Legal Issues
A member of a fire department in Nazareth faces aggravated assault for injuring officers as well as several felonies related to unlawful contact with a minor
A Coon Creek firefighter was killed and two firefighters were injured when their fire engine crashed
A St. Louis firefighter admitted to stealing a wallet and credit card from a patient during a fatal crash
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
A study found that state firefighters receive about one-third less in pay and benefits than local firefighters
An attorney for Ray Abou-Arab told a judge that he doesn’t believe a defense can be adequately prepared in time for the start of jury selection
Metro said it denies that it owes a duty to passengers to assist, rescue and/or evacuate passengers on Metrorail trains in the event of a fire-emergency situation
Dominique Sabas was a probationary cadet in 2013, but was dismissed in the final week of training because she had failed to disclose a previous medical condition
Chief Bob Kissner was arrested in December for sexual assault and exploitation of a 17-year-old
Firefighter Ryan Franklin, 34, was hit and killed while riding his bike after work in May 2016
Responders were inside a home providing medical aid when the ambulance was stolen
Fire Capt. Kenneth Willingham attempted to drag an unresponsive man from a burning structure when he was attacked
Vehicles at four fire stations were targeted; guns were also stolen from other stations last week
William Tucker, the nephew of the homeowner, was indicted by a grand jury on murder and arson charges in the death of Patrick Wolterman
Elizabeth Hinton was the city’s only female firefighter after she was hired in 2006, and said the harassment got worse after she became pregnant
The firefighters said the district should have included not just hourly pay in its calculation of the regular pay rate, but also other compensation
While firefighters were inside a home responding to a medical call, they heard their rig’s sirens blaring
The two men were previously arrested last year for impersonating emergency responders
Richard Dean Stinson, 27, was charged with three counts of impersonating an officer and one count of unauthorized use of emergency lights
Police found that there were multiple attempts to break into the station
Follow the mantra “a patient isn’t dead unless they are warm and dead” based on assessment findings and knowing resuscitation contraindications
The judges stated that there was no evidence that acts during the wildfire were done with the direct object of injuring the firefighters
Fire officials said they believe the burglaries took place between 1 a.m. and 7 a.m. while firefighters were asleep or out on a call
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