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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Education & Training

‘A once-in-a-career opportunity': Idaho firefighters use donated shopping center for live fire training

Boise firefighters are using the strip mall, practicing forcible entry, ventilation and hoseline deployment as the FD rebuilds experience amid retirements and rapid staffing growth

February 02, 2026 08:33 AM

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Recruit, Rookie and Probationary Firefighters

‘Are you through the floor?': Helmet cam captures rookie Texas firefighter’s fall through floor

“Yes, sir,” the Smith County rookie politely responded before pulling himself out of the hole

January 29, 2026 11:19 AM

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Fire Service Awards

Idaho firefighters nominated for state Medal of Honor after fatal ambush

Two battalion chiefs killed and two others credited with preventing more responders from entering the Coeur d’Alene ambush were among those nominated

January 28, 2026 09:48 AM

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SCBA

What are fire service smoke divers?

Elite smoke diver programs push firefighters to master air management, survival and decision-making when visibility is zero and conditions are at their worst

January 27, 2026 10:45 PM

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Police

4 Fla. firefighters arrested over paintball ‘prank war’ that hit patrol car

Four Jacksonville firefighters have been booked on misdemeanor criminal mischief after paintballs struck vehicles and investigators found paint and spent shells at a LaVilla station

January 27, 2026 08:01 AM

Bill Carey

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Labor and Union Issues

Nearly 30 Ariz. firefighters to lose jobs after contract change replaces fire department

Despite assurances the South Tucson FD would remain, memos show Rural Metro will begin staffing Feb. 1 and nearly 30 firefighters were told their contracts end Jan. 31

January 27, 2026 07:55 AM

Bill Carey

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Labor and Union Issues

Fla. county FD switches to 24/72 shift schedule for health and staffing

Pasco County leaders say the move will improve recovery time, mental wellness and work-life balance, while supporting recruitment and retention as overtime hours trend down

January 27, 2026 07:30 AM

Bill Carey

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Congressional Fire Services Institute (CFSI)

Former CFSI director Bill Webb to receive 2026 Mason Lankford Fire Service Leadership Award

Webb will be honored for three decades of advocacy that helped strengthen national firefighter support and secure programs like the Assistance to Firefighters Grant

January 26, 2026 06:04 PM

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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)

N.M. firefighter/EMT dies after collapsing during EMS call

Brittany Hathaway, a firefighter/EMT with Cliff Gila Fire Department, Gila Regional EMS and Central Dispatch, collapsed while responding to a medical call

January 26, 2026 11:20 AM

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FEMA

FEMA halts disaster worker terminations ahead of winter storm

FEMA has activated its National Response Coordination Center and deployed response teams and resources to Texas, Virginia, Georgia and Pennsylvania

January 23, 2026 12:03 PM

Bill Carey