Legal Issues
San Jose’s auditor is calling for stricter policies on drug storage, inventory checks and handoffs for controlled substances used on medical calls
Medical experts say the disease risk from a Baltimore County paramedic’s alleged contamination of co-workers’ food and items is minimal, but firefighters report significant anxiety and uncertainty
A Lansing firefighter/paramedic has filed a lawsuit alleging she was singled out over her undergarments
The Troy firefighter and union president said he refused to participate in training at the academy, citing the death of a firefighter in 2021
An investigation into alleged sexual assault and harassment inside the Columbia firehouse resulted in the firing of a battalion chief and two captains in 2021
Denver’s Deputy Director of Safety noted the assistant chief violated department policies including possession of firearms on city property
The Justice Department found Blacks disproportionately failed Durham’s firefighter test, blocking interviews, though the test wasn’t job-related
One of two fire prevention chiefs admitted to taking more than $5,000 over three years to fast-track inspections
An Alabama recruit school is under investigation after video emerges of a staged EMS response in a bathroom
A Decatur Fire & Rescue recruit school training video shows recruits facing a simulated injured patient inside a bathroom stall
A CAL FIRE employee had spent months as an inmate firefighter after a gross vehicular manslaughter conviction
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
Body-worn camera footage shows Memphis EMTs not providing aid during the fatal incident
Two former chiefs in the prevention bureau allegedly solicited and accepted bribes from at least 2021 through 2023
The judge ruled Aurora Peter Cichuniec had to make a quick decision the night of the arrest as the highest-ranking paramedic at the scene
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
Arson Investigator Afara Lalaind’s complaint alleges a hostile work environment and lost opportunity for advancement
Firefighter/EMT-turned-attorney Steve Wirth addressed the criminalization of medical errors in cases like the Elijah McClain trial
The EMT posted, “Happy ALIVE day to Darren Wilson! #10years #WGY6" about the anniversary of Michael Brown’s death
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
Stamford and Old Mystic firefighters joined the lawsuit that alleges manufacturers of turnout gear have “derived substantial revenue” despite equipment containing PFAS
LAFD Capt. Frank Líma sued the city after he was disciplined following his arrest at a protest in support of hotel workers
Newbern Mayor Patrick Braxton was the only person to run for office and had been blocked from exercising his duties
A member of a fire department in Nazareth faces aggravated assault for injuring officers as well as several felonies related to unlawful contact with a minor
A Coon Creek firefighter was killed and two firefighters were injured when their fire engine crashed
A St. Louis firefighter admitted to stealing a wallet and credit card from a patient during a fatal crash
The St. Pete Beach district chief was captured on video steering his pickup truck into the path of a cyclist
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