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The law applies to those who got sick with the virus from March 9, 2020, through June 30, 2021 and assumes they contracted it because of work
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Several members left during COVID, and many remaining members feel beaten down or unsure how to establish a “family feeling” with the rookies
Michael Browder Jr.'s suit accuses city officials of treating him differently than his non-Black colleagues, embarrassing him and creating personal hardship
The state is no longer accept new applications and plans to increase funding by $76.6 million while implementing a tiered system
The firefighters and EMS providers are also seeking damages they say they are owed from having to work desk jobs, which pay less, for 18 months
A Rialto captain, an FF-medic and an engineer are contesting disciplinary actions taken against them
The Madison Fire Department said it is adapting to a “changing economic and technological landscape since the COVID-19 pandemic”
Mark A. Blake was a Westport EMS supervisor and served with his son and his brother at the Weston Volunteer Fire Department
Stillwater firefighter Randy Blake retired at 44 and underwent a double lung transplant following a battle for his life
Capt. James “Jim” Ellis was a “‘firefighter’s firefighter,’ a devoted family man, and the consummate professional,” said Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Chief Darryl Jones
Approximately 22% of members requested exemptions, the highest proportion among the city’s largest departments; 4% currently on leave
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