Legal Issues
A Towns County firefighter is facing an obstruction charge for allegedly sharing crime scene photos of the Lewis twins’ deaths
The departments faced complaints over alleged Confederate flag displays and unlawful applications asking about citizenship and felony history
The Elizabethtown assistant chief was trapped inside the department vehicle after it overturned while he was responding to a fire
First responders are calling the new proposed ALS policy “an attack on the fire agencies’ ability to deliver EMS to the citizens we serve”
Barksdale, the current chief in Prince George’s County, Md., will replace former Chief Roderick Williams, who stepped down amid sexual harassment allegations
Nicholas Leone, 22, and Dylan Dalessio, 19, allegedly caused a fire that destroyed a furniture store in January
The lawsuits accuse the county of failing to properly train dispatchers, not warning officers that errors happened and not ensuring the 911 mapping system was accurate
Curt Varone outlines conditions that prevent fire departments from firing at-will or probationary firefighters without cause
Firefighter John Munro says he was called names like “cow” and harangued for taking up two seats in the fire truck
The East St. Louis Fire Pension Board voted unanimously to recover nearly $2.3 million in mandated payments from the city through an “intercept procedure”
CAL FIRE investigators have blamed PG&E power equipment for igniting most of the catastrophic Northern California wildfires in the past two years
Major Smith III filed the lawsuit alleging that racial discrimination led to his termination from the department while he was a fire recruit in 2018
The former mayor dropped the FD’s ambulance service amid the city’s financial distress and cut the department’s minimum staffing levels to six members per shift
Ohio rep. introduces legislation that would require firefighters to stop training with foam believed to cause health problems
A supertanker dropped a load of retardant, knocking a Douglas fir onto Matthew Burchett and three other firefighters
The image comes on the heels of an accused culture of gender and racial discrimination at the fire department under Chief Brian Byrd’s reign
Lumberton officials acknowledged their employees were in the video and called the incident a “serious error in judgment”
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed the legislation, which is meant to ensure future generations understand the 9/11 terrorist attacks and their place in history
The union filed a complaint alleging that Chief Angelo Calvillo had committed a misdemeanor crime by violating provisions in the city’s charter
Donna Maize’s appointment marks a major milestone for a department that at one time was known for blatant sexual harassment and abusive treatment
The city will pay Mike Schutt $11,107.17 per month through May 2020 and continue to provide his health insurance to that point, according to the terms of separation
Sierra Adebisi filed a complaint with the Ohio Civil Rights Commission alleging she was discriminated against based on her race and gender
Haverford Township officials shut down the Bon Air Fire Company after it refused to part ways with a firefighter with ties to Proud Boys group
The building’s acting manager was acquitted of involuntary manslaughter, but jury deadlocks on same charge against artists’ commune leader
A state auditor’s report revealed that Mount Sinai Fire District officials raised taxes more than 4% after overestimating expenditures by more than $300,000
Police released audio of a former 911 dispatcher scolding a frantic newspaper delivery woman for driving into floodwaters
Knox County Judge and Executive Mike Mitchell said this resolution is being adopted across the Commonwealth
The city of Apopka has also filed a lawsuit against National EMS Billing alleging fraud, breach of contract and unjust enrichment
Detectives conducted a two-year, multi-agency investigation that tied Christian David Saddler to a series of arson and burglary cases totaling $5 million in damages
Jai Ginn, wife of Bradley Ginn Sr., filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the parties violated her civil rights to due process
Fire Chief Angelo Calvillo allegedly participated in political activity by helping to circulate candidate nominating petitions for the 2017 mayor re-election campaign
The nearly $1 million doesn’t include retro pay for the past three years and the city and the union still have to negotiate contracts for 2016 and the years beyond
A court ruled that Paramedics Joseph Stracke and Stephanie Cisneros did not act in a grossly negligent way when they “inaccurately diagnosed and treated” Kerry Butler Jr.
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