Legal Issues
The departments faced complaints over alleged Confederate flag displays and unlawful applications asking about citizenship and felony history
The Elizabethtown assistant chief was trapped inside the department vehicle after it overturned while he was responding to a fire
A new policy aims to curb sexual harassment claims, including a $350K settlement to former “Jersey Shore” star and EMT Angelina Pivarnick over alleged misconduct
The family of Tiffany Slatsky, who was married to a former firefighter and overdosed in 2020, alleges Station 51 was known as a party station
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John Benning reportedly called 911 five times and told first responders his brother had been poisoned
IAFF Local 176 President Matt Lay says Tulsa and the mayor have “a legal and moral obligation to compensate our firefighters”
An external investigation found evidence of racial harassment at the Everett Fire Department consistent with the complaints made by former member Jason Anderson
When Jeremy Vigil was pulled over, Arvada police were looking for a suspect related to a possible domestic violence incident
Charging documents say that Warwick Fire Department Ret. Lt. Barry J. LaFleur emailed and posted the messages before and after his retirement
Capt. Vidal “Max” Fortuna was shot at the scene of a garbage bin fire and later died from his injuries
A statement from Robert Alston Somerville’s family says a “horrific chain of events” led to the fatal shooting of Stockton Captain Vidal “Max” Fortuna
The Advance Fire Department is investigating the alleged inappropriate actions, which include unwanted touching, wine-making and loud behavior
Video shows open apparatus compartments after thieves made off with nearly $25K worth of equipment from Whatcom County District 16’s Station 86
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La Habra Heights Assistant Fire Chief Timothy Peel is also accused of unlawfully detaining motorists
Joshua Cleland faced felony charges after Liberty Firefighter-Paramedic John Beard died of a fentanyl overdose
The fires occurred in two clusters, Tacoma officials said, at several homes, an apartment building and detached garages
A New Bedford investigation revealed that Deputy Fire Chief Paul Coderre Jr. collected more than $200,000 after “putting on an act” related to on-duty injuries
Bryan Sheppard, who maintains his innocence, spent nearly 20 years in prison for an explosion that killed six Kansas City firefighters
Genevieve Hansen, who was off duty, said she got louder and began swearing because Floyd “needed help and he wasn’t getting it”
In one suit, the widow and children of firefighter Tory Carlon say that the gunman’s “dangerous conduct” was known to fire officials for years
The Prairie Du Pont FPD board voted to turn in its former fire chief and assistant chief to the sheriff’s department for not returning their helmets
Judy Holland, the mother of Tami Knight, is suing the Kansas City Fire Department, the employee whom she says drove the truck, and the city
Michael Rayne says he was retaliated against after reporting to a Belen city official that a fellow firefighter was sick
Tracy Blanchette has been promoted to captain after a state board said she was wrongly passed over for the promotion previously
Buffalo Firefighter Eric Whitehead cited his radio, being left alone in the attic and his “acting up” status as factors that led to his distress during the incident
“I made accusations I have no way of backing up ... I feel as if I started a war between the aldermen and fire department,” said Richard McLaughlin
If approved by the City Council, Crowley, a 25-year veteran of the LAFD, would become the first woman to head the agency in its 135-year history
A Homicide/Major Crimes Task Force is investigating the incident involving Newark Captain Carlos A. Rivera and a retired FF, who was also found unresponsive but survived
Austin James Corry, 29, pleaded guilty to multiple felony counts of forcible sexual abuse of a fellow Kanosh, Utah, firefighter whom he supervised
An email sent to city leaders claims that many firefighters are not responding to multi-alarm fires, yet are receiving pay for them