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The firefighters were allowed to graduate a month early to help fill gaps after 11 department members were quarantined
Eleven fire departments in Palm Beach County have agreed to lend their combined 70 ventilators to hospitals if the need arises
FDNY EMS Chief Lillian Bonsignore says “any and all options” are on the table to prevent a lag in response times due to the spread of COVID-19 among members
FDNY Auto Mechanic James Villecco, 55, was an Army veteran and joined the FDNY Bureau of Fleet Services in 2014
Firefighters must learn from all sources and situations, now including COVID-19
Three priorities for fire departments facing the virus surges ahead
LA County Fire Department rapidly implements a COVID-19 exposure tracking system based on community paramedicine to measure personnel risk
Officials say the town suspended EMS operations due to COVID-19 exposure concerns without giving proper notice to the community and state licensing agency
The special music event will be broadcast Sunday night as a tribute to those on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic
HIPAA-covered entities may share protected health information when first responders may be at risk of infection
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