Legal Issues
A head-on collision during a wrong-way pursuit on I-25 in 2022 claimed a Santa Fe officer and a retired Las Vegas firefighter
In 2021, a Civil Service Commission ruling ordered the Meuthen Fire Department to promote Captain Tracy Blanchette after finding the existence of gender bias
The new Bernalillo County policy aims to support first responders dealing with trauma, allowing them to “find the best alternative ... best medicine for them”
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
Local 825 claimed they learned the union was misusing their funds that they believed were used to educate state lawmakers on firefighter issues
Mayfield Fire Chief Tim Brown said suspects filled two fire trucks with equipment, drove them away and later abandoned them on the side of the highway
Paul Durgin was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a vehicle accident with personal injury, reckless operation and assault with a dangerous weapon
Mayor Kevin Faulconer’s spokesperson said the city “is not going to allow the threat of a lawsuit stop it from happening”
A brawl that included as many as 50 people hitting and pushing each other broke out between a wedding party and firefighters attending a department dinner
Gregory Bomba and William Tortora have been charged with setting a truck ablaze outside a firehouse last month
Muslim firefighter Raheem Hassan claims he was tormented by fellow firefighters since 2015
Kenneth Tyree inspected the building less than 24 hours before the fire but failed to notice that an alarm system didn’t work
Yolanda Stallings was arrested in 2017 and charged with various offenses including forgery and false reports
A witness said he overheard the firefighter tell a police officer “it’s OK, I’m a firefighter” after the incident
Prosecutors said Michael Sher marketed various compounded pharmaceuticals to people with benefits and recruited others to find more people
As part of the settlement, Daylon Hudson will resign from the fire department and drop all pending complaints.
Charges against Raheem Hassan, who allegedly threatened to “kill” colleagues he claimed had mistreated him over his faith, will be dropped
Male firefighters allegedly turned off the cold water in showers to scald their female coworkers and disconnected speakers to prevent them from responding to calls
Attorney Alfred Rava said his client had a son interested in the Girls Empowerment Camp but was “deterred” from enrolling
Boone County Fire Protection District 2 Trustee Kevin Stark resigned amid controversy over a profane sign he put in front of his concrete business
In total, 14 firefighters are being disciplined for not staying sober during their six weeks of training at Cal Fire Academy
A young girl posted on social media on behalf of her mother that the firefighter was “extremely rude” and that he suggested the cat would get out on its own
Paramedic Edwin Tweedy said he was passed over by the department for a spot on the rescue medic squad because of his age
The firefighter was passing by when he saw an officer struggling with a mental health patient who grabbed his gun and fired
LisaMarie Mason said for 10 years she endured a workplace where she was denied training that male firefighters were granted and was subjected to sexist comments
FDNY Fire Marshals arrested George Thomas for allegedly throwing the makeshift bombs after getting in a fight with someone inside the barber shop