Legal Issues
Families of the firefighters killed in the 2022 Stricker Street fire are pursuing negligence, wrongful death and state-created danger claims
The change gives Deputy Chief Sarah Fisher authority over wildfire response, aviation, spending and resource allocation while leaving field-level fire operations unchanged
Reading firefighters responded to about 300 needless alarms in three months, prompting a $500 flat fee intended to encourage better alarm system maintenance
A judge upheld an arbitrator’s order reinstating the Kansas City firefighter with back pay and a three-day suspension after a pumper crash that killed three people
Local 858 alleges Colorado Professional Fire Fighters and the IAFF are refusing to honor members’ votes to disaffiliate
A Solano County jury found that Vallejo retaliated against former Vallejo Fire Captain Melisse Leitzke after she complained of gender discrimination
The union alleges officials violated firefighters’ First Amendment rights by preventing them from discussing staffing and public safety concerns with elected leaders
The lawsuit alleges Wilson County terminated Lt. Colton Young after he publicly raised concerns about two-person engine staffing
The former Hillsborough County firefighter/paramedic alleges he was discriminated against for using physician-authorized medical marijuana, while the county maintains its zero-tolerance policy
An 18-month investigation found electrical arcing from an out-of-service transmission tower ignited the wildfire that killed 19 people in Altadena
The lawsuits alleged Bernalillo County knowingly operated an aging helicopter with serious mechanical problems before the deadly crash
The lawsuit alleges fireworks companies and government agencies ignored years of warning signs and safety failures before the 2025 blast killed seven
A divided appeals court overturned a 2024 ruling, setting up a likely state Supreme Court appeal
Golden officials said a doll depicting the rapper Snoop Dogg was found hanging by its neck inside the station
A Potomac River rescue during an ICE operation has renewed debate over Montgomery County’s Trust Act and firefighters’ role during federal enforcement actions
The cases against two former Millville Volunteer Fire Company members involved allegations that they chased a Black firefighter with a noose
Spokane has now spent $885,000 defending a lawsuit filed by firefighters terminated for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine
Three St. Lucie County firefighters were fired and two suspended after alleged hazing incidents while police found no criminal conduct
Maple Grove Fire Chief Maddison Zikmund resigned after being charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old fire cadet he allegedly groomed while supervising a youth program
Federal investigators allege the firefighter exchanged sexually explicit images of children, including AI-generated material, over a two-year period
An independent investigation found senior St. Lucie County firefighters used a modified bug zapper to shock new firefighters
Maple Grove Fire Chief Maddison Zikmund was placed on administrative leave after being charged with sexually assaulting a teenage fire cadet while serving with another department in 2017
Prosecutors are seeking a 30-year sentence, with all but 20 years suspended, if the Baltimore County paramedic pleads guilty to three counts of causing another person to ingest bodily fluid
City lawyers say no responsive records were found, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani promises to release Ground Zero air-quality documents before the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks
Hopefully someone somewhere is working to Make EMS EMERGENCY Again, but in the meantime, we still have to treat patients like patients
The city agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging firefighters fatally injured a 76-year-old man after dropping him while carrying him from his home
Four Grand Blanc Township firefighters had accused township officials of retaliating after they spoke out about staffing and Fire Chief Jamie Jent’s possible dismissal
Kristin Crowley alleges Mayor Karen Bass defamed her on the campaign trail by falsely blaming her for LAFD resource and deployment decisions tied to the deadly fire
Columbia-Richland Fire Chief Aubrey Jenkins alleges union leaders falsely blamed him for conditions that contributed to the death of Irmo Firefighter James Muller
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