Legal Issues
The new Federal Wildland Fire Service would consolidate USDA and DOI fire programs into one command under the Interior Department
You’ve got the requisite emergency response training, but do you have the knowledge to survive a lawsuit?
A Kansas City woman has been charged in the fatal stabbing of Firefighter/Paramedic Graham Hoffman, days after posting bond in an assault case involving a police officer
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
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
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