Legal Issues
Former FDNY Chief Anthony Saccavino was sentenced to prison for running a bribery scheme that fast-tracked building inspections
Kansas City’s finance committee rejected a proposed $915,000 settlement for a firefighter who killed three people in a 2021 crash
The driver was fired, but the department’s culture may still be on a collision course
The survivors have claims worth more than $10 million, attorneys for the families said
“[Joshua] Eisnor was responsible for protecting the Malden community. Instead, he dishonored his noble profession,” said U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollin
Michael Browder Jr.'s suit accuses city officials of treating him differently than his non-Black colleagues, embarrassing him and creating personal hardship
Both men suffered facial injuries, and Stowe Fire Chief Matthew Chapman is facing charges of simple assault and harassment
Sparks officials cited “serious criminal charges” that were about to be filed against Mark Lawson
Watervliet Firefighter Edward Rolfe was suspended with pay for over three years before losing his job
Competency and discipline are distinct issues, but they often become intertwined for a number of reasons
Both men admitted that they knowingly supplied the fentanyl that killed 43-year-old Brian M. Parrish
Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett said wants to be sure company changes and that she asked the fire chief to tell members to speak up if they witness misconduct
Ohio House members added an amendment requiring a minimum 5-year prison sentence when the victim is a firefighter or EMS provider
Police reports showed the driver was drunk when he struck Firefighter Johnn Tetrick, who was working a rollover crash at the time of the incident
The firefighters and EMS providers are also seeking damages they say they are owed from having to work desk jobs, which pay less, for 18 months
The rule change comes as the estate of Sgt. Johnny Beernaert prepares to sue the city over the fatal incident
One of the new offenses took place while Clifford Heiser was still employed by the Wausau Fire Department
Scott Martin, an Air Force veteran who worked at the Buffalo Fire Department for 12 years, said he uses cannabis to treat PTSD and pain
Assistant Chief Ellsworth Fortman was charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run and driving without a valid license in January 2020
The FBI searched a Denton County station in Argyle on Thursday looking for evidence against recently retired Fire Chief Troy Mac Hohenberger
Crews rushed to move the injured recruits off a live electrical wire downed in the crash and stabilize as many patients as possible
They are two of the 22 sailors who received administrative action from the Navy after the blaze
Thomas Gatto could return to active duty pending a review by the Indianapolis Fire Department
The Colorado Springs crewmember reportedly drove over the victim with a brush truck while responding to a fire
The lawsuit says the city violated its collective bargaining agreement with the union by withdrawing representation for the firefighter after initially providing it
Capt. Jerry Ray Brown retired from the Tulsa Fire Department after news of his arrest came to light; he later tried to fake his own kidnapping
William Hammond continues fighting for the full benefits package including a $25,000 lump sum
Mohammed Islam admitted to intentionally setting the fire that led to William “Billy” Steinberg’s fatal heart attack
The state also announced that it will not score the September police promotional exam
A recent poll of FireRescue1 readers found a majority strongly favored one side of the issue
The firefighter allegedly drove a U.S. Forest Service engine to a meeting site and later resigned from the agency
Marco Rico was being held for sentencing after pleading guilty in the murder of Coral Springs firefighter-paramedic Christopher Randazzo
A Rialto captain, an FF-medic and an engineer are contesting disciplinary actions taken against them
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