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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.

LATEST ARTICLES
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Apparatus
Inside the Hosebed: Denver Engine 13
Engine 13 carries 600 feet of 2 1/2-inch hose as well as minuteman loads
August 31, 2026 04:04 PM
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Bill Carey
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Fire-based EMS
Fla. fire department uses double sequential defibrillation in cardiac arrest care
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue’s new protocol uses two defibrillators and four pads to deliver dual shocks earlier for some cardiac arrest patients
August 31, 2026 09:35 AM
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Bill Carey
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Fatal Incident
Multiple adults, children killed in Mont. shooting, house fire
Billings firefighters faced a fully involved home, no hydrants and limited access as crews responded to a shooting that killed multiple adults and children
August 25, 2026 12:12 PM
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Bill Carey
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Rapid Intervention
RIC saves Okla. firefighters trapped in warehouse fire
Two Tulsa firefighters suffered burns after becoming trapped inside a burning warehouse, prompting a mayday and rescue by a rapid intervention crew
August 25, 2026 09:42 AM
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Bill Carey
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Fire Department Management
Pa. township swears in first career firefighters
Plumstead Township’s new career firefighters will provide daytime staffing and work alongside three volunteer fire companies as part of a new combination department
August 24, 2026 10:59 AM
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Bill Carey
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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
La. firefighter killed in crash while responding to emergency call
Meaux-Nunez Volunteer Fire Department Firefighter Robert Hughes was ejected from his SUV and fatally injured after it left the roadway while he was responding to an emergency call
August 24, 2026 10:00 AM
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Bill Carey
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NIOSH
Report released on Calif. firefighter/paramedic seriously injured by patient
A NIOSH investigation into a California behavioral health call shows how fast risk can escalate and why EMS crews need clear triggers to stage, disengage and call for law enforcement
August 21, 2026 02:31 PM
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Bill Carey
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Risk Management
Normalization of deviance: When unsafe becomes ‘just how we do it’
How small shortcuts can quietly become firehouse culture — and what firefighters and officers can do to stop the drift before someone gets hurt
August 20, 2026 09:53 AM
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Bill Carey
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Fire Department Management
Okla. FD study calls for 3 new fire stations, 78 more firefighters
A city-commissioned study found Norman Fire Department needs three additional stations and 78 firefighters to improve coverage and meet its five-minute response time goal
August 20, 2026 09:12 AM
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Bill Carey
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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Fla. FD chaplain killed in crash while checking on crews
Polk County Fire Rescue Chaplain Hector Cruz was traveling between fire stations to check on crews when he was fatally injured in a crash near Eagle Lake
August 20, 2026 08:43 AM
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Bill Carey