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Capt. Brad Tendall, 43, had been a volunteer with the Nevada Fire Department for 24 years
Shellie Nicklos worries she may not be able to continue working for Seattle Fire, and hopes an accommodation can be ‘carved out’ for her
Mark Gillam died on National Fallen Firefighters Day after a long battle with COVID-19
As of last week, compliance among the police, fire and sheriff’s departments exceeded 97%
Paramedic William J. “Bill” Sekora worked for Jeannette EMS for 31 years and previously served as a volunteer firefighter
Clay Geiger, 31, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and with a weakened immune system, contracted the virus before vaccines were available
Firefighter-EMT Michael Pickering had been with the department since 2003
FDNY Fire Commissioner Dan Nigro expressed support for the mandate
“I don’t want to bury another city employee, police officer, firefighter,” Mayor Eric Garcetti said of the decision to require proof of vaccination in certain businesses
The chief shares his experience during his first year in the top spot and details how the department weathered the COVID-19 storm
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