Legal Issues

Hamden Mayor Lauren Garrett said wants to be sure company changes and that she asked the fire chief to tell members to speak up if they witness misconduct

The firefighters and EMS providers are also seeking damages they say they are owed from having to work desk jobs, which pay less, for 18 months

"I really want to make sure that this never happens to another female because I know how hard it has been," said EMT Anna Broggi, who is suing

One of the new offenses took place while Clifford Heiser was still employed by the Wausau Fire Department

Scott Martin, an Air Force veteran who worked at the Buffalo Fire Department for 12 years, said he uses cannabis to treat PTSD and pain

Learn more about how much can be recouped from suspended payments and how to take advantage of the appeal process

The company does not admit liability and said it "strongly disputes" allegations that its pharmacies improperly filled prescriptions for the painkillers

If he is found guilty, Robert Marshall could be sentenced to up to 7 years in prison

Thomas McCauley will be sentenced to 11 years in prison after wounding EMS provider Richard McMahon in an ambulance, prosecutors say

Advocacy, public health and medical specialty organizations signed a nine-page joint letter describing the ambulance bed crisis in a series of stories

A Rialto captain, an FF-medic and an engineer are contesting disciplinary actions taken against them

While Charlotte Ellswick needed aid, an Anniston EMS dispatcher labeled her residence as a threat and the ambulance crew staged the vehicle two blocks away

The deals call for most of the funds to be used to fight the drug crisis, but neither company admitted wrongdoing

GMR and AMR maintain a “no facial hair” policy for first responders, arguing the respirators providers must wear won’t fit correctly

Darrell Brooks was found guilty of all 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide