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The former Blackberry fire chief collected grant funds and failed to deliver gear from a company he failed to disclose that he owned
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The report on the Davenport collapse offers no new insights, while the Scott County Attorney seeks to keep it confidential, citing safety concerns and potential impact on ongoing civil litigation
A Delray Beach firefigher was terminated following a city investigation into the crash that injured 15 people, including firefighters and train passengers, and destroyed a fire truck
The judge said police should have obtained a warrant before seizing the cellphone of the man accused of setting the fire that killed Worcester Firefighter Christopher Roy
Ego, tradition, indifference and bad judgment can allow inappropriate behaviors to become normalized
Commissioner Eric Jones said that “discipline will be in order” if the circumstances of the photo are verified
Gallia County Firefighter Wendell “Trey” Rossiter was killed in a car crash in August
Officials say the man left the house firefighters were responding to and led police on a chase with the rig’s lights activated
One of the firefighters was hit in the eye while responding to a blaze at a beach
Police say the firefighter wanted to get rid of the SUV because he believed it had been driven by minorities
The chief was allegedly under the influence of alcohol when he crashed the SUV into two telephone poles
The suspect was in a position to “view all first responders, make advances to his weapons and maintain cover,” arrest records say
The council reversed the mayor’s plan to move firefighters from 24-hour shifts to eight-hour rotating shifts last week
The families of most of the 36 killed in the 2016 blaze will continue to seek compensation after a proposed settlement was rejected last week
An analyst found that firefighters still face several hurdles when seeking benefits
The volunteer firefighter was charged with first-degree arson after fires destroyed three vacant buildings in 2017
Deputies say the man was fired from a local fire department and was collecting cash in a boot
Sr. Capt. Kevin Leago is being remembered as a trailblazer in healthcare advocacy for Houston firefighters with occupational cancer
The captain filed a suit alleging the former fire chief harassed him and that the city did not properly address his complaint
The investigation found that the deputy marshal shared a pornographic video with town staff while on the job
The former volunteer firefighter will spend between 18 months and three years in prison after admitting to setting the fires out of boredom
Queens Firefighter Omar Wilks responded to a call of a teen struck by a car and discovered the patient was his own daughter
The New York union says the 14 firefighters who were laid off were not determined by seniority and were divided into two lists based on Spanish-speaking ability
An arbitrator ordered that staffing at the New York department must increase from six firefighters per shift to nine
The city’s mayor still may veto the decision and seek to enforce the eight-hour shift schedule that union members say is detrimental
The fired firefighters reportedly punched the other firefighter in the groin and forced him to carry a trash can around his neck
The city firefighters’ association asked the public to stay vigilant for suspicious activity
Police said a 26-year-old “person of interest” was arrested on probation violations
FDNY EMT Nicholas Cody suffered nerve damage after being bitten on the shoulder and slammed into an ambulance door
Austin firefighters’ union representatives said harassment complaints were minimized or “swept under the rug”
One firefighter resigned after a total of six firefighters from two municipalities were accused of cheating
The firefighter was struck while responding to a crash scene
State troopers are searching for a white Nissan Versa with Oregon plates they say left the scene after striking the firefighter
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