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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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

Bill Carey

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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

Bill Carey

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Legislation and Funding

Calif. FD begins charging nearly $500 for lift assists

The Redding Fire Department is retroactively charging residents for non-emergency lift assist calls, with plans to expand the fee to all EMS responses

August 07, 2025 11:11 AM

Bill Carey

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Firefighter Cancer

Minneapolis firehouses add saunas to help reduce cancer risk in firefighters

With support from the Minneapolis Fire Foundation, five stations have installed saunas aimed at flushing out toxins after fires

August 07, 2025 09:16 AM

Bill Carey

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Violence Against First Responders

Miss. firefighters injured in crowd assault at fatal crash

Firefighters were attacked by a crowd of hundreds while at a crash scene in Copiah County, forcing them to abandon their equipment and retreat

August 06, 2025 11:48 AM

Bill Carey

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Apparatus

N.C. fire truck destroyed in blaze, causing over $1M in damages

A ladder truck owned for just six months by Jamesville Volunteer Fire and EMS was heavily damaged in a fire that also impacted the station

August 06, 2025 10:00 AM

Bill Carey

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Fire Chief

‘Shut the f**k up!': N.Y. fire chief on leave after video shows him cursing at patient

North Babylon Fire Chief Peter Alt was caught on video shouting profanities at a 10-year-old girl during an emergency call

August 06, 2025 09:22 AM

Bill Carey

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Apparatus Crash

Video: Seattle driver rams fire truck after firefighter refuses nitrous oxide

The suspect, later involved in a hit-and-run and seen inhaling gas from balloons, fled police at high speeds and remains at large

August 05, 2025 11:10 AM

Bill Carey

FireRescue1 Grants

FEMA opens nearly $1B in disaster preparedness grants after internal review

FEMA is now accepting applications for over a dozen grant programs to support emergency readiness, including natural disasters and cyber threats

August 04, 2025 08:33 AM

Bill Carey

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Legal Issues

N.Y. lawmaker files charges against fire chief amid feud over ICE raid protest

Assemblyman Phil Ramos accuses East Brentwood Fire Chief Bryant Figueroa of storming into his office following tensions over ICE’s use of a firehouse parking lot

August 01, 2025 09:57 AM

Bill Carey