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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
‘Coated with jet fuel': First responders deal with physical, emotional challenges in D.C. plane crash
Rescue crews endured freezing waters, jet fuel exposure and trauma while recovering victims from the Potomac River
February 18, 2025 09:31 AM
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Apparatus Crash
Video: Chicago fire engine crashes into building during call
Surveillance video shows the fire engine crashing into a church’s food pantry on the South Side
February 17, 2025 01:07 PM
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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Va. firefighter dies after responding to structure collapse
The 70-year-old Boiling Springs firefighter was found outside having suffered from cardiac arrest
February 17, 2025 12:48 PM
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Off Duty
Indianapolis firefighters save one of their own in cardiac arrest
An off-duty firefighter suddenly collapsed during basketball practice with other firefighters
February 17, 2025 12:03 PM
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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
N.Y. firefighter killed during 3-alarm fire identified
Binghamton Firefighter John “JR” Gaudet was known as “the kind of firefighter you could always count on”
February 13, 2025 07:57 AM
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Fire-based EMS
National organizations release data-based, peer-reviewed research to redesign EMS staffing and delivery
The Joint Task Force on EMS Response Staffing Configurations released a White Paper focused on patient outcome data during an unprecedented staffing and economic crisis
February 12, 2025 12:17 PM
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Recruitment and Retention
New Wis. fire chief revives department with EMS-focused recruitment
Port Edwards’ first responders-only program has increased membership by focusing on those who do not want firefighter training
February 12, 2025 11:01 AM
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Search and Rescue
Watch: Tenn. firefighters rescue woman, 76, trapped in house fire
As a fire engulfed her home, she made a desperate 911 call: “Oh God, I can’t get up and can’t breathe. Hurry up.”
February 12, 2025 08:43 AM
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Line-of-Duty Death (LODD)
Va. EMT killed in crash after leaving paramedic training
The Richlands firefighter/EMT was on his way home from paramedic class when he was involved in an MVC
February 11, 2025 12:17 PM
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Wildfire and Wildland-Urban Interface
Idaho wildland firefighter with traumatic brain injury now able to speak
U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Justin Shaw was struck by a tree during the Coffee Can Saddle Fire
February 06, 2025 08:40 AM
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