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Department leaders have created a crisis plan that allows for the closure of up to 7 engines and 3 specialty crews
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DeWitt Area Firefighters Association: James Swindlehurst “provided excellent emergency services day in and day out and took pride in being the best he could be”
Police and firefighter unions had filed lawsuits against the city alleging unfair labor practices
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”
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
