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The vaccine requirement applies to salaried and volunteer responders in Skagit County fire districts
The Augusta Commission voted to increase the city’s minimum wage to $15 and awarded bonuses of up to $2,500 to public safety personnel
Glynn County Fire Chief R.K. Jordan said the call volume is about 23 percent above normal so far in August, a month that has seen a rise locally, statewide and nationally in COVID-19 cases
Norwich Fire Fighters Local 892 filed a grievance challenging the city’s requirement that firefighters use personal accrued time off if they are exposed to the COVID-19 virus on the job
Anniston Fire Department Lt. Justin Roberts died one week after being placed on a ventilator
Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department Lt. Mario J. Moya, a 17-year veteran of the department, died after contracting the virus
Oak City Fire Department FF-EMT William Stalls died Aug. 15, and Lt. Willie Bunch died Aug. 16; both men contracted the virus while on duty
County officials say 911 calls are up by roughly 42%, stretching area first responders to the limit, particularly amid staff shortages and quarantines
Hall County Fire Department FAO Shaun Stringer was a 14-year member of the department and a former U.S. Marine
High call volumes and medical transports in Seminole County due to the recent increase in COVID-19 cases has put ambulance availability “below acceptable levels” in recent months
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