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The proposed emergency amendment comes a week after the health department issued a memo ordering all unlicensed fire departments to immediately cease BLS services
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Salem Fire Chief Rick Todd, who was also a paramedic, was a well-known and respected member of the local fire and EMS community
Plainfield Firefighter Timothy Burkhard claims Deputy Fire Chief Pietro Martino squinted his eyes and asked Burkhard if he had recently been to Wuhan during COVID-19 training
Clayton Deputy Chief of Operations and Training Jason Dean, 42, a 20-year department veteran, was one of 17 Clayton firefighters who tested positive for the virus
Two jurisdictions that have already begun antibody testing have reported a positive rate of 1.9%
Ohio State University researchers will conduct serological and molecular tests over a five-year period to study the virus’ impact on first responders and their household contacts
First responders will be presumed to have contracted COVID-19 on-duty if there is an outbreak at their workplace
Chief Gary Ludwig explains how the IAFC plans to engage members and provide networking during #VirtualFRI
Volunteer and combination departments have a second opportunity to secure COVID-19 PPE-related funding
The foundation provided $8.2 million in grants and nearly 13,000 hotel rooms for first responders
