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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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EMS Body Armor
Shooting of N.C. ambulance highlights legislative push to protect EMS crews
An Mecklenburg EMS MEDIC ambulance was hit by gunfire, renewing calls for state funding to equip EMS with ballistic vests.
September 26, 2025 08:32 AM
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EMS Protocols
Ky. EMS crew faces hearing after giving antivenom to save reptile zoo director
Powell County EMS crew faces a hearing after learning that only wilderness paramedics can administer antivenom
September 25, 2025 11:50 AM
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Legal Issues
Ind. county paramedics to draw blood at DUI investigations in partnership with sheriff’s office
Certified Vanderburgh County Fire Department medics can perform on-scene evidentiary blood draws, speeding investigations, reducing case delays and cutting unnecessary hospital trips
September 23, 2025 10:45 AM
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EMS Advocacy
NHTSA seeks applicants for National EMS Advisory Council
After terminating the previous NEMSAC council, the Department of Transportation says it seeks members who fairly represent diverse EMS and 911 roles
September 22, 2025 01:12 PM
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Sepsis
Sepsis awareness hits record 75% in U.S., survey finds
The 2025 Sepsis Alliance survey shows rising awareness but stark gaps by race, age, income and education
September 22, 2025 10:45 AM
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Off Duty
Mass. circus performer finds new career as an AMR EMT
AMR class valedictorian and former circus performer Marlon Archer pivots from acrobatics to emergency care
September 19, 2025 01:05 PM
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Legal Issues
Complaint filed over beard policy after Baltimore paramedic suspended
A Muslim civil rights group alleges the Baltimore Fire Department denied religious accommodation, selectively enforced its grooming policy and suspended him without offering a respirator fit test
September 17, 2025 09:09 AM
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Social Media for EMS
From jokes to threats: Identifying conduct that erodes trust in EMS
Follow a triaged response to what is posted and remember to discipline the behavior, not the content
September 12, 2025 01:55 PM
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FDNY
FDNY paramedic’s parents found dead in house fire, father chained in basement
Security video shows an unidentified man entering the Bellerose home and leaving minutes before alarms sounded
September 09, 2025 11:59 AM
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Cardiac Care
2 Ky. firefighters suffer cardiac emergencies during EMS call
A Morehead lieutenant went into cardiac arrest while performing CPR on a patient, and an assistant chief later experienced chest pain
September 09, 2025 10:34 AM
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