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  • Tenn. Police Chief Pulls Gun on Fire Chief Then Decides to Retire

    LEBANON, Tenn. -- The interim police chief in Lebanon has decided to take early retirement after he pulled a gun on the fire chief. Billy Weeks, who is also Lebanon's public safety commissioner, said he was horsing...

    News • June 5th, 2010

  • New Fla. Law Covers Training LODDs

    ORLANDO, Fla. --  A woman whose husband was a firefighter and killed during training has been pushing for a bill in Florida that will help her family and others. Firefighter John Curry was 30 years old when he died during training in 2007...

    News • June 4th, 2010

  • Pa. FF Held: Attempted Murder, Arson

    -- A Bedford County firefighter is facing attempted murder and arson charges, accused of setting fire to his ex-girlfriend's home. Terry Lee Sykes is being held on $3 million bond. Police said Sykes set fire to the back porch...

    News • June 3rd, 2010

  • Gag Order Sought in Indy Arson Case

    INDIANAPOLIS -- Attorneys representing an Indianapolis police officer accused of setting a series of fires want a gag order imposed in the case, citing pre-trial publicity. Prosecutors are expected to file formal...

    News • June 2nd, 2010

  • Fla. Pays FF's Fatal Crash Ticket Fight

    TAVARES, Fla. -- Lake County has agreed to spend money for a lawyer to fight a firefighter's traffic ticket. The firefighter was involved in a fatal crash on Florida's Turnpike on Christmas Day 2009. The crash has...

    News • June 2nd, 2010

  • Fla. FF Busted for Stealing Meds, Again

    PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- A firefighter who was arrested on charges of stealing thousands of prescription pills from Port Orange residents was arrested again after more people came forward with similar complaints, police...

    News • June 2nd, 2010

  • Denver Tickets High Rise: No Fire Drills

    DENVER -- Denver firefighters issued Francis Heights a summons for not holding routine fire drills after an elderly woman died in a fire there Monday night. The unidentified woman died in the high-rise complex Monday...

    News • June 2nd, 2010

  • Fla. FFs Fired for Making 'Dirty Calls'

    ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- Two Orange County firefighters were fired for allegedly making dirty phone calls to their boss, and Wednesday they fought to get their jobs back. The firefighters claimed the chief broke the law...

    News • May 26th, 2010

  • Council May Alter Action on Iowa Chief

    CARLISLE, Iowa -- The Carlisle City Council could reconsider its decision to suspend its fire chief. Two weeks ago, the council suspended Scott Burger for 6 months after a police report showed he was intoxicated during...

    News • May 25th, 2010

  • Fla. FF Accused of Stealing Pills

    PORT ORANGE, Fla. -- Police in Port Orange said a firefighter engaged in a scheme to defraud residents and steal prescription medication. Police said Fireman Michael Michaud was at 12:15 p.m. at his home on...

    News • May 25th, 2010

  • Stolen Miss. Fire Tools Recovered

    TERRY, Miss. -- Hinds County Sheriffs Department investigators on Thursday recovered equipment that had been stolen from Terry Volunteer Fire Department. Investigators said $10,000 worth of equipment was stolen...

    News • May 14th, 2010

  • Baltimore Firefighters Fight Pension Reform

    BALTIMORE -- Baltimore city police and firefighters are putting millions of dollars into a fund to fight the effort to reform their pensions. The unions are threatening to sue to fight the change. The...

    News • May 13th, 2010

  • Omaha Union Sues City Over Staffing

    OMAHA, Neb. -- Omaha's fire union is taking the city to court, claiming the city allowed fire department staffing to fall below contractual minimum levels. The union is operating under a contract backed up by a state...

    News • May 13th, 2010

  • Wash. Medic Allegedly Swipes Meds

    CAMAS, Wash. -- A paramedic is accused of stealing a painkiller used for heart attack victims from a Camas Fire Department ambulance and replacing it with saline solution. Bradley Allen was taken into custody last week...

    News • May 12th, 2010

  • Council Decides Not to Fire Iowa Chief

    CARLISLE, Iowa -- Late Monday night the Carlisle City Council decided to suspend Fire Chief Scott Burger without pay for six months. Under the suspension Burger will also not be allowed on medical calls for one year, beginning...

    News • May 11th, 2010

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