Legal Issues
St. Paul Firefighter Tim Morin had pled guilty to shooting a teen in an alleged drug deal
Video shows the St. Pete Beach district chief intentionally driving into a bicyclist on the median
Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann agreed to drop pending complaints and an open records request
Michael John Harcharik used the card to make $11,217 in purchases and cash withdrawals
Derick Almena and Max Harris were being held on bail of a little more than $1 million each
Video footage shows firefighter Dean Keller acting in self-defense after his neighbor pulls out a handgun
Blake Stevens told police that he was on his way to a call; he admitted to consuming alcohol before the crash
Kentucky is the second state to adopt the classification for its first responders
Wallets and weapons were stolen from 10 vehicles while the group of firefighters slept and read
Zachary Motta, 22, was accused of coercing a 12-year-old boy online
Firefighter Matthew Sanchez allegedly said to the caller, “I don’t have to deal with this, you deal with it”
Firefighter Andre Ferro allegedly suggested to an African-American patient that she should stop eating so much fried chicken
The new legislation will consider an on-the-job-injury with an “illness sustained while in the performance of duty”
The town argues Alexander Morin was terminated for violating the town’s social media policy
The victim, who suffered injuries to his face, said firefighter Dustin Hunt attacked him at a bar
Prosecutors accused Tonya Lucas of setting fire to the home in order to get help from the Red Cross
Michael Klein was sentenced to six years and five months in prison after stealing from the department for 13 years
Fire-Rescue International conference speaker breaks down the legal issues that are important to fire and EMS departments
Anthony Salazar was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving
Prosecutors claimed Danny Murphy shared pornographic materials on an instant messaging app
The firefighters are suing for the return of equipment and other items they say belong to them
The main argument in the hearing was if the pin was part of a social or political movement
Lt. Bruce Britt died after a concrete walkway collapsed in 2014
The firefighter maintains the pin is within the department’s policy standards
Training, good leadership, mentoring, and yes, pranks all contribute to creating the best possible firefighters, but hazing has no place in the fire service
Court documents said the woman was having a seizure when he inappropriately touched her
The payments were compensation for unused vacation, holiday and sick leave that workers were provided when they retired or left their jobs
Seven battalion chiefs who already won promotions based on the test will also be allowed to keep their jobs
Chief Floyd Clark is suing the city, fire department and city manager, alleging the city created a hostile work environment
Almost 2,000 firefighters had been certified despite failing written exams
Longtime volunteer firefighter Ronald Cronin started having issues with the station over a road sign
Matthew Jurado said he set fire to Kenneth Walker’s home, because he was angry over having been ousted from one of the city’s volunteer fire companies
The jury unanimously found that the fire district was responsible for causing the collision
