Legal Issues
A head-on collision during a wrong-way pursuit on I-25 in 2022 claimed a Santa Fe officer and a retired Las Vegas firefighter
In 2021, a Civil Service Commission ruling ordered the Meuthen Fire Department to promote Captain Tracy Blanchette after finding the existence of gender bias
The new Bernalillo County policy aims to support first responders dealing with trauma, allowing them to “find the best alternative ... best medicine for them”
A battalion chief reported the photo, saying Fire Chief Charles Hood’s actions were degrading to women and Asian people
Augusta Fire Chief Chris James tendered his resignation following a number of controversies including a critical study of the fire department and a discrimination lawsuit
The suit stems from the death of a Sacramento man who was treated for low blood sugar while handcuffed in a prone position
A grievance filed by a group of Black Winston-Salem firefighters claims white firefighters were never disciplined for the harassment
The suit alleges that the city, fire chief and a fire department employee were aware inappropriate activities were occurring on city and fire department property
Rockport Fire Chief James Doyle claimed through legal council that after firefighters presented a list of demands to town leaders, he was ordered to resign within 24 hours or face termination
The accused firefighter is the former vice president of Hoboken Fire Fighters Local 1078 and denies the allegations
Tampa police said Clearwater Firefighter Christopher Maine had assaulted a female victim who called the police
Former Asheville Fire Department Division Chief Joy Ponder says she was unfairly moved to a desk job and faced harassment from Chief Scott Burnette
According to an investigative report, a police officer witnessed the firefighter performing the sex act on a man inside the station’s training room
Officials at the volunteer fire department said the thief’s getaway caused “major damage to the station”
Tony Imbrenda filed a retaliation lawsuit, alleging he was demoted for refusing to fully cooperate with an investigation into graphic photos taken of the crash site
Tampa Fire Rescue will conduct an internal investigation into “allegations of misconduct and a lack of supervisory oversight associated with the misconduct”
The La Pine Rural Fire Protection District began charging the St. Charles Health System after seeing an increase in call volume for transfers from its immediate care clinic
The man allegedly set up a fog machine and told a friend a mom and baby were in danger
Lewes Firefighter Williams Buckaloo, the department’s past chief, allegedly made the offensive post after watching the drag queen perform on Sunday
Odessa Firefighter Evan Gaw, charged with the murder of Odessa Firefighter Michael Mack, reportedly told police he had taken 3.2 grams of “shrooms” and struggled with Mack over a gun
Bounchan Keola, who fled Laos as a refugee at the age of 2, was turned over to ICE after completing his prison term for second-degree attempted murder, voluntary manslaughter and assault with a firearm
Police say Odessa Firefighter-EMT Michael Mack was fatally shot by his coworker, Evan Gaw, after the two rented a campground in Colorado together
Rocky River Firefighter Scott Solarz alleged that he was subjected to harassment after displaying a sign reading “Fire Fighters and Veterans against ‘NO HONOR’ Mayor Graven” at his home
Officials said that an improperly-installed solar power system sparked the blaze
The man was allegedly wearing the fire chef’s vest and ID badge when he was freed from the wreck
Methuen Firefighter-EMT Tracy Blanchette, a 27-year department veteran and the city’s first female firefighter, says a less experienced male firefighter was granted the promotion
Joseph Thuesen was fired as the top administrator of Sacramento County’s fire/EMS dispatch center last year after an investigation into “financial irregularities” and alleged threats of violence
FDNY EMT Margot Loth claims Capt. Donna Tiberi referred to her as a “calendar girl” in a degrading manner after she appeared in the department’s 2019 Calendar of Heroes
Police are investigating after a man reportedly pulled a gun after driving up next to a Milwaukee fire engine
Paul Joseph Daub, 27, was arrested by police after a woman reported he sexually assaulted her and prevented her from exiting his vehicle
Orange County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Robert Izzo allegedly used a racial epithet while telling a story
The six municipalities will sign an intergovernmental agreement and then the three departments that cover those areas will work on an operational plan
William Michael Fields Jr., 37, was sentenced to 35 years in prison, with the U.S. attorney on the case calling his actions “inexcusable”
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