A volunteer fire company and a North Carolina town have settled a contentious lawsuit with an agreement to part ways and the fire company keeping most of its $1.2 million worth of equipment. The Cramerton Volunteer Fire Department provided fire ...

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Today’s Burning Question: Is it illegal for firefighters to collect money for a charity during their on-duty hours? Answer: In Nebraska it is now illegal for on-duty firefighters to collect money for charities such as the MDA… well… at least ...

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Three firefighters and a fire captain have been suspended following an investigation into a rookie hazing incident in Garland Texas.

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One of the longest-serving firefighters in the Houston Fire Department has taken the city back to court for the third time. District Chief Charles Julian, a 44 year veteran and 69 years of age, filed suit in Harris County against the ...

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The mother of two teens who were injured by a carnival ride in 2011, has added the Louisiana State Fire Marshal’s Office to her negligence lawsuit.  Shona Simon filed suit last October against St. Helena Parish School Board and Mac’s ...

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Yet another lawsuit is filed against Manville Fire District | The Valley Breeze.

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San Jose Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 230 continued their pension battle against the City of San Jose by filing a lawsuit challenging a pension reform measure which San Jose voters approved on June 4, 2012. The suit, filed yesterday in Santa Clara ...

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Marlin Slade Chappelle, a firefighter in the Leeds Fire Department who was terminated in June 2010, has filed a Federal lawsuit against the city of Leeds and its Mayor Eric Patterson alleging retaliation and discrimination. The action was filed last ...

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The scandal in the Cleveland Fire Department over illegal compensation of substitutes has claimed five more victims… this time in the Canton Fire Department. Firefighters William Hallas, Andrew Bolgiano, Rosario Carcione, Timothy Givens and Kevin Gordon have drawn suspension penalties ...

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A Waterbury, Connecticut firefighter is under investigation for sick leave abuse after it was discovered he used a combination of vacation time, sick time and substitutions to attend nursing school in Puerto Rico. It is alleged that Edgardo Gonzalez went ...

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A Spokane, Washington fire lieutenant who was falsely accused of child pornography offenses, has reached a $2.4 million settlement with the Washington State Patrol. The case made headlines in 2008 when state police investigators connected the downloading of child pornography ...

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A Clark County, Nevada firefighter who was terminated last year for abusing his sick leave, has filed a Federal lawsuit against the county alleging Family Medical Leave Act violations, defamation, invasion of privacy and due process violations. Donald Munn was ...

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