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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
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Jason Wurster, a paramedic for Putnam County EMS and a firefighter for the Jefferson Volunteer Fire Department, died after contracting COVID-19
City officials are encouraged by the initial round of volunteers, and are hopeful more will step up to receive the vaccine
Juan Gonzalez, 54, beat COVID-19 but it was two months before he finally tested negative and one of his lungs was affected
Maj. Andy Davis was the son of ret. Capt. Johnny Davis, brother of Deputy Chief Tony Davis and Maj. Scott Davis, and uncle of Cpl. A.J. Davis
An Oklahoma City firefighter whose uncle, a 20-year veteran of the department, died from COVID-19 was the first to receive a vaccine against the virus
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad members surprised the infectious disease specialist with a song to celebrate his 80th birthday
With 637 FF union members in quarantine, the union president is pressing the state for more information about when vaccines will be available to first responders
Edward F. Hine and Chief Emeritus Lee Witman of the Colonial Park Fire Co. both played critical roles in the department’s fire prevention and education programming
The Consolidated Appropriations Act does not include COVID-19 aid for state and local governments, but does include provisions to help fire and EMS
Fire Chief Sam Peña said the fire department continues to be plagued by infections and quarantines
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