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Officials are considering increasing pay for first responders and other front-line workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
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About 10% of the San Jose Fire Department’s staff were being monitored for exposure within a week of its first COVID-19 case
NAEMSP, King County leaders advise on scouting potential novel coronavirus calls, PPE use and when to transport COVID-19 patients
Officials said COVID-19 would complicate evacuation plans, and loss of staff due to the virus could impede wildfire response
Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi said many first responders feel they have nowhere to go after being diagnosed
The procession gave former Fire Commissioner Richard Gould’s family a chance to say goodbye amidst social distancing
The Miami-Dade firefighter shared the touching video of fellow firefighters greeting him through the hospital window
NFFF Connect is a new initiative by the foundation to share tools and resources to help manage the impact of COVID-19
Tullytown Assistant Fire Chief Rick Johnson, 50, had previously served as fire chief and was a volunteer for more than 30 years
Industry association websites, webinars and resources offer training, procedures and advocacy for their members on the front lines
FDNY Deputy Chief Inspector Syed Rahman, 59, was working to assist the city’s Bureau of Fire Prevention with COVID-19 capacity enforcement
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