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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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Volunteer Fire Service

N.C. town ends volunteer firefighter program amid low turnout, shifts focus to full-time staffing

With only a handful of volunteers responding, Mocksville officials will end the volunteer program this month and ramp up daily staffing and training for full-time firefighters

August 18, 2025 12:31 PM

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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)

Pa. fire police captain dies from injuries sustained during house fire

Fire Police Captain Ed Margavich, 80, is Station 14’s first line-of-duty death in 70 years

August 18, 2025 09:37 AM

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Fireground Operations

4 missed maydays, safety lapses flagged in N.Y. LODD

State and Buffalo Fire Department reports cite accountability lapses, interior ops failures, an untrained acting officer and delays in defensive ops in death of Firefighter Jason Arno

August 15, 2025 11:12 AM

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Off Duty

Mich. firefighter/paramedic rides to break barriers in women’s ranch bronc circuit

Alpena Firefighter/Paramedic Abby Smith is one of only a handful of women riding rough stock in Michigan

August 13, 2025 12:10 PM

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Education & Training

‘Reps for Reedy’ turns Texas city into training hub honoring fallen fire captain

Hosted by Roanoke PFFA Local 4084, the hands-on training honed forcible entry, vertical ventilation and VES skills while honoring Capt. Michael Reedy

August 13, 2025 09:10 AM

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Search and Rescue

‘Risk a lot to save a lot': Maine FFs rescue 2 from blaze as heat damages helmet, facepiece

Faced with near-zero visibility, Portland firefighters entered the burning house twice, rescuing both occupants and escaping uninjured

August 12, 2025 10:55 AM

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NIOSH

NIOSH: Lieutenant killed during post-fire collapse at mixed-use building

Investigation highlights the risks of post-suppression overhaul and origin-and-cause operations

August 11, 2025 01:04 PM

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Firefighter Memorials

Life-size statue honors Pa. firefighter killed in Trump rally shooting

A bronze statue of Corey Comperatore now greets visitors at the Butler Farm Show, honoring the volunteer firefighter who died protecting his family

August 11, 2025 11:51 AM

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FDNY

Videos: 5 firefighters injured in NYC 4-alarm fire

Roughly 170 FDNY and EMS personnel battled the Queens blaze, which left three firefighters seriously hurt

August 11, 2025 10:00 AM

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Legal Issues

ICE officers detain N.Y. firefighter as he leaves for work

Milton Guamarriga’s family says he has lived in the U.S. for nearly 30 years, volunteers as a firefighter and was applying for citizenship

August 08, 2025 12:16 PM

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