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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Fire-EMS

New Fla. FD administers whole blood on second day in service

Just a day after launching as the town’s new emergency services provider, Jupiter Fire Rescue administered life-saving whole blood during a medical call, part of 30 responses in its first 24 hours

October 09, 2026 06:57 AM

Bill Carey

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Recruitment & Retention

N.M. FD trains record numbers of EMTs, paramedics

Albuquerque Fire Rescue has graduated 40 paramedics since 2023, with 25 more expected this year, alongside a record 40 EMT basics and 26 advanced EMT cadets

October 08, 2026 09:29 AM

Bill Carey

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EMS Training and Education

‘Not causing a problem’ is not a size-up: Lessons from Ohio firefighter/paramedic stabbing

A NIOSH investigation shows how a routine transport escalated into a stabbing and why dispatch coding, staging triggers and patient-notification practices all factored into the outcome

October 07, 2026 09:19 AM

Bill Carey

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Social Media for EMS

3 people, 6 points: The Star of Life challenge is spreading on social media

EMS and fire crews are using their bodies to form the Star of Life, posting it on social media and tagging the next department to do the same

October 06, 2026 02:15 PM

Bill Carey

Ethics

Ind. EMS supervisor fired after sexual misconduct testimony

The Evansville Fire Merit Commission voted unanimously to terminate Douglas Randell after hearing testimony from multiple women alleging inappropriate text messages and comments

October 05, 2026 09:51 AM

Bill Carey

EMS1 Grants

FEMA awards $648M to over 1,600 fire departments, first responder organizations

Grant funding will increase local capacity to respond to disasters and emergencies

October 01, 2026 06:49 AM

Bill Carey

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Labor & Union Issues

Wyo. county signs $5.4M ambulance contract extension days before deadline

The two-year deal, approved just before the prior contract’s expiration, preserves wage increases and Rural Health Transformation funding while giving FCAG time to develop a publicly run EMS model

October 01, 2026 04:00 AM

Bill Carey

Legislation and Funding

Mich. bills would let 17-year-olds earn EMT license with parental consent

Bipartisan House bills from Reps. Angela Witwer and David Prestin would let 17-year-olds obtain EMT or medical first responder licenses with parental consent, addressing a statewide shortage

September 30, 2026 11:31 AM

Bill Carey

Fire-EMS

Former Houston EMS chief Dr. David Persse dies after swimming injury

Persse, who led Houston EMS for nearly 30 years and helped shape the department’s emergency medicine practices, died from a severe spinal injury sustained while swimming off Hermosa Beach, Calif.

September 30, 2026 10:50 AM

Bill Carey

Whole Blood

Calif. firefighter/paramedics perform first field blood transfusion

Pasadena firefighter/paramedics administered whole blood to a man critically injured after police say he was struck and dragged by an SUV

September 29, 2026 11:11 AM

Bill Carey