Legal Issues
The former Hamilton Volunteer Fire Department chief faced allegations of being intoxicated while working, lapses in adhering to safety protocols, and operational inefficiencies
The Troy firefighter and union president said he refused to participate in training at the academy, citing the death of a firefighter in 2021
An investigation into alleged sexual assault and harassment inside the Columbia firehouse resulted in the firing of a battalion chief and two captains in 2021
Police said Osvaldo Madrigal is responsible for setting two fires within 50 minutes of one another
An investigation found that $60,000 was missing from the Hudson Firefighters Relief Association Fund, and firefighters believe their former chief is to blame
Chief Nealon Thompson was put on administrative leave in April after he contacted the city administrator to report that he “engaged in unprofessional conduct”
Six people were arrested and released following an outcry surrounding the burning of a model of London’s Grenfell Tower, where 72 people died
Prosecutors accused Stephen Taylor Scarpa of driving under the influence of a controlled substance when his van collided with Mike Kreza
Michael Ovdiyenko allegedly cursed a deputy while he was being arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, saying he would not help the cop if he was shot
The suit alleges that Buck Consultants and three of its employees repeatedly failed to “provide adequate warning or proper counsel” of the system’s impending calamity
Chief Alan Guitreau’s wife, Melissa, was arrested and accused of embezzling $225,000 after her husband reported her confession to him
Michael Fontanez Mendez II initially fled the scene of the crash, leaving firefighter Chase Hartlaub unconscious in the passenger seat
Fire engineer Pat Schneider replied to an Instragram post about a drive-by shooting, saying “About time, Jesus it’s been weeks since we had a good shooting”
Five firefighters claim they were passed over by former fire officials, who instead hired less-qualified family members
Dena Lewis-Bystrzycki had alleged she was passed over for a promotion and retaliated against for reporting misbehavior
Glenn Halfin was given the maximum punishment based on his guilty plea to the misdemeanor charge of interfering with an African-American family’s rights
Josh Weller now alleges his former chief, deputy chief and battalion chief harassed, discriminated and retaliated against him for defending a female coworker
Jason Johnson says he was forced to do demeaning drills and berated with homophobic taunts, forcing him out of an elite unit
The City of Moore said the opioid crisis forced them to spend more money on firefighters, EMS providers and other addiction services than usual
Boulder is trying to buy a $9 million piece of land to relocate an old fire station, but a developer of townhomes is suing to stop the deal from closing
Firefighters who worked in and around the site of a gas leak sued the Southern California Gas Co. saying the company let them be exposed to toxic chemicals
Most of the California state firefighters who were fired last year because they drank alcohol during a training academy will return to work in 2018
Police said Jason Hawkins set his own home on fire and waited outside with a gun in an effort to confront a firefighter who was dating his ex-wife
Police said San Antonio paramedics left the truck running while they tended to a patient, and a suspect jumped inside and took off
A judge ruled in favor of firefighter Homer Salinas after the city insurance carrier refused to cover treatment costs for his kidney cancer
The human body is an ideal training tool, but fire/EMS training protocols and the law must be followed
Though an investigation said 11 department members admitted to intubating a deceased patient, only nine of them were actually credentialed healthcare providers
Police are looking for a person who was seen on camera damaging a Riverhead volunteer firefighter’s personal vehicle with a bat while it was parked at the station
The lawsuit alleged the city retaliated against the Chief Andrew Turcotte and Deputy Chief Stephen Sloan after they complained about a volunteer firefighter
Isaac Garcia, 19, was set to become a volunteer firefighter with the Patterson Fire Department until he was arrested on suspicion of robbery and hit-and-run
The suits, filed by nearly 190 Buffalo firefighters, claim Federal Signal Corp. “knew or should have known” their sirens were harmful
Harrison Township firefighter Steven Hart can be seen on body cam footage picking up a pill bottle and walking away at the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash
Officials said several department members practiced multiple intubations on a body that was awaiting transport to a funeral home
