Legal Issues
Central County Fire and Rescue Firefighter David Horning was fired two years before his retirement while he was pursuing a light-duty assignment
The fire department is investigating to see if the crew of Engine 1 violated policy by not responding to a crash two blocks away
Kokomo Division Chief Glenda Myers claims male employees, who are not certified fire investigators, are regularly sent to investigate fires
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
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