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City officials are encouraged by the initial round of volunteers, and are hopeful more will step up to receive the vaccine
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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
Fire agencies should encourage members to get vaccinated, prepare their response plans for vaccine distribution, and remain vigilant
Clayton Fire Chief Donald Kittelson, 55, was a third-generation firefighter and 34-year department veteran
Fort Worth Capt. Randy Robinson, who died on Thursday, is one of 180 department employees who contracted the virus
Research has shown exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances can impact human immune systems, and may also impact antibody responses to vaccines
Across the country, fire and EMS workers are among the first to be immunized against the virus
As we look toward a new year, we honor the memory of those who put their life on the line to protect their community
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