Legal Issues
Four synagogues and a university were sent intimidating letters creating hazmat investigations
Two paramedics and two EMTs were allegedly drunk during a retirement party at their Bronx station
Two House bills tackle membership, participation in hate groups and new public expressions of hate
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
The fire chief contacted the fire marshal’s office after the firefighter failed to return $4,000 worth of equipment when he left
Lt. Davis submitted her second request in a timely manner, and since she is eligible for retirement, Chief Ellerbe is required to accept it
“She was in good shape. She was clean, in good health, with good color and good body weight,” Capt. Ruy Lozano said
The deal offered retirees a modest pension increase of $500 with the promise of additional increases sooner than the current law calls for
Here’s how and why to protect your department when the insurance company’s interest conflict with the fire department’s
Dawn Nguyen faces federal charges for buying guns a man used to kill two volunteer firefighters on Christmas Eve 2012
The association is also pushing for expanded cancer coverage for sick volunteer firefighters
Fire commissioner: “If you want to be union, grab your stuff and go somewhere else guys, because it (isn’t) going to work in Williston”
Michael Quinn, 43, was indicted on three felonies in connection with the crash June 29, in which he allegedly ran a red light and badly injured a motorcyclist
Chicago has the worst-funded public pension system of any major U.S. city
The city may be held liable even if the fire truck’s driver is found not to have been negligent
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says the shields and raising the ride height should reduce underbody damage and fire risk
Chief Darryl Jones has been cleared of any wrong doing in the purchase of an apparatus from a company for which he had previously worked
Firefighter Jake Gregoire filed a civil rights violation claim against highway patrol and the State of California; he’s telling his story publicly for the first time
Lt. Christopher Cooke, 50, was seriously hurt after he slid down a fire pole that was too slick, smashing into the floor and fracturing a vertebra in his lower spine
Ray Abou-Arab is facing numerous charges in connection with the Jan. 26 fire that killed two firefighters
The legislation was inspired by the deaths of 19 firefighters at Arizona’s Yarnell Hill fire last year
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