Legal Issues
Vancouver firefighters positioned Engine 1 beneath the man to lessen his fall, which came as the man attempted to rest his feet on a second line
The Iowa Volunteer Fire Department station was vacant since being damaged by Hurricane Laura in 2020
Timothy Christian was sentenced to 26 years in prison for setting a fire that injured two Akron firefighters
Korri-Don Jones, 29, is one of six firefighters arrested in early 2015 on suspicion of starting fires and then responding to put them out, in what investigators at the time called a “fire cult.”
The suit claims the officers did not follow primary search procedures, call for additional help and cut the sprinkler system too soon
Michael Klein is accused of stealing more than $5 million over a span of 13 years
Nobody wants to crash the department rig, but it happens; here’s a plan for what to do before and after a crash
New York Police Department officers Dennis Guerra and Rosa Rodriguez were trapped in the April 6, 2014, fire and were overcome by smoke
Ending harassment within a fire department is simple and fully with in a fire chief’s control
The volunteer chief is accused of punching the 22-year-old man in the face after smashing his car
The sentencing change comes after another woman said the former Seattle firefighter sexually abused her while he was a youth pastor in the 1990s
Though many municipalities provide their volunteer fire departments with financial assistance, Emmaus issues firefighters payroll checks and W-2 tax forms
Police say Mark Bush told the girl she could trust him because he was a firefighter; St. Louis Fire Department fired him in 2013
Police used a tracking system inside the vehicle to pinpoint the fleeing driver as she careened through city streets, slamming into several vehicles
The attorney general said the move is legal; Houston’s American Civil Liberties Union said it blurs the line between church and state
Career and volunteer firefighters allege that the promotion process is fixed to favor preferred candidates, some with little experience
The volunteer firefighter’s membership was immediately terminated pending the outcome of the criminal case
The sheriff’s office released images of suspected burglars who stole tools and equipment from a rural fire station
The legislation settles a dispute between New Orleans mayors and firefighters over back pay and pensions that has been going on for nearly 40 years
He was terminated because a DUI charge harmed the department’s reputation; the DUI charge was later dropped
Guy Morgan was placed on administrative leave after posting lewd and offensive comments on Facebook
The firefighter was arrested in April and denied the allegations; his lawyer said the evidence was questionable
Her suit claims the engaged in gender discrimination by hiring the male candidate, who she says is less qualified for the post
Twitter alerted federal agents about sexual images of young boys being uploaded by the user “Speedokid69;" agents linked the moniker to Jason Godin
Police say Michael L. Sansone raped the 8-year-old multiple times; he cleared a background check before getting on the department
An attorney who represents IAFF Local 3605, said she believed the retroactive pay cuts were illegal
The president of the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 330 calls that claim “absolutely absurd.”
Witnesses said he appeared to be racing another vehicle hitting speeds of 70 mph just before the crash
Some of the bogus calls for help he made to FDNY claimed there were people trapped in fires
The harassment and assaults began when she was 16 and continued for years, with those in charge treating her as the perpetrator, not the victim
The photo was posted to the department’s Facebook page after being sent via a dating site
Tammy L. Kellerman, 53, used district checks to pay her credit card bills and other expenses; she pled guilty to four counts of mail fraud
Cindy Schuenke’s attorney said she is owed over $700,000 in back pay and benefits