Legal Issues
Effective policies — and effective training to reinforce them — can make or break an agency
Burnsville Officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand and Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth were ambushed during a domestic disturbance
City attorneys are trying to have a FOIA case dismissed as survivors and victims’ families demand that air quality studies be released
Virginia Beach firefighter Greg Vogel, who is a FEMA VA Task Force 2 member, claims he is not getting paid enough by the city
The volunteer firefighters, including a former police officer and an employee at a state prison, were charged with setting 13 fires over a two-year period
The firefighter was inspecting a bedroom inside a burning home when the man jumped out and swung a knife at him
The Robertson Fire Protection District said Hazelwood’s contract cancellation was illegal and that the city owed the district at least $3.2 million
Susan James filed a lawsuit against Dr. Ajendra Sohal, who recanted a statement that she falsified his signature on a disability form
Officials said the Sacramento Fireworks Mitigation Task Force’s goal was to provide public safety by reducing the number of illegal fireworks in the community
More than a dozen firefighters went to court in an effort to keep Michael Wilson in jail until he can stand trial for shooting at a fire truck
Police used pepper balls, which disperse an irritant like pepper spray, were used to break up the crowd at the scene
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
