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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.

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Fatal Incident
Mother, 6 children killed in Pa. explosion, house fire
An explosion and house fire in Lamar Township killed seven as firefighters found the home fully engulfed
April 20, 2026 09:27 AM
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FDIC: North America’s Largest Fire Event
Visiting Ga. firefighters save shooting victim at Indianapolis White Castle during FDIC
Three Cobb County, Georgia, firefighters helped stabilize a victim after gunfire erupted outside a downtown Indianapolis White Castle
April 20, 2026 08:54 AM
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NIOSH
Inside the collapse: 4 firefighters injured in Kan. abandoned structure fire
A NIOSH investigation details how deteriorated conditions, fire below and strategy gaps led to four serious firefighter injuries
April 17, 2026 10:47 AM
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Police
Texas firefighter injured by knife-wielding woman during welfare check
San Antonio police said a welfare check escalated when a woman allegedly struck a firefighter with a knife before barricading herself inside an apartment
April 17, 2026 08:56 AM
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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
When the record pauses, remembrance must not
A government shutdown has delayed official reporting, but the fire service cannot afford to overlook those who died in the line of duty
April 15, 2026 06:28 PM
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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Kan. firefighter suffers fatal medical emergency during training
Gov. Laura Kelly ordered flags across Kansas to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Carl “Levi” Evans, a Greeley County volunteer firefighter and former deputy sheriff
April 15, 2026 06:24 PM
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Fire-based EMS
N.Y. to mandate dash cameras in all ‘emergency ambulance service vehicles’ other than ambulances
A state requirement will force ambulance services to install dash cameras, with smaller agencies facing added costs as larger providers say the technology improves safety, training and accountability
April 15, 2026 10:00 AM
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Education & Training
FireRescue1 readers respond: DIY training props
Check out some of the creative props built by our readers
April 14, 2026 05:21 PM
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Volunteer Fire Service
Maine firefighter resignations leave volunteer department depleted
At least 12 firefighters have resigned in Wales, leading the town to open an independent investigation into concerns about leadership and operations
April 14, 2026 09:49 AM
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Fallen Fire Ceremony
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Weekend: Honoring firefighters who died in the line of duty
The annual event features solemn tributes and heartfelt moments of remembrance for fallen firefighters
April 13, 2026 08:29 AM
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