Legal Issues
Captain Arnoldo Sandoval filed a lawsuit over the 2021 firehouse shooting when Firefighter Jonathan Tatone killed Fire Engineer Tory Carlon and wounded Sandoval
Westchester Surplus Lines Insurance Company alleges Columbia officials were negligent in inspecting, maintaining the hydrants
City lawyers sought to remove claims about Kavanagh’s alleged affair with another FDNY official and allegations of her poor administrative decisions
Boston firefighters had been without a contract for nearly three years, an issue Mayor Walsh vowed to fix while campaigning for mayor
A panel said a reasonable jury could conclude that other firefighters were targeting Ronald Curtis’ shift “because it was predominantly African American”
The new law allows firefighters to “engage in a solicitation for charitable purposes that involves persons standing in a public roadway soliciting contributions from passing motorists” under certain conditions
Firefighters and officers allege there’s a plan to oust older firefighters in an effort to reduce pay and pension
Nearly two dozen volunteer firefighters threatened to drop their equipment and quit if the board failed to approve new rules
Chief Tom Vineyard did not offer a reason for his departure or mention his future plans; several controversies have erupted since his reign at the department
Markus Kaarma, a wildland firefighter, was charged in the shooting death of a 17-year-old exchange student in his garage
Terms of the deal were not released, but mediators said it will “provide an economically feasible agreement for the city as it emerges from bankruptcy”
Firefighter Kessler was threatened during her 20-year career; the judge called the department’s working environment abusive
He also worked as a dispatcher, and is accused of getting reimbursed twice by the different departments for the same expenses
The plan would require rail companies to notify responders when transporting a hazardous material through their jurisdictions
The city filed a stay of arbitration in an effort to get a court ruling that would prevent the union from taking the matter to a state arbitrator whose decision would be binding
Former Fire Chief Ryan Scharber, who pleaded guilty to setting 9 forest fires, says stress from his son’s illness was what motivated him to start the fires
Five firefighters will be suspended for three months without pay for violating a statue that forbids responders from being involved with political campaigns while in uniform or on-duty
Battalion Chief Mark Johnson’s footage showed a teen being run over by a fire truck
Chief Mike Ballmann and Division Chief Randy Sanders were offered buyouts in an effort to trim an organization that was too top heavy
The owner says he’s being treated unfairly by the city after testifying in court that firefighters needed more than a 48-hour training course to become paramedics
The firefighter out on disability, caught on video weightlifting, has filed a suit against the city for suspending his disability pension
Documents detail problems the department had with staffing issues, fuel for generators, and even food for the firefighters
Interim fire chief vows to keep politics out and deal with life safety as he tries to replace 116 firefighters
A part-time firefighter position is being eliminated and there will no longer be any paid firefighters at one fire station
Sgt. Frank Guinn, a veteran Atlanta firefighter, was riding his bicycle with two others when he was struck by a car
Toxicology tests reveal Anthony Marsal’s blood-alcohol level was nearly tripled the legal limit and that he had ingested cocaine in the hours before the crash
Their supervisor, Lt. Kellene Davis, filed for and received retirement with benefits amid accusations of standing by as Mills died
Both firefighters are on administrative leave while the case is investigated
Marcel Melanson, 38, was accused of stealing valuable city-owned radio equipment, then setting a fire to cover up the theft
Negotiators for the general pension fund agreed to a 4.5 percent cut and the elimination of cost-of-living payments
Dawn Nguyen, 25, was found guilty after buying guns for a felon who later used them to kill two volunteer firefighters
The allegations came up while the volunteer firefighter was being screened to join the Secret Service
The plaintiffs announced Monday that police union members, the smallest of the groups, had rejected it
