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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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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
LODD: Wis. FF suffers stroke after responding to an MVC
Warrens Firefighter Lori Boelkes became ill while driving home after responding to a motor vehicle crash
April 03, 2025 10:57 AM
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Apparatus
Back in orange: Baltimore’s new fire engine revives ’70s-era color
The new Engine 23 from Seagrave revives the department’s 1970s-era Omaha Orange and white color scheme to enhance visibility and honor its history
April 02, 2025 01:20 PM
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Firefighter Cancer
National Firefighter Registry for Cancer goes offline following NIOSH layoffs
Access to the NFR has been disrupted following federal layoffs, prompting questions about the future of the firefighter cancer-focused research program
April 02, 2025 10:01 AM
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NIOSH
Layoffs hit NIOSH safety, firefighter programs under HHS restructuring
NIOSH faces layoffs of staff working on firefighter safety initiatives like the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer and line-of-duty death investigations
April 01, 2025 12:19 PM
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Structure Fire
‘It feels good': Critically burned Ore. FF returns to work, mentoring recruits
Gresham Firefighter Spencer Tejedas suffered burns to 45% of his body in a house fire where conditions quickly changed, leading to a flashover
April 01, 2025 10:20 AM
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Search and Rescue
Watch: Cleveland teen throws ladder, rescues mom, 3 kids in house fire
Video showed 16-year-old Tyler Sowden climbing a ladder to rescue a mother and her three children in a house fire
March 29, 2025 11:39 AM
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Search and Rescue
Watch: Calif. FFs rescue woman during house fire
Video shows Orange County firefighters rescuing an unresponsive woman from a Mission Viejo house fire
March 27, 2025 07:48 AM
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Brotherhood and Sisterhood
FFs around the world replace Calif. wildfire victim’s FD T-shirt collection
Garrett Knapp lost his collection of FD T-shirts when the Palisades Fire destroyed his family’s home
March 26, 2025 11:35 AM
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Recruitment and Retention
Pa. officials end volunteer fire company’s paid ambulance service
The Hepburn Township Volunteer Fire Company stated the township supervisors dissolved the ambulance service due to a shortage of EMTs
March 25, 2025 09:32 AM
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Apparatus Crash
Tanker rollover injures Pa. firefighters, causes power outage
The Junction Fire Company tanker was responding to a brush fire when it was struck by another vehicle
March 24, 2025 11:16 AM
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