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 Crash

Medic critical, 3 others injured in Fla. ambulance crash

Four people were injured when a Polk County Fire Rescue ambulance transporting a patient collided with a pickup truck

December 09, 2025 04:04 PM

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Legal Issues

Mich. fire chief, city sued over alleged bra checks of female firefighter

A Lansing firefighter/paramedic has filed a lawsuit alleging she was singled out over her undergarments

December 09, 2025 12:22 PM

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Rapid Intervention

Denver firefighter rescued after falling through floor of burning home

A firefighter suffered minor burns after falling through a hole created by a crawl space fire

December 09, 2025 10:36 AM

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Legislation and Funding

Ohio approves $40M fund to support first responders with job-related PTSD

Ohio lawmakers have set aside $40 million to launch a Post-Traumatic Stress Fund that will help firefighters, police officers and EMS personnel cover lost wages and medical costs tied to duty-related PTSD

December 08, 2025 11:53 AM

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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

Bill Carey

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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

Bill Carey

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

Bill Carey

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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

Bill Carey