Legal Issues
Kansas City officials approved a record settlement of lawsuits alleging discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, age and abuse
Two retired FDNY chiefs stand accused of accepting bribes to fast-track fire safety approvals in a corruption scandal that allegedly netted them nearly $200,000
EMS Assistant Chief James U. Matz said firefighters respond to up to 6,000 opioid overdoses a year
Jon Priolo, a 17-year fire veteran, claims he was subjected to numerous comments and jokes suggesting he was gay
The incident came up Thursday at a Brooklyn Federal Court date on a long-running settlement to improve diversity in FDNY ranks
The Providence Retirement Board granted John Sauro’s application for an ordinary disability pension after he was previously stripped of his benefits
The family of Margaret Roberts, a 21-year fire veteran who died of cancer, is fighting with the city of Houston about whether her cancer was caused by her career
Fire Lt. Deann Eller retired and her partner, Lt. Arthur Dean, “has agreed to discipline for conduct unbecoming of a member of the Akron Fire Department”
Steven Shapiro was sentenced to 68 days in jail for fraud, dealing in stolen property, grand theft and illegal use of credit cards
Horry County Fire Rescue firefighter Carl Hall said he returned to his vehicle after leaving the German Shepherd in the back and found that she was missing
The City of Buffalo will pay a total of $1.2 million to a dozen white firefighters who claimed they were passed over for promotion because of their race
Lt. Art Dean and Provisional Lt. Deann Eller are under investigation after being accused of creating a pornographic video and posting it online
San Miguel Fire and Rescue firefighters returned to the fire truck after having breakfast and found the damage, which they said would cost around $10,000 to repair
“FDNY EMTs and paramedics are protected by New York state law. Assault is a felony punishable by seven years in prison,” the new decals read
Thomas Reardon charged the Westport Fire Department over $15,000 after painting over a leaking area of an engine pumper and claiming it was fixed
The medical examiner’s office ruled Jesse Reed’s death a “suspected homicide” with “blunt force injuries” listed as a contributing cause of his death
Officials said the man threatened to assault a firefighter who was trying to extinguish a blaze that the man started at his trailer home
A source said a racial slur directed toward an African-American firefighter started a fight between two different groups of firefighters
Police said Steven Young, who had an emergency medical kit and portable radio, said he was captain of the Cohanzie Fire Department en route to an active fire
Firefighters discovered a major crime scene involving assault, arson, burglary and auto theft, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office
Federal officials said that Cody Wesling was part of a “criminal organization whose members engaged in narcotics distribution and acts of violence
Submitting false EMS transport claims to Medicare for reimbursement is a violation of the False Claims Act
The promotion comes two years after Joseph Fontaine was put in a medically induced coma after suffering cyanide poisoning while battling a fire
Although Cal Fire found that PG&E bore some responsibility for the blazes, the report fell short of assigning primary responsibility to the company
Lt. Andrew Hughes-Hill, 26, who was stabbed to death, was known for his positive attitude and love for emergency services
The family of William Comstock claims his prescription opioids left him “to battle the horrors of a tormented mind for the remainder of his days”
Communication skills are the key to diverting deviant behavior before it becomes the cultural norm
A committee representing nearly 8,700 police officers and firefighters has agreed to a $173.3 million settlement in their decades-old lawsuits against City Hall
The driver was arrested under suspicion of driving under the influence of a drug and felony evading charges
“There is some progress with some of these issues, but it is extremely slow,” an anonymous Vancouver Fire Department firefighter said
Steve Krentel, who was demoted last week from his position as chief of St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 12, will be suspended without pay for 60 days
The wives of Ivan Flanscha and Zachary Anthony alleged the firefighters’ deaths were “caused directly by … negligent, careless, intentional and/or reckless conduct”
A ruling deemed that the New Orleans Fire Department promoted firefighters to captain even though they ranked lower than many other eligible candidates