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Fort Dodge firefighters had to work quickly to rescue a trapped occupant [...]
Wagener Chief Tillman Rushton cited three main reasons for resigning, including oversight of training and equipment, finances and lack of leadership from the mayor [...]
Orion Township Fire Chief Ryan Allen said that “possibly or probably a gas leak” led to the explosion, based on initial reports after the blast [...]
Orange County Firefighter Andrew Brown was one of eight firefighters injured when their fire engine overturned while returning from a wildfire [...]
Firefighters from several departments faced limited access and water supply, as well as collapses on the fireground in Chelsea [...]
A Maryland firefighter has filed suit against a volunteer fire company and Montgomery County alleging both entities failed to accommodate his disability by making it difficult for him to have his service dog with him. Jayce Yeh filed suit against the Burtonsville Volunteer Fire Department and the county alleging disability discrimination. [...]
A volunteer firefighter in Iowa who was terminated last year, has filed suit pro se in US District Court for the District of Iowa claiming a violation of his Fourteenth Amendment rights. Paul Anthony Reed, Sr. filed suit today naming the City of West Liberty, the West Liberty Fire Department, the mayor, city manager, fire chief and assistant chief. [...]
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for November 18, 2024, Brad and Curt discuss criminal charges brought against a fired Louisiana firefighter accused of stealing the department’s credit card; the dismissal of a civil rights suit brought by a firefighter accused of setting his business on fire; the filing of a race and gender [...]
A Louisiana firefighter who was terminated earlier this year, is facing charges that he used a fire department credit card to make over 180 purchases totaling over $14,000. Donald Anthony, Jr. 22, is accused of stealing a credit card belonging to the Mansfield Fire Department after he was terminated by the department in February, 2024. [...]
The US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has dismissed a lawsuit accusing an arson investigator of fabricating evidence and violating an arson suspect’s civil rights. The suit was brought by a firefighter who claims he and the investigator had a history that led to the arson charges being brought. [...]
As part of Crash Responder Safety Week (November 18-22), the USDOT’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) acting administrator Kristin White has called for increased safety on the nation’s roadways for emergency responders, who put themselves on the line while saving others. The goal of Crash Responder Safety Week is to remind drivers, passengers, and all who […] [...]
VIDEOS: It has been 25 years since the deadly bonfire collapse at Texas A&M. The tragedy has impacted the community for years to come. At 2:42 a.m. on November 18, 1999, Texas A&M University was forever changed. The 60-foot-tall bonfire, a symbol of school spirit, collapsed. The tragedy was attributed to faulty construction and insufficient […] [...]
PHOTOS: Bill Eisner didn’t have any immediate survivors when he died Nov. 7, but hundreds of firefighters considered him a friend. Some had known him for decades and many visited him during his brief stay in the hospital before he passed. He was 87. He lived in a modest apartment in Roseville, but at any […] [...]
VIDEO: Rescue crews worked for hours to save a man who was trapped under rubble at a demolition site Thursday night, among those were three firefighters who spoke Spanish, which was crucial for the rescue as the worker who was trapped spoke mostly Spanish. Those firefighters were able to get a sense for how the […] [...]
When Sam Boak joined the Harmar Volunteer Fire Company in the 1990s, “you could show up any time of day and there would be six guys sitting there having a good time.” In a few short years, it became tough to get enough people to respond even when the sirens wailed. The number of volunteer […] [...]