Legal Issues
Ware County Firefighter Luke Zimmerman faces several charges including first-degree vehicular homicide
Dearborn Fire Chief Joseph Murray had been placed on leave following his arrest in August
An investigation into a complaint in the Casper Fire-EMS Department led to a greater review of sexual harassment, workplace hostility policies
Lt. Kellene Davis is at the center of the investigation when, despite cries for help, nobody responded when Cecil Mills collapsed and died across the street from the firehouse
Union officials did not present their report challenging the findings of a task force that said health care benefits for personnel are “richer by a large margin” than those of their peers
The union argues that patient privacy was not violated and is protesting the punishment with an unfair labor practice complaint against the fire district
EMS, police, and firefighters will be able to file claims for mental-health counseling following a post-traumatic stress diagnosis
In addition to paying out millions, FDNY faces recruiting goals and must create positions to promote diversity within the department
Initial findings showed the chief was not negligent; the full report will further clear him, officials said
John, a firefighter of about 20 years, spent six months in the hospital; he is still in rehab for a “severely broken” left leg and a shoulder injury that leaves him unable to lift one of his arms above elbow level
Firefighters told the jury about the crash scene where firefighter Chris Brown was killed
Randall Soulliere, 43, allegedly walked through an unlocked back door at a fire station and tried to steal a flat-screen TV while crews were out on a call
A judge has set the bail for a man accused of starting a fire that killed three Pittsburgh firefighters in 1995 as he awaits a new trial
Baltimore airport’s first African-American fire chief says his termination may be retaliation for a decade-old suit he filed against the department
While the new chief is Hispanic, the department’s new class consists of all white men
Fire Chief Roger Fine was indicted on 16 counts of delivery of a forged note or instrument and one count of embezzlement
There can be a conflict between the legal obligation to respond and the community’s expectation of response
Former Fire Chief Ryan Scharber admitted to setting nine fires and will be sentenced April 10
The new class is composed of nine white men; NAACP officials say a large segment of the community has been denied the opportunity of employment
Thirteen seasonal employees of the team will be let go after the wildfire season; officials disputed that they made the decision based on preventing costly lawsuits like those filed after the Yarnell Hill Fire
The Ironwood Hotshots crew believes it is about to be disbanded due to fears of expensive lawsuits after the Yarnell Fire that killed 19 firefighters last summer
Recent cases of on-scene arrests teach us the importance of an unambiguous command structure
The fire chiefs want the state to determine whether police committed misconduct by interfering with firefighters at the scene
They are accused of forging documents to falsely show they attended college in order to steal thousands from their father’s firefighter pension fund over six years
He’s being charged with interfering with emergency medical care, but says he has the First Amendment right to record law enforcement personnel
She claims she has suffered from discrimination, retaliation and a hostile workplace for eight years
The lieutenant is suspected of stealing $1,345 from the firefighters association for personal expenses
Retired firefighters and police officers are accused of falsely claiming they had depression, PTSD or other psychological problems so crushing they couldn’t work
The hearing centered on the death of Cecil Mills, who died of cardiac arrest when firefighters at a station across the street refused to help him
Battalion Chief Gerald C. Birkhimer did not follow the division’s chain of command and ignored division policy, allowing a firefighter to have an affair with a young woman while on duty
Three Pittsburgh firefighters were killed in the fire, and the man was recently granted a new trial
Fire officials credited sprinklers with dousing flames at the shop until firefighters arrived and rescued all the puppies from their cages
The judge issued a gag order saying the attorneys should not comment on the pending case