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Newark Firefighters Union President Chuck West said employees should be given the option of being tested continuously for COVID-19 or getting the vaccine
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Despite visitation limits, Tulsa firefighters found a unique way to offer solidarity to a fellow firefighter battling the virus
Dept. of Public Safety prepares to “hold people accountable” to meet COVID-19 vaccination deadline
Clearwater Fire & Rescue is “getting squeezed” as they work to meet the demand of emergency calls amid the virus surge, Chief Scott Ehlers said
Melbourne Fire Department Driver Engineer-Paramedic Scott Allender contracted the virus in early July
The funds, made available through the American Rescue Plan, amounted to a $1-an-hour raise for Louisville essential workers
Public safety employees who worked throughout the pandemic will receive $1,000 while all other full-time and part-time employees will get $500
Pipe Creek Fire Department Firefighter Justin Guillemette is on a ventilator and an ECMO machine after contracting the virus in July
As the Delta variant spreads, Dallas Fire and Rescue officials are concerned about staffing levels amid an executive order banning mask mandates
William Carter was charged with felony theft of more than $12,000 in paid sick leave by Dallas Fire-Rescue
When asked about union pushback on the decision, Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city has a right to require that its workforce gets vaccinated or tested
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