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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
Woman stabs fire hose multiple times as Dallas firefighters battle blaze
Police arrested a woman after she allegedly stabbed a fire hose multiple times while firefighters worked a pre-dawn house fire
December 05, 2025 04:12 PM
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National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
NFFF unveils updated Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives Matrix
The reimagined organization of Firefighter LSIs offers a new framework to shape safety, health and leadership efforts and reduce LODDs
December 05, 2025 12:11 PM
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Hazards and Hazmat
Hazmat cleaning ordered after alleged lewd acts by Md. paramedic inside firehouses
Baltimore County officials have removed a paramedic from the workplace after allegations that he filmed himself masturbating in public areas of multiple firehouses
December 05, 2025 10:49 AM
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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
LODD: N.J. firefighter succumbs to complications from 2020 medical emergency
Camden Firefighter Julius Snyder responded to eight calls during a 24-hour shift in early 2020 and suffered a medical emergency shortly after
December 05, 2025 10:03 AM
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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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