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Linn County officials unsuccessfully spoke with the governor about creating exemptions from the vaccine mandate or waivers for more aggressive testing for fire and EMS

The state is set to begin enforcing its mandate for medical workers on Oct. 29

All 60 members of the Ames Fire Department are on track to be EMT-certified by January

To help manage high call volumes, AMR will operate a two-tiered system in Spokane to reserve paramedics for ALS calls

Watertown must now give firefighters out-of-title captains' pay when they perform captains' duties while out on medical emergency calls

Leaders must focus on consistency, fairness and support

Crews argue they’re being taken advantage of and potentially taken out of action when a real disaster strikes; political battle begins

The announcement could pit the city's two public safety departments against each other during the Nov. 2 election

A city fire engine and three specialty units were shut down due to an unusual staffing shortage caused by COVID-19 and wildfire response efforts

The Georgetown County firefighter union released a statement detailing all the issues they've been facing in hopes of drumming up community support

"Fast attention we will not be able to provide should this mandate eviscerate our fire department roster," the Warrentown mayor wrote in a letter to the Oregon governor

Kennebunk Fire Rescue will also use a $20K AFG grant to purchase new vehicle equipment

DFR is hoping to cut down on burnout, response times and overtime with single-role paramedics

The decision by Anchorage Fire Chief Doug Schrage drew criticism from the local fire union leaders who raised concerns about public safety

Using social media to research potential firefighter candidates could cause problems for your department