Legal Issues
The investigation into alleged discrimination at Kansas City Fire Department ends, leaving questions about findings and timing under the Trump administration’s second term
Effective policies — and effective training to reinforce them — can make or break an agency
Burnsville Officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand and Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth were ambushed during a domestic disturbance
The lawsuit alleges the fast food chain is responsible for the fire and should pay the department for the costs of fighting the blaze
The truck assigned to a fire district chief was stolen from the scene of a fire alarm activation and later abandoned
Emergency responders previously said they could not determine the source of the odor that caused breathing problems at a community college building
Two African-American firefighters claimed other firefighters made jokes about police brutality, used the N-word and referred to one as an “ape”
Records reveal that officials raised concerns about female cadets frequently being pulled out of training by the chief, who is accused of sexual harassment
The ruling means CAL FIRE can proceed with its suit against a business where a June 2016 wildfire began
The North Carolina facility, which shelters children between the ages of 10 and 17, was badly damaged in the blaze
The city’s mayor rejected allegations made by a federal commission that the fire department’s testing process for applicants was discriminatory
First responders can lose their jobs over inappropriate posts in seemingly private groups
Police said a man assaulted the firefighter because he was unhappy with how long it was taking to put out the fire
Because the fire that killed two people last week took place at a historical home owned by a government agency, the state could face legal repercussions
Coral Springs Fire Department Firefighter-Paramedic Christopher Randazzo was shot and killed in an apparent robbery in October
Police say the 38-year-old Bronx woman averaged 100 false alarms per day that emergency personnel were forced to respond to
The wrongful-death lawsuit, filed in federal court Monday, claims the vessel lacked adequate smoke detectors, firefighting equipment and emergency exits
The Detroit Fire Department said an ambulance was badly damaged after it was stolen and crashed on the same day a Detroit fire truck was also involved in a crash
Lt. Michael Naylor is accused of obstructing emergency services and disorderly conduct
A video, which surfaced on Snapchat in August, showed a police officer punching a fire chief in the parking lot of a gas station
A firefighter managed to take the knife away from the man, but he reportedly continued to cause issues on scene
Police found an open bottle of wine in the floorboard of Dontre Doxley’s pickup truck
Police said Thomas Launderville slurred his words during a radio call as he was driving a patient to the hospital
Even fire service content shared from private accounts can spread far beyond its intended audience
For several years, state lawmakers have considered various bills to change the law so that inmate firefighters aren’t disqualified by their criminal records
Coral Springs firefighter-paramedic Christopher Randazzo was shot dead after refusing to unlock his iPhone
Police said the slaying followed an incident hours earlier at a motel in a nearby town
Police said the three suspects fled the scene of an attempted homicide in a different county prior to murdering Christopher Allen Randazzo in Broward County
Authorities said Matthew Amiot used a lighter to ignite combustible materials outside the main building
Police are trying to determine if the suspect is connected to several other fires that occurred hours later near the Taco Bell
The 22-year-old man wants a judge to drop the murder, arson and burglary charges
The legislation increases the cost of living benefits by 3% for spouses of fallen firefighters and police officers
The armed man had robbed three nearby businesses before attempting another robbery at a bar
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