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Bill Carey

Associate Editor

Bill Carey is the associate editor for FireRescue1.com and EMS1.com. A former Maryland volunteer firefighter, sergeant, and lieutenant, Bill has written for several fire service publications and platforms. His work on firefighter behavioral health garnered a 2014 Neal Award nomination. His ongoing research and writings about line-of-duty death data is frequently cited in articles, presentations, and trainings. Have a news tip? He can be reached at news@lexipol.com.

LATEST ARTICLES
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Air Medical Transport
‘Mayday, mayday, mayday': Pa. medevac makes emergency landing on front lawn
Authorities credit the PennSTAR pilot for not crashing into any homes
May 20, 2025 10:09 AM
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Vehicle Crashes
‘This is going to hurt': N.C. FF recalls being struck by car at MVC
Dashcam footage shows the moment a car hit a Cotton firefighter as he worked a crash scene in Cumberland County—sending him flying
May 08, 2025 09:43 AM
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Whole Blood
N.J. hospital EMS begins carrying whole blood
University Hospital’s transfusion program aims to boost trauma survival by treating severe blood loss before patients reach the hospital
April 30, 2025 06:45 AM
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EMS Management
38 EMS leaders graduate from Fitch & Associates’ leadership program
EMS professionals completed Fitch & Associates’ 2025 Spring Ambulance Service Manager program, culminating in a peer-selected leadership award
April 28, 2025 03:46 PM
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Advanced Life Support
N.Y. fire department launches paramedic program
As the busiest department in the county, the Brewster Fire Department responded to 3,000 calls in 2024, with over 2,200 of them for medical emergencies
April 24, 2025 11:11 AM
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Whole Blood
Two years in the making: Texas FD now carrying whole blood
Fort Worth EMS vehicles now carry whole blood, a major step in improving trauma care and aligning with Dallas’ recent efforts
April 23, 2025 11:11 AM
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Whole Blood
N.J. university medical center EMS now carrying whole blood
Hackensack University Medical Center’s paramedics can now administer blood transfusions in the field thanks to a new state waiver and expanded blood bank license
April 17, 2025 06:00 AM
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Legal Issues
Iowa paramedic charged with allegedly stealing painkillers from ambulance
A Carroll County medic is charged with stealing liquid painkillers and replacing them with saline solution
April 16, 2025 12:11 PM
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Whole Blood
Calif. FF/medics have first in-field whole blood transfusion
Ventura County paramedics performed their first in-field whole blood transfusion during a critical stabbing response in Oxnard
April 16, 2025 11:26 AM
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EMS Week
EMS Week 2025 theme focuses on the dedication of EMS professionals
The theme, “We Care. For Everyone,” celebrates the roles and contributions of EMS providers in the communities they serve
April 15, 2025 12:56 PM
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