Apparatus
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Louisiana Court of Appeals Upholds Finding that Firefighter Was Liable For Accident
The Louisiana Court of Appeals has upheld a verdict finding a firefighter 75% at fault for an accident because the…
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Seattle Settles Ambulance Crash for $65.7 Million
The City of Seattle has settled an apparatus accident case with a catastrophically injured attorney for a whopping $65.7 million.…
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Ohio Court Rules Removing Hose Retention Devices At Most Negligent Not Wilful
The Ohio Court of Appeals has ruled that the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department was at worst negligent when it…
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PA Ambulance Driver Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter
A Pennsylvania ambulance driver pled guilty this week to homicide charges related to a vehicle accident that resulted in the…
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Backing Death Case Headed to Ohio Supreme Court
The husband of a woman who was run over by a backing fire truck is appealing a ruling that granted…
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FDNY Hearing Loss Case Reinstated
One hundred and fifty FDNY firefighters who filed suit in Pennsylvania against American LaFrance and Federal Signal Corporation, got good…
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Pennsylvania Teen Charged With Stealing Fire Truck
A former junior firefighter with the Strinestown Community Fire Department has been charged with stealing one of the department’s fire…
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Fire Law Headlines and a Familiar Name
Some folks just can’t seem to keep themselves out of the headlines. For instance, take FDNY’s Joseph Cassano, who was…
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Vermont Town Sues KME and Navistar for $2.5 Million over Fire Station Fire
A Vermont town is suing two fire truck manufacturers for $2.5 million over a fire originating in one of their…
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Washington Firefighter Charged With Stealing Ambulance
A recently dismissed member of the Rosalia Fire Department has been arrested and charged with taking one of the department’s…
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California Fire Department Suing Ferrara Over Problem Aerial
The South Lake Tahoe Fire Department is suing Ferrara Fire Apparatus claiming that a $1 million aerial ladder they took…
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San Francisco Investigating On-Duty Drinking Incident
The San Francisco Fire Department is back in the headlines with another news report about on-duty personnel drinking. The department…
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Pennsylvania Chief Resolves Impersonating a Police Officer Charge
A Pennsylvania chief who was charged with impersonating a police officer when he stopped a motorcyclist using his emergency lights,…
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