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The Coast Guard determined the FDNY was at fault, finding excessive speed and inadequate lookout
Lt. Nelson Seto called 911 reporting breathing trouble, but EMTs left when he didn’t answer the door; hours later, he was found dead
Learn the lesson when the action is just a mistake, not a tragedy
Officials said the truck crashed into an office area where firefighters sometimes sleep and do computer-based training but that no one was injured
The woman had previously been arrested for allegedly spitting on medical staff and battering a police officer in separate incidents
York City Firefighters Ivan Flanscha and Zach Anthony were killed in 2018 while extinguishing remaining hot spots after a blaze at the building
Under the proposed act, federal grant funding for mental wellness support would no longer carry a funding match requirement
Court papers filed last week say Assistant Chief Fire Marshal Michael Durkin sent the texts about a subordinate in 2017
Understanding the difference between hazing, bullying and training in the academy setting
A GoFundMe has been created for the El Paso firefighter, who was struck while responding to a crash scene
The driver of the car was arrested and faces a DWI charge after crashing into the firehouse lounge area
The woman was charged with interfering with firefighters
Video shows officers in New York keep their cool during a tense traffic stop involving an aggravated city councilman
The most recent controversy involved jokes about sex toys at a union-sponsored ball last weekend
The former captain says a fire chief inappropriately touched her and that the department mistreated her after she filed a complaint
The plan focuses on recruitment of women and minorities and includes changes to the agency’s professional standards
The 22-year-old firefighter allegedly started two grass fires
Police said the two men appeared to be intoxicated and ignored police commands
The suit alleged brownout policies in a Delaware city contributed to the deaths of the three firefighters and significant injuries to three others
The teens previously faced manslaughter charges in the fire that killed Porterville Firefighters Raymond Figueroa and Patrick Jones
Investigators said the parking operation was likely in violation of county rules on gifts and exchange of money for official actions
The “Community Heroes Protection Act” would stiffen penalties for attacks on firefighters, EMS personnel, police and correction officers
The friend filed a wrongful death suit alleging a firefighter improperly put the 24-year-old in a chokehold after deputies repeatedly Tased him
Former Monteagle Fire Chief and Grundy County Deputy Mike Holmes says city officials forced him to resign after his negligent homicide conviction
Longmont Fire Lt. Mike Burelson was honored by a nonprofit organization for stopping a man holding a lighter at a fire scene
Columbia Township Firefighter-EMT Brett Wilson had stopped to assist at the crash scene when he was electrocuted by downed power lines
Under a recent New York bail reform and discovery law, the names of firefighters and EMS personnel must be released to criminal defendants
Two lieutenants were charged with stealing thousands of dollars in overtime pay for hours they didn’t work
Police say they believe the car fire the firefighter was responding to was intentionally set and connected to the shooting
A convicted felon was arrested on Thursday after an on-duty firefighter was shot in the leg while responding to a car fire
The arbitrator said the firefighter gave varying accounts of the incident and failed to contain her emotions during the call
The firefighter pulled the woman from the “suspicious” 2018 fire she is now accused of starting
An 18-year-old was charged with DUI and vehicular homicide in the 2018 crash that killed a 16-year-old and left a firefighter with a fractured skull and spine
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