Legal Issues
The lawsuit claims the elimination of BRIC grants will leave communities vulnerable to natural disasters and reduce federal support for disaster prevention
Authorities say Denton’s former fire chief submitted fraudulent documentation from 2021 to 2025 in an alleged effort to boost the fire department’s insurance rating
The Tarrant City Council voted to remove Chief Jason Rickels after multiple firefighters described a toxic work environment under his leadership
The company was charged with 30 felony and misdemeanor accounts for its alleged actions that contributed to the blaze
Christopher Lalor, a 21-year veteran of the Racine Fire Department, was found dead in his home
When the suspect was asked to step out of the car to be evaluated by paramedics, he accelerated in reverse, slamming into the apparatus behind him
One of the defendants, 3M, says it no longer makes the foam mentioned and it stands by its products’ safety
Aaron Martin is also accused of buying an assault weapon and large-capacity ammunition at a gun show and smuggling them; he has been suspended
The families of Porterville’s Capt. Ramon “Ray” Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones allege negligence, wrongful death and strict products liability design defect
Justin and Amber Hicks were shot dead in their house, but their 2-year-old son was unharmed
The defendants include 3M, Buckeye Fire Equipment, Johnson Controls and Tencate Protective Fabrics
A report showed the apparatus was going at least 20 mph over the speed limit at the time of the 2019 collision
A grand jury holds the man accountable for the death of Forestburgh Fire Company #1 Assistant Chief William Steinberg
The judge said he found the arguments on behalf of over 50 members of the Morgantown Fire Department “unpersuasive”
Attorney and volunteer firefighter Brad Pinsky explains qualified immunity protections and whether firefighters and medics could be sued as individuals
Additional charges against Millbury Capt. Walter Swenson were dropped as a result of the plea, including assault to rape a child
Unvaccinated members will have to be tested regularly while the legal challenge continues
The judge wrote that “courts have consistently held that government has the power to require vaccinations to protect the public’s health and safety”
The attorney for Momoh Kamara argued that a ‘deep and bitter prejudice’ existed in the city due to media coverage of Christopher Roy’s 2019 death
The Social Security Fairness Act would eliminate provisions that reduce Social Security benefits for first responders
Jay J. Howe was charged with 3 counts of endangering the welfare of a child
Medford Fire Department crews responded to the blaze with multiple engines and limited the fire’s spread
Members of Lauderhill Fire Rescue were returning from a call when they saw a man run toward the station and scale the gate
The accusations against Louis “Joey” Mitchell and Charity Keys include accepting bribes of $20,000 each
A coalition of unions sued to block the mass firings, but a judge ruled in favor of the city Thursday
A judge sentenced Andrew Williams to probation, and he remains on unpaid leave from the city of Sanford
Officials say that James Adam Berry, chief of the Griffith Volunteer Fire Department, overstated the number of fire personnel who responded to calls
A recent news story out of Portland, Ore., sparked a debate about what activities should and should not be allowed while on shift at the station
The residency requirement for city police officers was lifted four years ago
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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New Mexico’s firefighters lost qualified immunity: Is your state next?
John Benning reportedly called 911 five times and told first responders his brother had been poisoned
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