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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National First Responders Day

Tractor Supply to honor first responders, military and veterans with $1M in donations

As part of a two-week campaign beginning on National First Responders Day, each store will donate $500 to fire, police and veteran groups in over 2,300 communities

October 28, 2025 08:44 AM

Bill Carey

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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)

Tenn. EMS instructor dies after fall during training

Washington County–Johnson City EMS is mourning the loss of veteran EMT Fred Kemp after a training accident

October 24, 2025 01:33 PM

Bill Carey

Fire Safety Codes

What President Trump’s White House ballroom project can teach us about building codes and fire sprinklers

The high-profile project highlights IBC/NFPA requirements and how past landmark fires shaped today’s assembly occupancy rules

October 24, 2025 11:53 AM

Bill Carey

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Technical Rescue

‘This is a TV moment': Texas firefighters describe tollway overpass rescue

Members of the McKinney Fire Department’s Technical Rescue Team called the dramatic operation a once-in-a-lifetime rescue

October 24, 2025 10:18 AM

Bill Carey

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Leadership

9 Ohio firefighters reinstated after uproar over leadership shake-up

Jefferson firefighters who quit in protest after new leadership took over were reinstated following a heated council meeting that also led to the city administrator’s resignation

October 24, 2025 09:00 AM

Bill Carey

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Legislation and Funding

IAFC, IAFF call for legislators to end government shutdown, support fire, EMS departments

Organizations say the ongoing shutdown has left federal firefighters working without pay, blocked vital fire and EMS grants, and cut Medicare ambulance reimbursements

October 23, 2025 09:29 AM

Bill Carey

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Labor and Union Issues

Texas fire chief resigns after union dispute, EMS merger controversy

Fort Worth Fire Chief Jim Davis steps down after being placed on administrative leave amid firefighter union concerns over the MedStar merger and ambulance duty requirements

October 20, 2025 11:41 AM

Bill Carey

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Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface

Calif. county’s ‘Ember Stomp’ draws 6,000 to rally around wildfire safety

The festival, hosted by Fire Safe Marin, brought together all local fire agencies, nonprofits and vendors for live-burn demos and practical home-hardening tips

October 20, 2025 11:30 AM

Bill Carey

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Recruitment and Retention

‘Become an EMT or resign': FDNY fire cadet grads say reclassification to EMTs led to abrupt terminations

Five graduates say the department reclassified them as EMS trainees just before contracts expired, then issued termination letters

October 17, 2025 11:01 AM

Bill Carey

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Mayday

Mayday: San Francisco firefighters fall through floor at building fire

Two fell through third-floor holes during a fire in a building under construction on Chestnut Street

October 16, 2025 11:20 AM

Bill Carey