Legal Issues
The new lawsuit accuses the city of knowingly endangering firefighters by disbanding the Code X-Ray program designed to flag hazardous abandoned structures
The church in Bryan remains open as the pastor contests a civil case requiring costly upgrades, including fire sprinklers, to meet city regulations for overnight stays
The investigation into alleged discrimination at Kansas City Fire Department ends, leaving questions about findings and timing under the Trump administration’s second term
Amie Morningstar, the first full-time female firefighter on that community’s force, filed suit in late 2015 and was fired in early 2016
Commissioner Willard Wiles insulted a police officer, who is also a volunteer firefighter, when he resigned from the force amidst excessive force allegations
Police said Arlen Fernandez had “cocaine crumbles” in his truck, which were found in an investigation of all three Key West Fire Department stations after a tip-off
Garivaldi Castillo, 33, and Julio Salcedo, 36, were charged in the death of 44-year-old Battalion Chief Michael Fahy, a 17-year FDNY veteran
Police said Luis Guerrero was choked, stabbed, set on fire and run over with an SUV before being set on fire again
The lawsuit claims the firefighters might not have become trapped in a burning house if the closest fire truck able to carry water had been in service that night
The man told firefighters he just got out of prison and thought someone was chasing him with a weapon
The Bargersville Fire Department used their drone to locate a man suspected of stealing a car and driving into a corn field
Charles Mudra was sentenced to probation for grabbing and tackling bicyclist advocate Austin Davis at a community meeting about a bike lane
Police said John Sekerak drenched himself with gasoline and set fire to his house, injuring at least one firefighter
James Vining allegedly hid a camera in the women’s bathroom at the 8th Ward Fire Department, where he volunteered, before a Halloween party
Scott West appealed the department’s decision to terminate him and submitted a letter of resignation to Peru Fire Chief Erick Hawk
Police and FDNY fire marshals arrested Jamal Deese, 24, and investigators now say he’s linked to 16 blazes between Union Square and Times Square
Emanuel Brown said he found feces in a compartment where he stored his jacket and breathing apparatus
The organization encouraged fire departments to implement a zero-tolerance policy for “acts of deliberate or intentional discrimination”
Officials said it cost more than $4,500 to pay James Delgrosso Jr. for the missed time he got by forging several doctor notes
Authorities say a man broke into a Kinloch firehouse, ate a tub of ice cream, took a shower and stalked the building with a butcher knife
Roben Duge claims he was sidelined by officials “because of his race,” and was “reassigned to administrative duties driving a messenger van”
Connor O’Grady allegedly sideswiped a telephone pole after taking the fire truck out for a ride with another firefighter
Kristy Polidan and Kirk Stephens claimed that firefighters made sexual comments to Polidan and retaliated against Stephens when he attempted to support her
Timothy McClanahan’s family is suing Priority 1 Air Rescue, claiming the company sold “non-locking” caribiners, which are not supposed to be used in an air rescue
An arbitrator decided Edward Ackerman violated the fire department’s code of conduct, but that a lengthy, unpaid suspension is punishment enough
Officials said disciplinary action will range from written reprimands to two firefighters being suspended for 48 hours without pay
Thu Hong Nguyen lit a fire in a storeroom of her nail salon that destroyed a three-story building, killing firefighters John Mesh and Larry Leggio
The Orland Park Fire Protection District and 13 other municipalities are suing several manufacturers, distributors and doctors in state court
The woman allegedly first threw a cinder block at an EMT, but missed him and instead hit the ambulance, breaking the window
Outgoing Chief Luis Santiago confirmed the recruit was fired after he was unable to meet the state’s standards
Division Chief Shari Hall filed a suit in 2016, claiming she was discriminated against based on her gender when she was passed over in 2015 for the fire chief position
The lawsuit names Pima County, Rural/Metro Fire Department and an individual deputy and paramedic as defendants
Monica Berlin, who was arrested for setting two bales of hay on fire, said her actions were “about the zombie apocalypse”
