Legal Issues
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
Two radios, two firefighting helmets and an Apple iPhone were stolen from fire trucks while they were parked outside of a hotel
Detectives concluded Jimmy Chang was the victim of a felony assault by an off-duty firefighter, who was spared any jail time and still has his job
The teenager allegedly left with a paramedic’s purse and keys to a firefighter’s truck, which he came back to steal
Darnisha Rose said James Matthew Bradley Jr. claimed he had no idea how so many people came to be crammed inside his trailer
Chevron agreed to replace all carbon steel piping that transports corrosive liquids after a 2012 fire that prompted thousands to seek medical treatment
Matthew Jurado was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the blaze at Kenneth Walker’s home last year
Video shows Jeffrey Weigle and firefighter Dean Keller trading insults on their properties before Weigle pulled out a gun
Stanley Ford is part of a program that allows defense attorneys to present evidence about why a defendant should not be sentenced to death
Disney gave first responders four tickets each following the Pulse nightclub shooting
Mike Hillar has been on unpaid leave since June; received complaints about his “deprecating tone and language” with a 911 dispatcher
Ross Compton’s attorney had argued that the data should be thrown out because searching the device violated his constitutional rights
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
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