Legal Issues
23 Chicago firefighters allege the city and fire department violated their constitutional rights by searching personal vehicles for weapons after an anonymous tip
Former FDNY chief Brian Cordasco was sentenced to 20 months in prison for accepting $190K in bribes to fast-track inspections
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue firefighters broke several safety policies and rules during training in an acquired structure
One of the men was also charged with theft after a firefighter’s jacket was stolen
Council members have cited financial concerns as a reason for delays
Volunteer firefighters protested the dissolution of their department last spring by locking themselves in the fire station
Richmond Fire Lt. Ashley Nicole Berry, 33, was shot late Thursday night and pronounced dead at the hospital
The 74-year-old hiker was lifted from a mountain in a stretcher that began to spin rapidly as it rose
The 19-year-old firefighter is alleged to have set seven fires, at least one of which he reportedly helped fight with his volunteer unit
Prosecutors said the fire lieutenant sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl and messaged her asking her not to report him
The companies seek more than $450 million after they say the government mishandled response to the deadly 2016 Tennessee wildfire
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
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