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The report on the Davenport collapse offers no new insights, while the Scott County Attorney seeks to keep it confidential, citing safety concerns and potential impact on ongoing civil litigation
A Delray Beach firefigher was terminated following a city investigation into the crash that injured 15 people, including firefighters and train passengers, and destroyed a fire truck
23 Chicago firefighters allege the city and fire department violated their constitutional rights by searching personal vehicles for weapons after an anonymous tip
An Albertville firefighter alleges he was subjected to gay-related comments and was tricked into having his photo taken with a nude coworker
N.J. officials reinstate fire chief after allegations of harassment, intimidation and discrimination
East Orange Fire Chief Andre Williams was suspended after prosecutors investigated allegations of harassment from two firefighter unions
The lawsuit claims the former Decatur Fire & Rescue trainee was injured when another firefighter walked on plywood that was placed on the back of her neck
Applicants in the Hialeah Fire Department seeking promotion to battalion chief or assistant chief of operations will retake the exam after allegations of cheating
Retired Kansas City Battalion Chief Daniel McGrath claimed the deputy chief position he was seeking was given to a Black captain who McGrath alleged was less qualified
The Florence Fire Protection District requested the Florence Volunteer Fire Department firefighters to vacate the district
Jackson Firefighter Annie Wallen faced pornography, penis-measuring contests and someone allegedly urinating on her bed
Two of the five firearms purchased were used to shoot Burnsville Police Officers Paul Elmstrand and Matthew Ruge and Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth
Real-world case studies from EMS Lawyer Doug Wolfberg reveal critical takeaways for EMS providers working alongside law enforcement
The agreement, previously nullified by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, would spare Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two co-defendants the risk of the death penalty
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The lawsuit highlights events over six years related to accommodations after medical leave and an escalated conflict with another firefighter
The former Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department chief faced allegations of being intoxicated while working, lapses in adhering to safety protocols, and operational inefficiencies
The Troy firefighter and union president said he refused to participate in training at the academy, citing the death of a firefighter in 2021
An investigation into alleged sexual assault and harassment inside the Columbia firehouse resulted in the firing of a battalion chief and two captains in 2021
Denver’s Deputy Director of Safety noted the assistant chief violated department policies including possession of firearms on city property
The Justice Department found Blacks disproportionately failed Durham’s firefighter test, blocking interviews, though the test wasn’t job-related
One of two fire prevention chiefs admitted to taking more than $5,000 over three years to fast-track inspections
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
A Decatur Fire & Rescue recruit school training video shows recruits facing a simulated injured patient inside a bathroom stall
A CAL FIRE employee had spent months as an inmate firefighter after a gross vehicular manslaughter conviction
Kansas City officials approved a record settlement of lawsuits alleging discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, age and abuse
Two retired FDNY chiefs stand accused of accepting bribes to fast-track fire safety approvals in a corruption scandal that allegedly netted them nearly $200,000
EMS Assistant Chief James U. Matz said firefighters respond to up to 6,000 opioid overdoses a year
Body-worn camera footage shows Memphis EMTs not providing aid during the fatal incident
Two former chiefs in the prevention bureau allegedly solicited and accepted bribes from at least 2021 through 2023
The judge ruled Aurora Peter Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene
A station captain later told investigators that Firefighter Carlon had voiced concerns his harasser would one day shoot and kill him.
Five fire chiefs sued former Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh claiming they were harassed, reassigned and demoted because of their age
A Lexington lieutenant has been suspended and directed to take additional training after a disciplinary hearing
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