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Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department Lt. Mario J. Moya, a 17-year veteran of the department, died after contracting the virus
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Barrow County EMS Firefighter-EMT Tim Watson died from complications stemming from COVID-19
Carroll County Fire Rescue Deputy Chief Tommy Hopson died after being hospitalized for several days with COVID-19
Unions representing first responders in Sacramento voice concerns over vaccine mandate
With EMS short-staffed, overcrowded Brevard County emergency departments are typing up critical personnel waiting to offload patients
The Reedy Creek Firefighters Association president points to a lack of support for firefighters and paramedics who are exposed to or contract the virus
Newark Firefighters Union President Chuck West said employees should be given the option of being tested continuously for COVID-19 or getting the vaccine
A spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations is causing an ambulance shortage as personnel are forced to wait up to 12 hours to offload patients
The state allocated approximately $208 million to distribute one-time relief payments of up to $1,000 to over 193,000 first responders
Firefighter Walt Kussy and his wife, Susy, died within 10 minutes of each other on Friday, Chief Lisa Evers wrote in a post on social media
