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Extrapolated results from an economic impact survey of IAFC members found “draconian numbers” of potential layoffs and revenue loss
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The first responders were among 56 employees laid off or furloughed to save the city about $700,000 during the pandemic
The whistleblower said the agency has refused to send the unused masks to first responders and healthcare workers
Fire Chief Kevin Cooney and Deputy Chief Edward Rush discuss operational challenges, budgets, recruitment and other hurdles facing volunteer departments
Warners-Memphis Volunteer Fire Capt. Dan Hogan is recovering after 26 days in the hospital and was greeted with cheers and sirens upon arriving home
Some Schenectady officials criticized the parade as a waste of resources, as dozens of first responders in the city face potential layoffs due to the pandemic
The presidents of the Uniformed Firefighters Association and Uniformed EMTs, Paramedics & Fire Inspectors strongly criticized Mayor Bill de Blasio’s comments
EMS systems may experience and respond to behavioral health, substance abuse and domestic violence situations as social isolation impacts public health
Firefighter-paramedics rapidly implement new ideas to curb infection
Supervising Fire Protection Inspector Mark Remolino, 59, was assigned to the Fire Alarm Inspection Unit and served with the department for 26 years
The planned 20-year study seeks to assess the short- and long-term effects of the pandemic on the well-being of first responders and healthcare workers
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