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The company officer is the first line of defense when debate escalates [...]
Lafayette Firefighter Alex Bourque died at 26; he began experiencing knee pain in December 2020 [...]
The legislation was created in response to a firefighter breaking the rules after waiting for an ambulance then transporting a child with burns in a fire truck [...]
Another man was also killed in the incident and a Palmyra Police Department officer was wounded in the shooting, which is under investigation [...]
The research aims to increase firefighter efficiency and effectiveness in single-story, single-family homes [...]
The State of Oklahoma has amended the statutes governing the delivery of emergency medical services to allow the transport of patients on emergency vehicles that are not ambulances when approved by medical control. The law is a direct response to a case out of the Oklahoma City Fire Department that resulted in discipline to a company officer for transporting a child on an engine in 2020 [...]
An investigation following the off-duty death of a New Britain firefighter has resulted in the termination of a lieutenant, and the suspension of seven others, four of whom were also demoted. The discipline follows the suspected overdose death of Firefighter Matthew Dizney. [...]
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a man sentenced to forty-years in prison for stabbing a firefighter at a fire scene in 2014. Kirk Ross Engle was convicted of stabbing Yorktown, Texas firefighter Brian Smolik. [...]
In this episode of Fire Law Roundup for May 16, 2022, Curt reviews a sexual orientation discrimination suit in Florida, race discrimination suits in FDNY and Contra Costa County California, an amended complaint in a social media-related discipline suit out Nashville, and the settlement of a residency dispute in Pittsburgh. [...]
A fire inspector with the Orlando Fire Department has filed suit alleging harassment and discrimination on account of his sexual orientation. Theodore M. Washington, II filed suit in US District Court for the Middle District of Florida alleging violations of state and federal discrimination law. [...]
A crew of over 150 responded to a wind-driven fire at a pallet yard late Tuesday night in Phoenix. According to Phoenix Fire, crews arrived at the scene near 35th Avenue and Buckeye Road just after 10 p.m. on May 17 and immediately called for backup. When additional firefighters arrived, a surround and drown operation was established, "with elevated master streams and flowing big water to suppress the flames and keep them from extending to nearby businesses. - PUB DATE: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KSAZ-TV FOX 10 Phoenix [...]
2 Firefighter Unions In Maryland Say Firefighter Safety Act Could Prevent Them From Doing Their JobsTwo local firefighter’s unions made clear Tuesday that they do not support the Firefighter Safety Act because it “seems poised to unreasonably restrict” them from performing their duties. The Baltimore Fire Fighters Association and the Baltimore Fire Officers Association in a six-page letter to the Baltimore City Council described their grievances with the bill, which regulates the way firefighters respond when a vacant building is on fire. - PUB DATE: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WJZ-TV CBS 13 Baltimore [...]
VIDEO: The Los Angeles Fire Department had a big day over the weekend after becoming the first fire department in the country to have an electric fire engine. The truck was unveiled Saturday morning outside the LAFD historical museum in Hollywood. It's been assigned to Station 82, and was custom-made by a company in Austria that builds firefighting tools and equipment. - PUB DATE: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: KABC-TV ABC 7 Los Angeles [...]
Each year, major cities across the U.S. play host to a fundraiser of ascending proportions. The Fight for Air Climb raises money for lung-related research, aid and advocacy by challenging people to climb thousands of stairs. On May 21, Minnesotans will climb 4,380 steps in “the best set of stairs in the Twin Cities,” at Allianz Field in St. - PUB DATE: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Hometown Source [...]
After a generous donation from Heath Consultants of Houston, Texas, the Sterling Heights Fire Department becomes the first in Michigan to utilize a new remote methane leak detector. This device will allow first responders to quickly scan common venting points within a building from a safe distance to determine if methane gas is present. - PUB DATE: 5/18/2022 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WDIV-TV NBC 4 Detroit [...]
Madison station 2 was funded and built in the mid 1950's by a citizen group called the "Fire Protective League, Inc.". This group wanted fire protective services on the North end of the community, and after a levy failed[...]