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Bill Carey

Associate Editor

Bill Carey is the associate editor for FireRescue1.com and EMS1.com. A former Maryland volunteer firefighter, sergeant, and lieutenant, Bill has written for several fire service publications and platforms. His work on firefighter behavioral health garnered a 2014 Neal Award nomination. His ongoing research and writings about line-of-duty death data is frequently cited in articles, presentations, and trainings. Have a news tip? He can be reached at news@lexipol.com.

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Police
Firearms found in Baltimore FD trainee’s car after police respond to threats made against classmates
Police say a Baltimore City Fire Academy trainee threatened to “stack bodies” before classmates alerted instructors, leading officers to seize multiple firearms from his vehicle
December 04, 2025 10:04 AM
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Legislation and Funding
Iowa FD to increase ambulance billing, add new fees to fund more medics
Dubuque will nearly double transport charges and begin billing for vehicle crashes, fires and special rescues, moves expected to generate $1.2M a year
December 03, 2025 02:25 PM
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Good Samaritans
‘A hell of a job': Mass. utility worker rescues woman trapped in fire
An Eversource employee used a bucket truck to rescue a Somerville woman trapped on an awning before firefighters arrived
December 03, 2025 06:00 AM
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Apparatus Crash
Fla. firefighter ejected, critically injured in fire engine rollover
A Blackman Fire Department firefighter was ejected and seriously injured in a crash while responding to a brush fire
December 02, 2025 01:28 PM
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Volunteer Fire Service
Pa. fire department ends service after 118 years
Citing a lack of volunteers, rising costs and declining revenue, the East Prospect Fire Company will shut down at year’s end
December 02, 2025 11:08 AM
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Fire-based EMS
Fla. county launches ‘Peak Rescue Division’ with roaming ambulances to cut 911 response times
Hillsborough County Fire Rescue will add 10 peak-hour ALS units and 48 new positions by 2026, aiming to reduce reliance on private ambulances
December 02, 2025 10:36 AM
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Recruitment and Retention
Texas firefighter exam draws over 300 applicants after dropping dual-certification requirement
Beaumont Fire Department’s entrance exam attracted a record number of applicants after the city opened testing to candidates without prior certification
December 02, 2025 09:51 AM
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Legislation and Funding
Ohio city rejects budget that would cut 5 firefighter positions
Trotwood officials voted down a proposal that excluded funding for grant-funded firefighters, reopening talks on long-term staffing solutions
December 02, 2025 08:55 AM
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Apparatus Crash
Tractor-trailer strikes Houston fire engine, injuring 4 firefighters
Four Houston firefighters and a truck driver were hospitalized after an 18-wheeler struck a fire engine blocking an earlier wreck
December 01, 2025 10:47 AM
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Hong Kong Fire
International Firefighting
Hong Kong FF among at least 13 killed in massive high-rise blaze
A five-alarm fire swept through a Tai Po housing complex, racing along bamboo scaffolding and trapping elderly residents
November 26, 2025 08:54 AM
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