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The firefighter-paramedic, who is also the fire chief’s nephew, said the chief’s mandatory testing policy goes beyond CDC guidelines
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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
Polk County Fire Rescue Capt. Tony Damiano is accused of ordering Paramedic Joshua Colon, who was also arrested, to steal the vaccine doses meant for first responders
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Fire officials expressed concerns that firefighters and EMS providers will need to restart their vaccine process due to a shortage of doses
The University of Connecticut Fire Department stepped in when the Suffield Volunteer Ambulance Association became overwhelmed with a spike in cases at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution
Laredo Fire Department Capt. Erik Segura, 45, was a key member of the COVID-19 response team at EMS Division-Fire Station No. 5
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said authorities are also planning to arrest the accused Polk County Fire Rescue captain when he returns from an out-of-state work assignment
