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The investigation at St. Petersburg Fire Rescue concluded weeks after a Polk County paramedic and captain were arrested in a separate vaccine theft case
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New Haven fire officials said the COVID-19 pandemic is to blame for the excessive overtime costs
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Weirton Fire Department Lt. Brian Ritchie, 50, was also the assistant chief of the Hooverson Heights Volunteer Fire Department
The firefighter-paramedic, who is also the fire chief’s nephew, said the chief’s mandatory testing policy goes beyond CDC guidelines
NASA Fire Department, White Sands Test Facility Lt. Edward Vasquez, 35, died after battling the disease for nearly two months
Firefighters have strong opinions when it comes to getting inoculated
Doña Ana County officials said the vaccines are necessary to maintain a hazard-free workplace as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Firefighter Joseph Ferrugia, 61, is the first active-duty FDNY firefighter to die from the virus
The St. Petersburg Police Department launched an investigation into St. Petersburg Fire Rescue after the vaccines went missing
Los Angeles City Fire Department Chief Ralph Terrazas said data shows the department was averaging 15 new cases a day before the vaccines, which has now dropped to fewer than five
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