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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
Cumberland Fire Department Firefighter-EMT Kelly Frye died after a month-long battle with the virus
Mary Ann Township Fire Department Chief Randy Miner is believed to have contracted the virus while on duty
South Point VFD Chief Carl Frederick Kleinman served in public safety for more than 30 years
A city fire engine and three specialty units were shut down due to an unusual staffing shortage caused by COVID-19 and wildfire response efforts
The son of Firefighter Lynn Carpenter and Firefighter-EMT Austin Carpenter was born while Lynn was on a ventilator, fighting for her life
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