Legal Issues
Aldermen, residents criticized fire department leaders for not being at a meeting about race, discrimination and lawsuits in the department
Former Easthampton Firefighter was sentenced to eight months in prison and two years probation
Baltimore County Fire Chief Joanne Rund led the department through the pandemic and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge
Police said firefighter Mark Monroe sold cocaine to undercover officers on at least four occasions
The settlement guarantees that paid fire crews maintain four men on each engine that goes out on a call for the next five years
Bruce Britt died when a balcony of a university-owned apartment collapsed during a fire in 2014
In a tense and fluid situation, responders who lose sight of the primary objective put everyone at risk
Although a court ruled she was wrongfully terminated and owed back pay in 2013, Cindy Schuenke has yet to be paid
Police are seeking 12 counts of murder against each suspect along with special circumstances involving multiple victims, gang affiliation and arson
The suit alleges the city and fire department terminated Carlo Teruel because he used accrued sick leave to care for his wife and two young sons
Firefighter Aaron Echols was having dinner with his niece when he saw a gas pump across the street catch fire
Fire officials believe the woman stole the gear earlier in the week; she told the store’s owner that she was investigating a gas leak
Chief Christopher Herzog was arrested in December 2016 for allegedly pushing an officer at the scene of a fire
Deputy Fire Chief James Garcia said the city fired him in 2015 after he underwent neck surgery
Jennifer Yager alleges that she was forced out of the department because she was married to another employee
Rosa Roncales is charged with felony rioting and linked to incidents that caused over $100,000 in damage
Officials say the burglar made off with wallets, cash, credit cards and other personal items
Any crime committed against emergency personnel would be considered a hate crime
The suspect threatened the firefighter’s mother, sister and 8-year-old nephew, who was asleep on the couch
Officials said John Rayburn, 26, and Cynthia Ashmore, 27, broke into two fire stations over the span of four days
An investigation found that firefighting certifications dating back to 2012 were improperly issued to over 1,700 firefighters and emergency responders across the state
The lawsuit also alleges that firefighter Gordon Springs was targeted because of his race
The proposal would allow a one-time payment of $50,000 to a spouse, child or other designated person starting next year
Any crime committed against emergency personnel would be considered a hate crime
The legislation increased the benefits some volunteer firefighters receive, but it also changed the qualifications for the program
Fred Schoeffler is seeking aircraft radio transmissions that may help explain the deaths of 19 elite firefighters in the fire
Capt. Brent Blamires claimed he was fired for blowing the whistle on Fire Chief Jason Keller’s driving a fire district vehicle while under the influence
Chief Robert Ostrenga is accused of selling a department truck to himself for less than half the market value
Patricia Broughton and Harold Barton were indicted on 50 counts in connection to the theft last month
Firefighters noticed a suspicious person in an SUV near one of the alarm boxes and took him to the police station
The U.S Justice Dept. concluded in 2012 that Jacksonville “had engaged in a pattern or practice of employment discrimination” that hindered black firefighters’ advancement
The station’s air compressor system was seriously damaged and thieves stole a brand-new dash camera
The lawsuit alleged that Andrea Waters was denied training routinely given to her male counterparts and was held to different standards than her male colleagues
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