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The uptick in cases has alarmed some officials in Western states, who say fire-prone communities need all the help they can get to fend off dangerous blazes
The Columbia-Richland FD is mourning the losses of Chaplain Billie Lee Bright and Battalion Chief Joseph Casey Desso
Garden Valley Fire Protection District Chief Jon Delvalle remembered as “a hero who will be greatly missed by everyone”
Denton County Fire Marshal Roland Asebedo, 56, had served in public safety for more than 30 years
What paramedics needs to know as reports of self-medication for COVID-19 rise
The city is the only government employer in Hawaii that does not allow weekly testing for workers who decline to be vaccinated and are not also exempt for religious or medical reasons
Carter Conley was the captain of the Magoffin County Rescue Squad and was also a member of the Middle Creek Volunteer Fire Department
Firefighter Jeffery Hager, 46, served with the Charlotte and Huntersville fire departments
One initiative states facilities receiving funds through Medicare or Medicaid will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, which likely includes EMS, according to legal scholars
Part of the president’s plan includes requiring vaccines for healthcare workers at places where Medicare and Medicaid payments are accepted
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