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The novel coronavirus landed in Washington State in early 2020, kicking off a nationwide reckoning and a new era of service for first responders
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Marion County Fire Rescue Engineer Charles Westphal tested positive for COVID-19 in 2021
Keene Fire Chief Donald Farquhar claims officials misused pandemic relief funds to create ambulance service
Leaders, we must stay focused the myriad issues impacting our membership, even those that can feel distant from day-to-day operations
Remembering our brother and sister firefighters who died from coronavirus
Noble Township Assistant Chief Jarod Kammeyer was hospitalized twice after contracting COVID-19 during a standby
The law applies to those who got sick with the virus from March 9, 2020, through June 30, 2021 and assumes they contracted it because of work
“The City agrees it will not enforce the existing December 20, 2021, Vax Mandate Policy against Local 718 members,” the agreement with the firefighters reads
Under the measure, it would be automatically assumed that working conditions directly led to first responders contracting COVID-19 and that it led to a disability
Members who were previously terminated over the rule have the option to reapply for a position at the department
The Connecticut Premium Pay Program was created to provide up to $1,000 in bonuses to private sector employees who worked during the COVID-19 pandemic
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