Legal Issues
Two workers were killed in the massive SouthPark construction site fire in Charlotte in May
Officials say Firefighter Ron Cato fails to qualify for assistance due to the minimum full-time service requirment
The FDNY has recorded 243 fires, 124 injuries and 17 deaths related to lithium-ion batteries in 2023
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Fire Captains William Kaplan and Sam Schey want their jobs back, citing poor communications and outdated department policies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
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