of funds
They said the five firefighters should be given back pay and benefits and have the incident removed from their personnel file
A firefighter and a battalion chief are accused of warning drug dealers about police raids
Fire Chief Todd Elmore hopes the fire department won’t lose its building after purchasing it from the former EMS provider
“If you’ve managed to stay out of trouble for two years, as long as it relates to drug and alcohol, I say, ‘OK,’ Fire Chief Darryl Jones said
The department suspended the driver without pay for two weeks and the onboard captain was suspended without pay for one week
The woman claimed being stopped by a firefighter in a fire truck violated her rights
Fire officials said firefighters are not trained to respond to crimes and are in jeopardy when placed in high crime areas
The ordinance says that any person who maliciously breaks or injures any fire department property is considered a disorderly person
Fire officials said the new fire truck is needed to replace two aging pieces of equipment and to provide a higher ladder to reach the top of several city structures
Houston firefighters would give up some of their ability to schedule time off in return for a 4 percent raise
Marcel Melanson, 38, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison for selling city-owned radio equipment and starting a fire to conceal the theft
The lights and sirens allow the 16 officials to quickly respond to events “to assess imminent threats to the public and often help mitigate a crisis situation”
African-American and Hispanic applicants will be eligible for one of 30 priority appointments to an entry-level firefighter position
Under the plan, the federal government would budget money for fighting wildfires instead of raiding funding allocated for mitigation efforts
The woman suffered burns on more than half her body and may not live
