Legal Issues
A hidden spy camera disguised as a phone charger was discovered in the bunkroom of an El Cajon fire station, leaving female EMS personnel feeling violated and unsafe
Pawtucket officials are defending their decision to terminate four firefighters and accept the departures of four others after an internal investigation uncovered possible criminal conduct
The city of Pawtucket dismissed four firefighters and accepted the resignations of four more firefighters following an internal investigation into alleged criminal activity and violations of public trust
The former Blackberry fire chief collected grant funds and failed to deliver gear from a company he failed to disclose that he owned
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The report on the Davenport collapse offers no new insights, while the Scott County Attorney seeks to keep it confidential, citing safety concerns and potential impact on ongoing civil litigation
A Delray Beach firefigher was terminated following a city investigation into the crash that injured 15 people, including firefighters and train passengers, and destroyed a fire truck
23 Chicago firefighters allege the city and fire department violated their constitutional rights by searching personal vehicles for weapons after an anonymous tip
Former FDNY chief Brian Cordasco was sentenced to 20 months in prison for accepting $190K in bribes to fast-track inspections
The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue firefighters broke several safety policies and rules during training in an acquired structure
A former sheriff and a volunteer firefighter created a bill that makes harassing first responders engaged in their lawful duty a first-degree misdemeanor
The lawsuit accuses the Silverton and Toms River fire departments, and local officials of negligence, civil rights violations and covering up decades of alleged abuse against young volunteers
Records show the chief performed intubation and administered IVs, while unlicensed, while his son conducted CPR and ventilation without a valid EMT license
A Towns County firefighter is facing an obstruction charge for allegedly sharing crime scene photos of the Lewis twins’ deaths
The departments faced complaints over alleged Confederate flag displays and unlawful applications asking about citizenship and felony history
The Elizabethtown assistant chief was trapped inside the department vehicle after it overturned while he was responding to a fire
FDNY
A new policy aims to curb sexual harassment claims, including a $350K settlement to former “Jersey Shore” star and EMT Angelina Pivarnick over alleged misconduct
Four questions to help leaders refine how to educate their members on fire department discrimination and reporting practices
Gordon Graham defines the difference between “good-natured fire station shenanigans and hazing, bullying, or outright harassment”
The only way to finally end sexual harassment within our ranks is if everyone speaks up when they see it or experience it
Grandview fire and police chiefs confirmed that chaplains who worked with the International House of Prayer-Kansas City have been removed from their programs
After securing workers’ compensation for breast, cervical and other cancers linked to hazardous exposures, firefighters fear the Trump administration may roll back protections by removing coverage details
Former Bellingham firefighters alleged that a 2021 vaccine mandate violated their rights and caused emotional distress through a “scorched-earth” enforcement policy
A parked car blocked the nearest hydrant during a fire, leading to the first-ever criminal court summons for violating the 15-foot hydrant rule
Durham will no longer pay a settlement for a firefighter hiring test deemed unfair to Black applicants after the Department of Justice dropped its civil rights case against the city
Crowley formally challenges her removal by Mayor Karen Bass, setting up a city council vote on her reinstatement amid backlash from the firefighters’ union
On his first day, President Trump ordered federal agencies to end all “equity-related” grants and contracts, later mandating contractors to certify they don’t promote DEI
A judge sentenced the driver to seven years after he pleaded guilty in the wrong-way crash that killed off-duty Independence Firefighter/Paramedic Harold “Gene” Eddins
Former Miami-Dade firefighters face allegations of a cover-up after a deadly training exercise, with one falsely reporting to 911 that everyone was safe before admitting two were trapped
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