Legal Issues
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
Former FDNY chief Brian Cordasco was sentenced to 20 months in prison for accepting $190K in bribes to fast-track inspections
A total of 2,226 union members voted, with 1,444 voting to uphold the endorsement and 782 voting to rescind it; the city’s Black firefighters’ organization sued IAFF Local 22 over the endorsement last week
Saginaw firefighters, police and a volunteer “Arson Watch” team patrol the city each year on Oct. 30, which has historically been a day of increased arsons in the city
William Michael Fields Jr., a former constable and firefighter, was convicted in federal court and ordered to serve 35 years in prison
The former Decatur firefighter claims she was misled into receiving only about 11.5% of her pension after she retired due to a back injury sustained on the job
Police say the man was asked to leave the scene of a medical emergency when he then drove into a firefighter and fled
The FBI has launched an arson investigation and released images of a suspect from surveillance footage
Assistant Chief Debbie Carpenter shares tools and strategies for firefighters and fire leaders when making and maintaining ethical standards
The Hale Foundation has filed a lawsuit after the Valor Station’s zoning application was rejected following widespread opposition from residents
The Humvee was later recovered from a ditch with its doors torn off
According to her family’s attorney, Timesha Beauchamp, 20, died in the hospital due to brain damage suffered in the August incident
Ogdensburg Firefighter-EMT Brian L. Kirby was issued a criminal summons in connection with the alleged incident during a union protest against City Manager and acting Fire Chief Stephen P. Jellie
Houston Arson Investigator Lemuel Bruce, 44, had served with the fire department for 17 years; the arson suspect was also killed in the shootout
The firefighters’ lawsuit stemmed from a 2016 ruling that overtime calculations should factor in health coverage and other benefits
A recent storm knocked out power to surveillance systems that could have helped identify the thief
Peoria Firefighters Local 50 agreed to drop an unfair labor practice suit in order to stop the city from closing Station 20
5 ways to prepare for and navigate a furlough at your public safety department
Police received reports of a suspicious man showing up to multiple emergency scenes, including a brush fire that he helped extinguish
The woman allegedly bragged that she “made it look like candles caused the fire”
Los Angeles Firefighter Francisco Aguilar went missing during a trip to Mexico in August; Mexican investigators say they believe Aguilar may have been shot
Tackling key questions about whether a department can uphold a zero-tolerance drug and alcohol workplace policy that prohibits firefighter medical marijuana use, both on- and off-duty
The attorney who filed the suit says Timesha Beauchamp suffered severe hypoxic brain damage and remains in critical condition
Authorities are looking into the allegations that firefighters hired by homeowners or insurance companies illegally set backfires to protect properties
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the individuals who drove off in the firefighter’s personal vehicle
Authorities allege Brevard County Fire Lt. Donald Slayman III set his own house ablaze during Hurricane Dorian in 2019
Authorities say the group appointed themselves as officers of the Patriot Volunteer Fire Department and gained access to the department’s building and equipment
A state Supreme Court justice ruled against the Buffalo fire and police unions, who argued that records involving unsubstantiated and pending allegations should not be released under new transparency laws
Fallen Myrtle Beach Police Officer Jacob Hancher served for five years as a Horry County volunteer firefighter based out of Carolina Bays Station 45
Authorities said the woman was caught after getting fallen Hall County Fire Sgt. Robby Brown’s name wrong while soliciting money
Authorities say the engine was driven for about three miles before the suspect was apprehended
Lester Labarge’s tractor-trailer struck a fire engine at a crash scene, killing Hanover County Fire Lt. Brad Clark