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Reedy Creek Fire Department employees are fighting the department’s policy forcing them to use their personal sick leave if they are infected
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Los Angeles Firefighter-Paramedic Jose M. Perez, 44, had been with the department for more than 16 years and is the first LAFD member to die from the virus
San Antonio Fire Department Fire Apparatus Mechanic Hector Rodriguez, 54, was a member of the department for nearly 30 years
Bedford Firefighter-Paramedic Daniel Stewart and Nurse Beth Stewart have been working opposite days on the front lines while raising their two children
A study from King County, Washington, characterizes COVID-19 patients receiving care from EMS
The agency put out a call for plasma donations from those with Type O-positive blood who have recovered from the virus
The NFA has canceled on-campus classes through at least Oct. 2, 2020, and is developing new learning approaches
Connect with local officials and urge them to review funding program options to assist fire and EMS agencies
Houston Fire Department Capt. Leroy Lucio, a 29-year veteran of the department, died Monday from the virus
The bill, which creates a presumption that COVID-19 was contracted in the line of duty, is headed to the president’s desk
Chinese researchers found that the virus was present in the semen of six study participants with COVID-19
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