Legal Issues
Simple steps to evade controversy related to photos, fireground scenes and social media
When elected or appointed officials make decisions without the proper context, they have the potential to endanger public safety
Every time you let something slide â a late arrival, a sloppy report, a shortcut on the drill ground â you widen the plate and your departmentâs liability
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 âview all first responders, make advances to his weapons and maintain cover,â arrest records say
The council reversed the mayorâs 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 cityâs 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 firefightersâ association asked the public to stay vigilant for suspicious activity
Police said a 26-year-old âperson of interestâ 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 firefightersâ union representatives said harassment complaints were minimized or âswept under the rugâ
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
One of the men was also charged with theft after a firefighterâs 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
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