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

NIOSH

Uncoordinated ventilation, missed below-grade fire highlighted in Chicago LODD

Investigators point to a missed below-grade fire, thermal imagers that weren’t issued and an unmonitored fireground radio channel

November 09, 2026 11:27 AM

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Search and Rescue

84-year-old husband crawls into burning Pa. home to save wife

Norman Courney crawled through smoke to reach his wife of 54 years, Linde Stern, who suffered burns and smoke inhalation when fire engulfed their converted Middletown train station home

November 09, 2026 09:55 AM

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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)

Ore. fire chief dies after medical event at crash scene

Chief George Martin, who served the Adrian Rural Fire District for more than 20 years, died after suffering a medical event while responding to a motor vehicle accident

November 09, 2026 08:15 AM

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Violence Against First Responders

Wash. firefighter shot, suspect killed during EMS call

Renton police officers arrived to assist fire crews with an unconscious person in a vehicle when they heard a gunshot that wounded a firefighter

November 06, 2026 08:41 AM

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Fire-based EMS

Maine EMT returns home after 168-day recovery from mill explosion

Robbins, injured in the May explosion at Robbins Lumber Mill that killed two first responders and severely injured EMS Chief Sarah Tompkins, was escorted home by volunteer first responders to a community welcome in Searsmont

November 05, 2026 08:09 AM

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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)

Idaho firefighter dies, another injured after fire truck crash

Both Raft River Fire District firefighters were flown to Portneuf Medical Center after their truck went off the road in Cassia County; one died from his injuries while the other remains hospitalized

November 04, 2026 08:44 AM

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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)

Officials identify Ohio firefighters killed, injured in house fire

North Royalton Firefighter Ryan Milligan died during the Broadview Heights blaze and Firefighter Andrew Protsman suffered serious injuries but is expected to recover

November 04, 2026 08:21 AM

Bill Carey

Legislation and Funding

Okla. law requires overdose notifications to law enforcement

The new law, which also presumes fentanyl as cause of death in related overdose cases, aims to track the state’s fentanyl crisis, but recovery advocates warn it could discourage people from calling 911 and leaves implementation details unresolved

November 03, 2026 03:55 PM

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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)

Ohio firefighter dies battling house fire, second seriously injured

A North Royalton firefighter died while battling a house fire in Broadview Heights

November 03, 2026 09:19 AM

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Police

3 Tenn. firefighters resign after drinking allegations while on duty

Nashville police responded to Dierks Bentley Whiskey Row after a bartender was concerned that three on-duty firefighters in uniform, with department radios, had ordered mixed drinks, prompting their placement on administrative leave before resigning

November 02, 2026 08:43 AM

Bill Carey