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The Syracuse Fire Department has been running a pilot ambulance service to fill in gaps for AMR and other services stretched thin by the pandemic
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“Our department has lost a great man,” Gumtree Fire & Rescue shared about Firefighter Gary Butner
The IAFC Coronavirus Task Force recommends several steps to help return to restoration of normal public safety services
Keith Morgan, 49, was a member of the Sand Rock Fire Department, as well as a deputy with the county sheriff’s office
Nickolas Ramirez “absolutely loved the fire service and was an outstanding paramedic,” the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said on Facebook
How to take back your time so you can prioritize what matters most – your health
Fire Engineer Lyle Crawford served for 15 years, most recently in the department’s EMS division
Unvaccinated members will have to be tested regularly while the legal challenge continues
The judge wrote that “courts have consistently held that government has the power to require vaccinations to protect the public’s health and safety”
Thomasville Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Mark Holt and former firefighter Ernest Kinley were honorary members of the Fair Grove Fire Department
Michael “Turtle” McGuire was a career firefighter and served with the Copperas Cove Fire Department for 18 years
