Legal Issues
With most lawsuits stemming from within the FD, officers must learn to identify and manage the conflict-seeking members most likely to turn problems into litigation
The former Greenfield Township Volunteer Fire Department official faces 18 months in prison
The firefighter’s lawsuit also alleges that Hamilton Township officials mishandled her complaints and still lack door locks in bathrooms and changing areas in firehouses used by women
The firefighters were terminated after they were caught on camera and by a witness fighting each other on duty
The city had cut the department’s minimum staffing per shift to six during a fiscal crisis in 2014
The lengthy, ongoing legal battle stems from a dropped aggravated assault charge in 2008
The firefighter is suing her former private employer for gender discrimination, saying she was mistreated by male colleagues and an executive
The village of Buffalo Grove has chosen not to appeal the full line-of-duty pension benefits awarded to Firefighter Kevin Hauber’s family
Examining why firefighters with negative feelings toward specific groups still provide equitable treatment to all citizens
The arbitrator said the lieutenant’s firing was unfair because three other medics involved in the incident were only suspended
A lawsuit filed by the city says the two logos are nearly identical
Former Oneonta Firefighter John Heller died due to smoke inhalation after saving his fiancée and four nephews
The camera and swipe-card systems were installed after a fire lieutenant pleaded guilty to dealing drugs from one of the stations
A judge said the department must allow the four firefighters to return to full duty with short facial hair
Firefighters and EMS providers in San Diego County will learn how to spot and help victims of sex and labor trafficking
The firefighter faces charges of making false alarms and disrupting public services after allegedly calling in a fire that never occurred
Police say the suspect attacked one or more firefighters and vandalized a vehicle with the pole
The city is asking a judge to reverse the decision of an arbitrator that reinstated the firefighter, who is facing felony charges
The bill would provide preventative training and improve access to workers’ compensation for PTSD and other mental health conditions
Authorities said the thief apparently entered through a bathroom window and stole equipment including generators and chainsaws
Police say the firefighter abandoned the FDNY vehicle after crashing it while intoxicated
Thirteen firefighters and four sergeants were disciplined for the photo taken on New Year’s Eve
A recent police report found that the Phoenix Fire Department fire truck involved in an April 2019 crash was going at least 20 miles per hour over the speed limit
Police say the suspect waited outside his estranged wife’s home before shooting the firefighter and then himself
The former deputy fire chief may be retried after an appellate court said pieces of evidence at his original trial were “unsatisfactory”
The ex-chief admitted to sexually explicit conduct with an underage girl he supervised through a volunteer program and taking photos of her at his workplace
Daniel Lyon Jr. is the sole survivor of a four-person engine crew overcome by the Twisp River Fire, and continues to require extensive medical care
The former Topeka Fire Department inspector claimed gender-based discrimination and retaliation and said she felt forced to resign
Police are searching for the man they say stabbed the lieutenant while he was celebrating his wedding anniversary
Rutland Fire Chief James Larsen, who had previously resigned as fire chief of Farmington in Minnesota, is accused of creating a hostile work environment
Two police officers were fatally shot; the Honolulu Fire Department is battling the blaze that spread to two neighboring houses
The assailant fled the scene after the seemingly random attack on an off-duty lieutenant
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