Legal Issues
The Elizabethtown assistant chief was trapped inside the department vehicle after it overturned while he was responding to a fire
A new policy aims to curb sexual harassment claims, including a $350K settlement to former “Jersey Shore” star and EMT Angelina Pivarnick over alleged misconduct
Four questions to help leaders refine how to educate their members on fire department discrimination and reporting practices
Police said the man had flashing blue lights on his vehicle, which also displayed emblems from fire and EMS departments he is not a member of
Unions argued that posting unproven or false complaints could sully first responders’ reputations and compromise their safety
The EMT is accused of failing to yield to a pedestrian, failing to stop at a stop sign and failing to exercise due care
Santa Fe Fire Chief Paul Babcock said it could be several months to a year before the ladder truck can return to service
Consistency and persistence of inclusive values will help the fire service leaders move beyond hollow proclamations of diversity
Fire service leaders need to lead the way forward with social, technological and financial adaptations
Union officials claimed Richard Forte was entitled to $30,000 for the time he was suspended before his conviction and firing for the act committed against another firefighter
Milwaukee FD incident raises questions as to why members didn’t speak up about offensive act in the station
Attorneys for the 19-year-old shooting victim’s mother say the city had no plan for delivering emergency services to the zone before allowing it to be occupied by protesters
The family of Hirschell Fletcher Jr., who died after an assault in 2016, will be allowed to continue their lawsuit against the two firefighter-medics
Officials say the man swindled local businesses while posing as an EMS lieutenant, complete with a fake uniform and badge
Police arrest two individuals; one says Mack Bond approached them at a park and made ‘uncomfortable’ request
The settlement will go to the families of 32 of the 36 who died in the 2016 blaze as well as one severely injured survivor
The massive wildfire ravaged part of Sonoma County in 2019, scorching tens of thousands of acres and destroying 374 buildings
The unions are seeking to block the release of disciplinary records they say contain unsubstantiated allegations
The lieutenant is accused of disclosing protected health information in the post on Facebook
Police say the man repeatedly stated that he had HIV during the incident and spat “brownish-red” saliva onto the firefighter-paramedic’s arm
New Braunfels officials say the quarantining firefighters consumed alcohol and one overflowed a bathtub, causing significant water damage
Former Trenton Fire Capt. Michael Strycharz claimed he was forced to retire after being harassed for exposing an alleged promotions bribery scheme
The paramedic trainee claims the firefighter groped and made lewd remarks toward him, and that other firefighters tried to cover up the incident
An 18-year-old and two juveniles will be charged in the thefts of a firefighter memorial flag and American flag from the Hanover Township Fire Department
Firefighters were battling a blaze at a suspected illegal marijuana grow house when the patio roof collapsed
Police say the suspect told the owner of the car he needed to move it for an emergency
Three American flags, a firefighter memorial flag and a POW/MIA flag were stolen in a string of thefts affecting two fire departments and a high school
The memorial honors five Washingtonville firefighters who died in the collapse of the World Trade Center
The Ohio Fire Chief’s Association reported that the gunman yelled obscenities about first responders before shooting the former firefighter in the arms
Kentrelle Beasley Jr., 18, a volunteer firefighter with the Jeanerette Fire Department, was charged with one count of arson
The two first responders, who pleaded guilty to falsifying reports about the incident, may be protected from civil liability under the controversial doctrine
Officials said two firefighters’ personal vehicles were burglarized over the past week and one firefighter’s car was stolen from a station parking lot
Officials say the captain tried to intervene when a man threatened another firefighter with a knife