Legal Issues
Buffalo Firefighter Jason Arno’s widow targets the FD over training, equipment as well as the contractor
Firefighter Chris Brown was killed when he was hit by a semi driver in March 2013; he left behind a wife and two young sons
The firefighters and their union argue the city is legally prohibited from laying off firefighters if it has the money available to save the jobs
The department’s reasons for suspending the two assistant chiefs were not immediately known
County Supervisor Marco Antonio Reyes says the women’s experiences should serve as a lesson for residents of unincorporated areas
Andrew Gruenberg, 26, is charged in the death of 32-year-old Forest Service hotshot Michael Kelly
The volunteer rescue squad member, who also works at Pizza Hut, was charged with unlawful use of emergency signal and reckless driving
The truck was unoccupied, but had damage in several different locations when it was recovered the next morning
Investigators charge that the department had been fundraising but had not provided fire services since 2008
Former fire chief John Porter was sentenced to 3 to 4 years in prison for felony theft and an additional year in prison for attempted possession of a firearm
Corey Michael Davis, 20, was charged with six counts of arson related to causing danger of death or bodily injury
He will return to duty in July and will have to attend alcohol counseling classes and will be subject to random alcohol testing for one year
“I love my job,” Timothy Greenlee said at the hearing. “I can return to be a better firefighter than I was before my addiction.”
Police said when they arrested Fleming he had minor injuries; detectives believed there were indications that he had attempted to kill himself
Firefighter Timothy Kennelly, 26, allegedly admitted to stealing thousands in rescue gear over a four-month period
The lawsuit seeks to compel Gander Mountain to take steps to guard against straw purchases and also asks for unspecified damages
Deputy Mayor Andy Kopplin said the judgment will be devastating to the city’s budget and could potentially lead to cutting critical city services
The plan calls for funding to equal 70 percent of the estimated 10-year average firefighting cost; his plan also calls for an additional $954 million disaster funding pool
Dawn Nguyen was sentenced to up to four years for lying on forms when she bought guns used by a man to kill two volunteer firefighters
Firefighter Chris Brown was killed when he was hit by a semi driver in March 2013; he left behind a wife and two young sons
Asst. Chief Charles Dowd is one of subjects of a federal investigation into FirstNet; he has been transferred to run the transit division for reasons unknown
They approved a proposed settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged discrimination against African-American and Hispanic firefighter job hopefuls
Orville Fleming had been wanted since the body of his 26-year-old girlfriend was found May 1 stabbed to death
Opponents say it will strain budgets and invite fraudulent claims
Chuck Dai failed to make court-ordered repairs to the abandoned structure before it collapsed in a fire, killing two firefighters in 2010
Officials will meet with West residents to present the findings of their line-of-duty report examining the deaths of the responders who were killed in the blast
Prosecutors have charged him with making a terroristic threat after two firefighters claimed he was going to “shoot everyone” at the fire station
The department alleges that the firefighter “showed virtually no concern for the patient” and rather than initiate a response, he “did absolutely nothing”
Peter Varney claims he was wrongly terminated from his position as fire chief in February
Nearly a year after Capt. Bill Dowling was critically injured, his wife still wants answers about what happened, what started the fire and what went wrong that day