Legal Issues
A station captain later told investigators that Firefighter Carlon had voiced concerns his harasser would one day shoot and kill him.
Five fire chiefs sued former Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh claiming they were harassed, reassigned and demoted because of their age
A Lexington lieutenant has been suspended and directed to take additional training after a disciplinary hearing
Lt. Daniel Burgos and FDNY Paramedic Kevin Costello jumped into action after seeing a woman trying to grab a bag from a man’s wheelchair
Denis Amaya Rodriguez was convicted of negligent homicide for killing a firefighter and two other men in a 2016 bus crash
Police said Karel Delgado exposed himself and fondled the woman after asking if he could examine her
La Verne Firefighters’ Association alleges that the fire chief retaliated against union members for supporting the mayor’s opponent during the 2017 campaign
The families of Robert Bebee, Robert Garner, Matthew Renaud and Anne Sullivan are suing Motorola, claiming their radios are to blame for the firefighters’ deaths
David Phillips-Kerley said he was punished for filing a hostile work environment complaint and was shown a “training” video depicting a whistleblower’s murder
Union president Daniel Daugherty said he plans to file an improper labor practice against the city after they suggested abolishing a battalion chief position
Michael Dolan and his son, Michael Jr., settled a lawsuit against the New Hyde Park Fire Department, who they claim wrongly accused them of theft
Police said firefighter Sean Ingram, who was set to retire the next day, called troopers “Nazis” while he failed field sobriety tests
Richard Forte faces several charges after a female firefighter “found ejaculate on an extra pair of her pants” upon returning from a call
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say thieves climbed over the gates at three fire stations and stole firefighters’ laptops and guns from their cars
Chicago Fire Department Lt. Leonard Johnson was charged with misdemeanor battery after allegedly having an on-duty altercation with a colleague
The lawsuit claims that Class 5 Films caused the fire in the basement of the building due to their “recklessness, carelessness and negligence”
The mayor’s office said a “limited breach” occurred, forcing callers to relay information to dispatchers manually
The firefighters allege that East Greenwich is shorting them on overtime by violating the Fair Labor Standards Act
They claim results of an annual captain’s exam were tainted when a battalion chief gave confidential test information to two firefighters
The ruling mandates that the city secretary counts the signatures on a petition that calls for pay parity between firefighters and police officers
Even the most benign joke from a first responder to a taxpayer can seem hurtful, flippant and even cruel
Nearly 10 years after a sexual harassment scandal roiled the ranks, the department remains a hostile work environment for some women, according to firefighters
Three volunteer firefighters were arrested for allegedly starting five house fires and then also responding to the calls and putting out the flames
Utica Fire Chief Russell Brooks said he has sought acknowledgement from the city that his chronic lymphocytic leukemia stems from his 9/11 response
Firefighter Richard Forte was ordered to give the sample after a female firefighter found ejaculate on her extra pair of pants that she uses for 24-hour shifts
The investigation found that a number of women still have complaints despite a few improvements toward equality for women in the workplace
The referendum would require firefighters to receive the same pay as police officers of corresponding rank
Isaiah Hellandbrand admitted to police that he set three fires in four days so that he could rescue people and look like a hero
Officials said 11-year veteran EMT Colette Palmer allegedly hit the employee after getting into an argument
Terrence Skeen was charged with misdemeanor battery and assault after allegedly spitting on a 3-year-old and calling him a racial slur at Hooters
Vickie Christensen has been with the Forest Service for seven years and became a deputy chief in 2016
“This is an important camp that ... exposes many of them to a career opportunity they may not have considered,” Mayor Kevin Faulconer said
Fire camps teach teenage girls the fire service is a valid career option and can bolster a diverse workforce
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