Legal Issues
Three Montclair firefighters are claiming emotional distress and violations of state and federal laws following previous lawsuits alleging rampant racial discrimination
Federal authorities accused the chief of stealing nearly $500,000 from the Argyle Volunteer Fire Department’s operating fund and mismanaging its 401(k) plan
Citing “organizational leadership and cultural challenges” addressed in letters, the board placed the Black Forest Fire/Rescue chief on administrative leave
The city is installing filters to treat the contamination; two public wells have been closed since 2015
The law firm was accused of improperly obtaining evidence for former Battalion Chief Sean DeCrane’s lawsuit that claims he was overlooked for promotion
Nearly two years after filing a lawsuit, a federal judge ruled that Tanja Vidovic should be given her job back at Tampa Fire Rescue
The firefighter was attempting to treat an injury on the man’s neck when he allegedly punched him in the face without provocation
Eric Anderson said in a lawsuit against the city and fire officials that he was retaliated against after taking time off to care for his son with brain cancer
Elyse Duckett alleged she was being made a scapegoat for larger failures in the rescue efforts after the crash
Alecia Malpiede said she used a lighter to set the house on fire, and then also tried to set fire to the ambulance she was riding in
Allowing gossip to spread in the fire service creates an atmosphere of distrust
The fire department issued a statement saying “we do not want to distract from our mission to serve,” and said Roger Gilbert Jr.'s resignation was voluntary
Emory Leroy Rickerson was arrested Oct. 10 after he refused to remove his car so Georgia State Patrol troopers could access the crash scene
Police say several firefighters reported cash missing from their wallets as well as from collections to pay for food
Court records show Roger Gilbert Jr. is a felon who completed a five- to 10-year sentence for “involuntary deviate sexual intercourse.”
A scathing memo was left by a 27-year deputy fire chief to reinforce warnings given to management about recruits that are lacking basic skills
Trevor Lane’s arrest report says his cat had been stuck in the tree overnight, and he figured the fire department’s “big ladders” would be of use
The fight came just one day after a rally at City Hall attended by roughly 200 people in support of the Professional Firefighters of Kokomo Local 396
London Fire Brigade Chief Dany Cotton said she received hate mail after advocating that people use the word “firefighter” instead of “fireman”
Steve Mittendorf’s call for the resignation of Fairfax County Chief Richard Bowers came soon after Battalion Chief Kathleen Stanley stepped down
The changes come in the wake of a period of turmoil for the department, including the resignation of Jeffrey Collins after harassment and retaliation complaints
The lawsuit claimed firefighter Elyse Duckett became the “sacrificial lamb” after a plane crash killed 16-year-old Ye Meng Yuan in 2013
Rick Rickerson leapt into action and pulled Rebecca Buchanan from her crushed vehicle, and was arrested when he refused to leave her side
Make sure to share your results and challenge your colleagues to match or beat your score
Officials said colleagues looked the other way while the firefighter repeatedly had sex with his girlfriend at the time, who filed a complaint
The 12 deaths have been ruled homicides but no one has been charged; a criminal investigation is ongoing
Officials are suing a trucking company over a chemical spill cleanup, claiming firefighters unwittingly handled a hazardous chemical that damaged equipment
Chief Kathleen Stanley resigned with a scathing letter that claiming the department has a “false commitment” to gender equality
The court upheld a jury’s 2016 findings that firefighter Lori Franchina had endured harassment and retaliation and that the city had failed to take action
Lealman Fire Department Captain Larry Thompson said he realized the SUV had been stolen after someone called and said a crew member was driving erratically
Division Chief Chris Hoch, accused by a female subordinate of sexual harassment and retaliation, was fired by Interim Chief Michael Mackey with a four-paragraph letter
The homeless couple said the man threatened them with a gun before returning with a gasoline container
The court found that Jon Sprague’s First Amendment rights were violated when he was fired for using work email to send messages to a Christian firefighter group