Legal Issues
Several major cities allege that the Trump administration imposed “unlawful and unrelated conditions” on more than $100M in public safety grants
Five graduates say the department reclassified them as EMS trainees just before contracts expired, then issued termination letters
A Waterbury HR probe says recruits used phones, split screens and Google during an unsupervised final test
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
Kansas City firefighter Dominic Biscari was driving Pumper 19 as it struck an SUV, a pedestrian and a building
The N.Y. firefighter’s family stressed that the decision “does not prove no crime was committed, only that insufficient evidence was provided to indict”
A grand jury found that there is not enough evidence to warrant charges against anyone at the New York State Fire Academy
Gregg Township Chief Darin Bressler first told police he made 18 withdrawals and put the funds toward a fire engine but later admitted to paying off his bills
Luke Cournoyer had been involved in a misconduct case with the police department, but Springfield’s city solicitor said he met all the employment criteria
James Carbin was placed on administrative leave in April and was recently suspended without pay
Darrell Brooks was found guilty of all 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide
A Gardner Lake Volunteer Fire Company firefighter described belittlement and other mistreatments; a town employee alleged sexual harassment
Dominic Biscari was driving Kansas City Fire Pumper 19, which collided with an SUV, hit a pedestrian and crashed into a commercial building, killing 3
The defendant is alleged to have stolen Buffalo’s Engine 1 on July 14 while firefighters were responding to an EMS call
Court documents state that Anthony Santi intervened when a gas station customer argued with a clerk over cigars
A spokesperson said CAL FIRE gave Samuel Thomas Lanier a conditional job offer but he had not started; Lanier said he needs income to repay the government
Samuel Thomas Lanier’s companies submitted multiple fraudulent requests, including one for firefighter and EMT training; he faces sentencing Monday
At the scene of a prior wreck on I-76, Jacquelyn Walker swerved in her Jeep, which had faulty brakes, and struck three firefighters and a state trooper
The jury said that it could not unanimously agree that the shooter should be executed
Kengra S. Taylor spent the West End Fire Company’s funds on vacations, purchases and services at retailers and Harley Davidson dealerships, prosecutors say
One person was detained by police, and several people were transported to nearby hospitals, including three who were listed in critical condition
Dozens of EMS providers watched from a courtroom gallery as Peter Zisopoulos entered his plea in a video feed from a Bellevue Hospital bed
According to the FBI, Daniel Stevens used the Zionsville department’s internet connection to distribute images and videos on social media
“That man murdered my daughter, and she would be the first one to come to his aid if he needed help,” her father said at the service
Boulder Fire-Rescue firefighters were on a medical call when they saw the engine had been moved and ran toward it
Acting Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said Russo “mentored many new EMTs and paramedics, cared deeply for the communities she served, and set an incredible example”
“We are so sad,” said FDNY Chief of Department John Hodgens. “The members of her station looked up to [Alison Russo]. She kept them in line.”
The suspect, who admitted to having several drinks, was driving in the emergency lane when he hit a Memphis Fire Department ambulance
Lawyers for the city had warned council members the settlement could go as high as $500,000 if the offer had not been accepted
Lt. Alison Russo-Elling joined the department as an EMT in 1998 and was promoted to paramedic in 2002 before becoming a lieutenant in 2016
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