Content Tagged 'Memphis Fire Department'

No air conditioning and no relief from the heat is the reality for too many homes in the Mid-South. Memphis firefighters were trying to find a solution as they went door-to-door across the city offering relief and hope.

Sweeping changes are coming to the Memphis Fire Department, but one city council member worries the changes go too far, putting safety on the line. Watch Video

Will a new tool help the Memphis Fire Department better respond to medical emergencies and save the city money, or will it slow response times? When it comes to this issue, the answer you get depends on who you ask. Watch Video

Memphis firefighters say they're concerned that a realignment plan that includes decommissioning four ladder trucks and replacing them with two multi-functional trucks will threaten public safety.

Memphis Fire Chief Alvin Benson says a plan to reduce the number of fire trucks is no big deal. Truth is just two years ago, he was singing a different tune. Watch Video

Newly released video calls into question the abilities of Sandra Richards, the Memphis Fire Battalion Chief facing criminal charges for forging the will of former Tennessee State Representative Ulysses Jones. Watch Video

Is it another example of a double standard in the Memphis Fire Department? Some employees were kicked off a blood donation bus while others were allowed to stay. Watch Video

A veteran Memphis Fire Lieutenant has proof he was verbally and physically assaulted by a Deputy Fire Chief. He says the fire department is guilty of covering up the entire affair. ABC 24 News has a copy of an audio tape that could change everything. Watch Video

Midtown residents are fired up that the Memphis Fire Department may move an important piece of equipment out of their neighborhood. Watch Video

The Memphis Fire Department is at the center of an investigation after two fire trucks drove onto part of a runway at Memphis International airport while planes were taking off. Watch Video

The head of the Memphis Police Association says cops are being used as pawns by Mayor A C Wharton. Earlier this week the mayor said he is considering layoffs that will include police and fire departments. The police union's president, Mike Williams, says if taxes are raised to avoid the layoffs people will blame cops and firefighters. Watch Video

The Memphis Fire Director says a plan to take fire equipment off the streets this year won't affect your safety. Truth is firefighters are already having a hard time making it to fires on time. Watch Video

A high ranking Memphis Fire Chief is trying to get out of jail before the holidays. Sandra Richards is one of three firefighters accused of forging the will of the late Tennessee State Representative Ulysses Jones. Watch Video

Have Memphis Fire Bosses been delaying taking disciplinary action against three employees? That is the question being asked by family members of former Tennessee State Representative Ulysses Jones. Watch Video

A high ranking Memphis fire chief is expected to spend her holidays in jail. A judge revoked bond for Sandra Richards, who is accused of forging the will of former Tennessee State Representative Ulysses Jones. Watch Video