Legal Issues
Manhattan Beach firefighters sue city officials for failing to fill vacant positions and requiring overtime shifts
Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann resigned after a meeting that the former fire commission chair said violates state law
Uvalde families file suit against nearly 100 state police officers following a report that listed “cascading failures” in training, communication, leadership and technology problems
The man set fire to the home two days after his ex-wife was awarded ownership of it in a custody hearing
After stealing the firefighter’s car, the suspects robbed a hotel and a gas station
The 2017 U.S. government federal spending plan also sustains USFA funding and increases allocation for Urban Area Security Initiative and the USAR system
The suit claims the company should’ve known the warehouse’s electrical hookups were hazardous and illegally installed
Jauntae Brown was sentenced to five to 15 years in prison for killing 20-year-old Justin Speights
Jeff Markoff said he’s experienced ongoing cognitive issues, severe headaches, as well as hearing and memory loss
The verdict ended a 17-month battle, which stemmed from a Dec. 2015 house fire
The restriction would remove the presumption if a firefighter failed to use, or improperly used, protective equipment
Chief Kevin Sutton, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene in a crash involving an 18-wheeler
Crystal Eschert was fired for raising questions about the safety of construction work at a new office building
The Potter County Fire Department truck was in for repairs when the theft occurred
Ray Abou-Arab is on trial for the deaths of firefighters James Dickman and Stephen Machcinski
Two female career firefighters were first on scene; they said a fire captain blocked their entrance and forcibly removed one of them from the porch
The fire truck was left unlocked and unattended during routine fire training
Jim Sideras was to leave his post at the end of June after serving almost 34 years with Sioux Falls Fire Rescue
The fire captain allegedly made “callous comments” about bullying to families of new recruits
Officials notified 488 applicants that they will have to retake the promotion exam this summer because the initial test had significant irregularities
Do the right thing because it is right, but also do the right thing because your job, supported by the currency of public trust, depends on it
Luke Harman gave his account of the rescue effort in the trial of Ray Abou-Arab; the blaze killed firefighters James Dickman and Stephen Machcinski
Firefighters with a valid gun permit could bring their unloaded handgun into the station to be secured in a locker
The signs were taken down after a fire captain was arrested for allegedly paying a 15-year-old girl for sex
The experience has been so positive for two juveniles that they are now junior firefighters
Joshua Ruhlin is accused of taking money from the union from January 2011 to March 2017
Thomas Wright, a former fire department employee, told residents he was inspecting their smoke alarms in order to steal prescription medication
Dan Benson alleges discrimination based on his sexual orientation and violation of his constitutional rights
Karry Max Taylor hoped his station would be called for a real emergency while other crews were tied up at the VA hospital
Chief Mark Marentette, who was appointed in 2011, was suspended without pay for 30 days in January
The firefighters tried to cover up the incident, claiming someone sideswiped the rig
Prosecutors and the defense have agreed to recommend a sentence of two years’ probation, unspecified restitution and community service
Ray Abou-Arab is on trial for the deaths of 31-year-old James Dickman and 42-year-old Stephen Machcinski
