Legal Issues
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
Holly Kaye Nelson allegedly stole the money from the San Bruno Professional Firefighters Association over a two-year period
Police said Antonio Tyrell Wright threw two Molotov cocktails deliberately into a home that killed two teens
The fire chief was walking toward a bag of drugs when a crash victim struck him in the head with a pistol
Ryan Franklin was hit and killed while riding his bike after work May 2016
The fire union posted a photo of the Corvette after it was stripped of its wheels
Two recent state law votes are a sharp reminder of where key laws influencing firefighting are made
The action came a day after two volunteer firefighters were struck and killed by a vehicle in Mississippi
One EMT died at the hospital and a second remains in critical condition
Brett Horvath refused to get a shot for diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus; he said it was against his religious beliefs
Two firefighters were charged earlier this year for allegedly having a relationship with a 16-year-old who was part of the explorer program
The total settlement includes overtime, pension payments and interest
The Snapchat video shows a firefighter strapped on a backboard being doused with water and having various condiments poured on him
Justin Speights, 20, was stabbed as he tried to break up a fight at a New Year’s Eve house party
Roy Steele died August 2011 from stage four lung cancer
Michael Klein used the funds to purchase a second home, yacht and an antique fire truck
The Iowa Department of Public Safety notified an additional 739 firefighters in 94 departments this week that they should not have been granted certifications
The measure would make police officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel a protected class under the hate crimes law
A 2-foot statue of firefighter Scott Hickinbotham has been at his gravesite for the last two years
The challenges and opportunities presented by the new government require firefighters engage with their elected officials
Firefighter Richard Thomas Hart, 19, faces a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison for the conviction
Daryl DuPage was asked to resign after allegedly pointing out unpaid overtime and suspicious activity involving a grant
When crews arrived to the station, they saw two men attempting to open the doors of vehicles
Narges Shafeirad tried to stage a wreck after putting her son’s body inside a car, dousing it with gasoline and setting the vehicle on fire
The state Department of Environmental Protection said the bill is too broad and that the cost to consumers could be significant
The deal requires the men who ran the firm to cooperate as the fund goes after others who profited while it lost hundreds of millions of dollars
Jeffny Pally’s parents allege the firefighter who operated the fire vehicle that struck their daughter did so with negligence and carelessness
According to a police report, a firefighter noticed that one of the compartments on the fire truck was opened and that a hydraulic power unit was missing
Anthony Stowers reportedly sent videos during the fire to multiple high school students
Under the bill, drones would be banned from interfering with firefighters battling wildfires
The 53-page assessment of the fire department following Nicole Mittendorff’s suicide didn’t address the core issues or their solutions
