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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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Fire Stations and Firehouses
Fire damages Ky. volunteer fire department’s firehouse
Despite a heat index above 100 degrees, Cuba Community Volunteer Fire Department crews saved most of their equipment, but the station was left uninhabitable
August 17, 2026 03:36 PM
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Station Design
Kan. fire department opens new firehouse, tripling facility size
Salina Fire Department’s new 20,000-square-foot station features five apparatus bays and space designed to accommodate future growth
August 17, 2026 03:36 PM
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Off Duty
Wash. firefighter to represent U.S. at World Rowing Championships
Bellevue firefighter Sam Halbert will compete with Team USA at the 2026 World Rowing Championships in Amsterdam
August 17, 2026 02:11 PM
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Technical Rescue
Surgeons called to Ga. construction site for complex worker rescue
Athens-Clarke County firefighters spent more than an hour freeing a worker trapped in machinery before a hospital trauma team was brought to the scene
August 17, 2026 10:28 AM
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Firefighter Cancer
Detroit firefighter’s widow seeks LODD designation after cancer death
Dale Fahoome died after 27 years with the Detroit Fire Department, but the city says his esophageal cancer does not qualify his death for line-of-duty recognition
August 17, 2026 09:30 AM
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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Officials identify Alaska firefighter who died while assigned to Minn. wildfire
Leslie R. Washington suffered a medical emergency while responding to the Bear Trap Fire near the Minnesota-Canada border
August 13, 2026 01:40 PM
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Fire-Rescue International
IAFC honors extraordinary leadership with FRI 2026 Fire Chief of the Year awards
In partnership with Pierce Manufacturing Inc., the International Association of Fire Chiefs announced the 2026 IAFC Fire Chief of the Year honorees at Fire-Rescue International in Kansas City
August 12, 2026 01:08 PM
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Labor and Union Issues
Denver firefighters’ union sues state union, IAFF over disaffiliation, $389K dues dispute
Local 858 alleges Colorado Professional Fire Fighters and the IAFF are refusing to honor members’ votes to disaffiliate
August 11, 2026 04:04 PM
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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Pa. fire police officer dies after medical emergency at community event
George Mullins Jr., a member of Shaler Villa Volunteer Fire Company for more than 30 years, became ill while working at a community car cruise
August 11, 2026 03:11 PM
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NIOSH
NIOSH: Water application into oxygen-limiting silo preceded deadly Maine explosion
A 2026 lumber mill fire reinforces the lesson that silo construction and contents must be identified before crews commit to suppression tactics
August 11, 2026 10:11 AM
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