Legal Issues
Durham will no longer pay a settlement for a firefighter hiring test deemed unfair to Black applicants after the Department of Justice dropped its civil rights case against the city
Crowley formally challenges her removal by Mayor Karen Bass, setting up a city council vote on her reinstatement amid backlash from the firefighters’ union
On his first day, President Trump ordered federal agencies to end all “equity-related” grants and contracts, later mandating contractors to certify they don’t promote DEI
Illinois Valley Fire District Firefighter Devin Tandy, 43, was reportedly killed Thursday while leaving his home to respond to the call
The Wilmington Fire Department plans to buy 60 vests for firefighter-EMTs responding to shooting or stabbing incidents
Jeffrey Knouse, 19, has been charged with two counts of second-degree arson
One of a group of five that set a tractor-trailer on fire in 1988, causing the fatal blast, claims her health problems put her at risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19
Lt. Michael Davidson was killed on March 23, 2018, after he was overcome by toxic smoke in the basement of a building being used as a film set
Officials say they were falsely assured that the clinic would not be treating a high number of patients at risk of suicide
The fire department is suing for the costs of extinguishing the fire, saying the owner of the tree service caused the fire through negligence
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to fine the city for reported violations involving three airport firefighters including one who allegedly falsified training logs
The man allegedly drove his SUV through the parade that was paying tribute to hospital staff and later crashed during a police chase
A man and woman in an allegedly stolen vehicle were killed in the crash early Thursday morning
The cadet alleges she was coerced to undress and sexually touched by her instructor, a battalion chief who resigned last year and is currently under police investigation
A proposed bill would impose a penalty of up to a year in jail and $5,000 in fines for first responders who take unauthorized photos of crime or accident victims
The fire department and police are seeking information on the driver who hit the front of the ambulance and fled the scene
Fall River Fire Chief John Lynch said the window of his car was smashed by a vandal outside of his home
A person of interest was taken into custody after the shooting, which left the firefighter hospitalized with several gunshot wounds
Rachel Mosby, who led a Georgia fire department for more than a decade as a man, says she was fired after coming to work as a woman
The man faces multiple charges after allegedly pulling a fire alarm inside an apartment building where there was no emergency
Many county leaders have refused to sign the nine-page non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement required to obtain address lists for their 911 centers
Union officials say the change withholds one week of pay until a firefighter retires or leaves the department
Examining six possible reasons fire service members move from firefighters to fire-setters
County officials said they weren’t willing to risk potential penalties for violating the required non-disclosure agreement
The Ohio state auditor said the former chief and firefighter-EMTs, one of whom is the former chief’s husband, padded their time sheets with calls that never occurred
A volunteer fire company is suing the town of Salem after two paid firefighters were barred from volunteering for the town’s sole ambulance service
Laredo Firefighter Guadalupe David de Luna, 42, was fatally shot in an apparent domestic altercation; an off-duty Customs and Border Protection officer was arrested
Retired Dallas Firefighter Michael Dorety and his wife Susan were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary on the Grand Princess when they both contracted COVID-19
Officials said the man hampered firefighters’ response to the blaze and shouldn’t have been driving around due to a county stay-at-home order
The bill guarantees that people in high-risk jobs who contract COVID-19 will be eligible for workers’ compensation without having to prove the infection was a direct result of their jobs
The proposal would shield EMS providers, healthcare workers and hospitals from civil lawsuits as they make difficult decisions during the pandemic
The volunteer firefighter allegedly removed evidence while responding to the blaze
First responders are concerned they are unwittingly putting themselves at risk by relying on residents to disclose if they are infected with COVID-19
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