Legal Issues
First responders, hazmat teams investigated suspicious envelopes at four sites across two counties
Morley Volunteer Fire Company former treasurer Cindi Perkins admitted to stealing over $16K
The captain of the Conception was found guilty of seaman’s manslaughter in deadly maritime disaster
The charges come about 10 months after more than 60 of the tankers carrying oil from North Dakota came loose in the middle of the night, sped downhill and derailed
The temporary move aims to reduce overtime pay to stay within budget
The law firm will handle the lawsuit against its firefighters union over the city’s efforts to reduce fire department staffing and services
Lawyers disagree on how the term ‘voluntary’ applies to the rule prohibiting fire, EMS from serving on boards in another district
Lt. Kellene Davis: “If I had known someone was in distress across the street, I would have been over there immediately”
Michael Quinn entered not guilty pleas to three felony charges of DUI from a 2013 crash between his fire truck and a motorcycle
Firefighters say the sprinkler requirement is needed and that smoke detectors aren’t always enough
The order requires anyone moving the equivalent of 35 tank cars of crude oil to provide information on the trains’ routes and emergency contacts
A female firefighter said she was passed over for promotions and subjected to harassment from her supervisors
The new policy will base the amount of unused sick leave the city buys back upon the firefighter’s retirement or death on the rate at which he or she utilized that sick leave during their career
Giuseppe Falcone said he wasn’t performing welding at a building next door when the March 26 fire erupted
The temporary order returns staffing and response to levels before cutbacks; the union is seeking a permanent order
Union leaders suspect Deputy Chief Chad Williamson was improperly texting with witnesses during an arbitration hearing in March
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
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