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The original 14-day quarantine recommendation was based on the belief that the virus’ incubation period could extend to two weeks after exposure
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U.S. Forest Service Firefighter Jason Phillips, who lives in Washington state, is still in Colorado recovering four months after battling the Cameron Peak Fire
The at-home test that yields results in under an hour was trialed by firefighters who called it “a great resource”
The Skylar Herbert Memorial Scholarship, a need-based scholarship for children of first responders, is named after the 5-year-old daughter of a Detroit firefighter and cop
Zoneton Fire Protection District Chief Rob Orkies was diagnosed with cancer shortly before he contracted the virus
The bureau had recorded only 10 positive cases between Feb. 28 and Nov. 17
Kansas City Fire Capt. Robert “Bobby” Rocha and Communications Specialist Scott Davidson, who previously worked as a paramedic, died just a day apart last weekend
In a letter to the National Governors Association, the union noted that more than 17,000 fire personnel have been forced to quarantine over the course of the pandemic
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices discussed placing firefighters and police officers in a group with other essential workers, while healthcare workers would take top priority
Scott Davidson, 45, is the second Kansas City Fire Department member to die from the virus over the weekend
Captain Robert “Bobby” Rocha is the second member of the Kansas City Fire Department to die from the virus