Legal Issues
Newbern Mayor Patrick Braxton was the only person to run for office and had been blocked from exercising his duties
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 St. Pete Beach district chief was captured on video steering his pickup truck into the path of a cyclist
The lawsuit alleges women were barred from becoming paramedics by unnecessary physical tests
The former Bedford firefighter alleges the harassment created a fear of “physical violence and/or sabotage”
The Kansas City Star seeks the unredacted information in a dispute between the city and union over the firefighter’s employment
15 inmates at Rikers Island claim they were kept in locked rooms during the 2023 fire that injured 20
Two former Lexington firefighters were awarded payments following claims they were fired for reporting misconduct in the department
Prince George’s County Fire Chief Tiffany Green is removing career firefighters from four firehouses and relocating to fill in gaps in other firehouses
The lawsuit by unions and individual firefighters against 3M and other companies seeks over $5M under the Connecticut Product Liability Act
Lawyers for retired Sanford Firefighter Karyn Stanley argue that cutting her benefits violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment
The lawsuit claims Clifton firefighters allegedly “did not enter the home for an extended period of time”
Seven of the firefighters injured in the Wilmington explosion are also suing the truck driver and the manufacturer of the gas tanks and fuel system
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Newport News first responders had not followed protocols and incorrectly declared Quandrell Williams dead
A group of chiefs are arguing that Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh demoted them due to age
Regular training helps agencies ensure their personnel are not only compliant but also prepared to handle the complexities of their roles
Flag code requests we follow specific guidelines when displaying the American flag at our stations and on fire apparatus
The East Franklin Fire Department has until June 30 to sign a contract or turn in gear and cease operations
Juries in multiple verdicts have ordered PacifiCorp to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to victims
St. Paul Firefighter Tim Morin had pled guilty to shooting a teen in an alleged drug deal
Video shows the St. Pete Beach district chief intentionally driving into a bicyclist on the median
Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann agreed to drop pending complaints and an open records request
Manhattan Beach firefighters sue city officials for failing to fill vacant positions and requiring overtime shifts
Waterford Fire Chief Kevin Hafemann resigned after a meeting that the former fire commission chair said violates state law
Uvalde families file suit against nearly 100 state police officers following a report that listed “cascading failures” in training, communication, leadership and technology problems
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