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The Eastern Connecticut EMS Council sent a letter to the state officials stressing the need for more tests after outbreaks at firehouses
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New London Fire Chief Thomas Curcio said the first positive tests stemmed from department headquarters
Stillwater Fire Department Captain Randy Blake is being treated at a Tulsa hospital
Recent first responder LODDs underscore the virus’ devastating impact on public safety
Fire officials say the Stillwater Fire Department is still able to meet minimum staffing requirements, but is using call backs and paying overtime to fill shifts
Harold Boone, 49, was hospitalized in September and placed on a ventilator, but later contracted double pneumonia and did not survive
Ouachita Paris Fire Department District Chief Chris Lenard died Tuesday night after battling COVID-19, which led to pneumonia in both lungs
The East Chicago union has also accused the chief of “retaliation” against firefighters who criticized his handling of the outbreak
$5 from each bobblehead created by Kloanz Inc. will go to the charity Direct Relief to purchase PPE for essential workers
Voters will decide whether to approve a levy that would raise $7.3 million per year for the Kirkland Fire Department
The Seminole County firefighter was suspended for three days without pay last month after allegedly partying 10 days into his 14-day quarantine
