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Matt Siddons “was a darn good friend to everyone, and he had a big heart,” said Cadott Area Fire & Rescue Chief Rick Sommerfeld
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The Frederick County Division of Fire and Rescue Services says it has “endured a long and somber year and as we continue to stand together”
The Atlantic City Fire Department is mourning the loss of firefighter and driver/operator Anthony Carfagno
Brian Lange was “very hardworking,” said Upsala Fire Chief Jay Baggenstoss. “Very dedicated to his family and his community, and an all-around fun guy”
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Approximately 10% of firefighters and 16% of EMS workers have called out sick
After McMinnville Firefighter Bruce Sams did not respond to the usual treatments for the virus, doctors turned to a new option available
The Tulsa Firefighter’s Union and the city are in arbitration over pay raises
The ruling means that union employees will lose pay if they do not receive a first shot by the deadline
Review the major milestones associated with initial vaccine rollout, clinic scale-ups, and the race to determine the efficacy of vaccines on new variants
Bashoor and Cebollero discuss staffing storages, apparatus and ambulance safety, the COVID-19 vaccines, ET3 and telehealth, the use of ketamine, and much more
One year later: I’m thankful for vaccinated EMTs and paramedics and their willingness to serve others with compassion and empathy
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