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

Firefighting History

The Deutsche Bank fire: Tragedy in the shadow of 9/11

On Aug. 18, 2007, several factors overwhelmed fireground operations, resulting in numerous maydays and, ultimately, the death of two firefighters

August 18, 2025 03:03 PM

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Firefighter Death

LACoFD mourns loss of veteran firefighter/paramedic

Firefighter/Paramedic Jerry Guzman was assigned to Station 32 in Azusa

August 18, 2025 01:11 PM

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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

Bill Carey