Legal Issues
A judge sentenced the driver to seven years after he pleaded guilty in the wrong-way crash that killed off-duty Independence Firefighter/Paramedic Harold “Gene” Eddins
Former Miami-Dade firefighters face allegations of a cover-up after a deadly training exercise, with one falsely reporting to 911 that everyone was safe before admitting two were trapped
Three firefighters and 12 passengers were injured when the Brightline train struck a Delray Beach fire truck responding to an apartment fire
First responders in the state are urging lawmakers to pass the bill in order to ease the path to workers’ compensation
The firefighters were asleep around 3:15 a.m. when the man reportedly entered the station
The Maine Department of Labor found that firefighters who went to investigate an initial propane leak did not have SCBAs or sufficient hazmat training
PSOB releases statement underscoring need to prove on-the-job exposure
The Columbus Divisions of Fire and Police and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said they made the decision after consulting with legal counsel
Officials say the 15-year-old driver of the other vehicle was speeding and now faces charges of manslaughter and assault
Officials say the town suspended EMS operations due to COVID-19 exposure concerns without giving proper notice to the community and state licensing agency
HIPAA-covered entities may share protected health information when first responders may be at risk of infection
The suspect has been terminated and charged with first-degree sexual abuse
The proposal comes after firefighters who transported the first patient in the state to die from the disease were not notified of the exposure
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Jackson Fire Lt. Yancey Williams was shot and killed late Sunday night
The firefighters say they were wrongly demoted to captain when they should have been reassigned as battalion chiefs
The former firefighter said in a lawsuit that two supervisors raped her, a coworker slapped her backside and another firefighter masturbated in front of her
Officials said the items taken include antique extinguishers, nozzles and sprinkler heads
Saratoga Springs officials are seeking to build the $6.6 million facility in a location that will improve response times to newly developed parts of the city
The two companies will pay a total of about $16,000 for safety violations prior to the 2019 explosion that killed Capt. Michael Bell
Scott A. Major allegedly punched the volunteer firefighter who had asked him to move his vehicle that was blocking apparatus responding to a fire
The man reportedly fought with three firefighters, resulting in assault and harassment charges
Fire officials say the fees would hopefully deter facilities from relying too heavily on emergency services
The man was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for leaving the scene after striking and killing Greeley Firefighter Steve Kuzik
Denver’s fire chief resigned after an incident this year echoed last year’s ball featuring a sex toy with a “Latino caricature” on its box
Officials say the man admitted to setting the fire and then attempting to fight the fire while intoxicated two months after quitting the department
Albuquerque Firefighter Laurianna Sargent discovered she is not covered under the state’s presumptive cause bill because she was diagnosed after age 40
Kent city officials have attempted to block the use of a vacant motel as a quarantine site after King County purchased it
The man was charged with two felonies after reportedly showing up to emergency scenes and representing himself as a volunteer firefighter
A Trenton councilman said the reported attack was brought to light in a letter and hadn’t been reported to fire department officials
Officials say the man put one of the firefighters in a choke hold during an altercation outside his parents’ burning home
The 2018 crash injured nine people, including three firefighters and a 5-year-old girl
Money had previously been reported missing from a fundraising benefit to honor of a retired firefighter who died from cancer
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