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Brimfield Fire Chief Bob Forney is remembered as a selfless leader and a “true public servant” who was highly involved in his community
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The Rockport Fire Department is raising money for Jason Doyle, 38, who has been hospitalized, fighting the virus for nearly a month
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel who receive the vaccine will be entered into a raffle to win items such as gift cards, electronics and bicycles
Savannah Volunteer Fire Department Chief Darrell Woodard, 66, was a firefighter for more than four decades and was planning to celebrate his 13th wedding anniversary
Los Angeles City Fire Department Capt. George Roque, 57, is the second LAFD member to die from the virus
Leaders can act now to proactively address staffing, equipment and other financial impacts of the pandemic
Montville Fire Co. Deputy Chief Don Kutz died from the virus on Dec. 22, weeks after his wife, Montville EMS Lt. Christine Kutz, who died on Dec. 1
Face masks became just another part of the PPE lineup in 2020
Following concerns about a lack of planning to distribute vaccines, the Mass. city plans to lead a regional effort to vaccinate police, fire and EMS personnel
Converse spent its CARES Act money on the Infectious Disease Response Units, which feature several technological upgrades
“Massachusetts still has not provided any dates, times, or vaccination locations,” the union tweeted Tuesday
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