Legal Issues
Jan. 23, 2005, marked the first time since 1918 that FDNY members had died in separate calls on the same day
The new law eliminates provisions that reduced benefits for retired police officers, firefighters, teachers and other public servants, offering retroactive and future payment increases
Several Monroe Rural Protection Fire District firefighters resigned following Firefighter Roselyn Baker’s termination after she filed a complaint
James W. Ainsworth III, 26, will spend three to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting a child under the age of 16
Firefighters were reportedly targeted with ice and snowballs while trying to put out the fire
The firefighter-EMT was arrested while coming off duty on Friday morning
Two of the Michigan City, Indiana firefighters allegedly beat another firefighter who was accused of making an obscene video
The engine was stolen while firefighters were responding to a call in Austin, police said
Harassment is a systemic issue, meaning it’s not simply an isolated issue between two people
The investigation at St. Petersburg Fire Rescue concluded weeks after a Polk County paramedic and captain were arrested in a separate vaccine theft case
The Hammond firefighter was placed on paid leave pending an investigation and called the allegations “false”
Police arrested a local man who had been unhappy with the healthcare he received there, officials said
Officials said a group of juveniles got inside the rig and started driving it while Sacramento firefighters were on a medical call
Bayshore Fire Rescue said the truck was taken from the station while crews were on a call Sunday morning
Rockport Fire Chief James Doyle, who had been with the department for 46 years, was terminated 10 months before he was set to retire
Officials said failure to recover the equipment will impact firefighting efforts in the 2021 fire season
Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said the video appears to show the man in “the throes of a seizure”
Dozens of items were stolen from the Foster Falls Volunteer Fire Department fire hall in a “forced-entry” burglary
The firefighter reportedly suffered serious burns after becoming trapped during the fire in September
Boston Firefighter Michael Ricci, 51, a 23-year department veteran, was found with multiple stab wounds at his home on Thursday
Kansas City Battalion Chief Stephen Seals also says he was retaliated against for reporting previous discrimination
FDNY Chief of EMS Operations Lillian Bonsignore called the attack at the scene of a three-alarm fire “unbelievable and despicable”
Polk County Fire Rescue Capt. Tony Damiano is accused of ordering Paramedic Joshua Colon, who was also arrested, to steal the vaccine doses meant for first responders
Police say the pickup truck first rear-ended another vehicle, causing it to catch fire, then careened into the firehouse
Court documents documents say the Mason firefighter-EMT punched the chief and sergeant in the face
The 11 plaintiffs claim the town of Rockport’s emergency service director position, investigation of Fire Chief James Doyle and upcoming audit of the fire department were all arranged illegally
San Francisco Firefighter Keith Baraka said he was called derogatory epithets, denied promotions and questioned about his HIV status by a supervisor
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said authorities are also planning to arrest the accused Polk County Fire Rescue captain when he returns from an out-of-state work assignment
The suspected drunk driver was taken into custody after a short pursuit
Oklahoma City fire officials said the firefighter’s actions went against both protocol and state law
Police say they have identified the suspect and are continuing to investigate after about $1,000 worth of equipment was taken from the engine
Prosecutors say the recently-retired FDNY member sent a selfie to a friend from the rotunda of the Capitol
Everett Firefighter Jason Anderson, who is Black, said he was targeted with racist comments and actions, and told to “suck it up” after reporting the harassment
