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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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Gov Grants Help
$1.5M available to volunteer FDs through the Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program
The first 2,000 applicants also receive a free one-year NVFC membership with tools to support responder wellness and performance
June 05, 2025 12:21 PM
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Emergency Management
FEMA chief fired weeks before hurricane season amid political turmoil
Cameron Hamilton was removed as acting FEMA administrator just days after opposing efforts to dismantle the agency
May 09, 2025 08:22 AM
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Gov Grants Help
$1M federal grant helps R.I. FD purchase 72 SCBA
Rhode Island’s congressional delegation joined Warwick fire officials to celebrate a $1 million federal grant that funded 72 new self-contained breathing apparatus units
May 06, 2025 07:31 AM
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Emergency Management
President Trump appoints new members to FEMA Review Council
The bipartisan FEMA Review Council, now co-chaired by Kristi Noem and Pete Hegseth, will lead efforts in reforming and streamlining the nation’s emergency response system
April 30, 2025 06:22 AM
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Community Engagement
Firefighters around the world replace Calif. wildfire victim’s FD T-shirt collection
Garrett Knapp lost his collection of FD T-shirts when the Palisades Fire destroyed his family’s home
April 11, 2025 11:06 AM
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Grants
$5K grant helps Kan. FD with firefighter health and fit testing
The Russell Fire Department can make sure all of its firefighters have properly fitting facepieces
March 08, 2025 11:09 AM
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Grants
$125K grant helps Texas FD purchase new brush truck
A Texas A&M grant, donations and a trade-in helped Rockdale firefighters with their latest apparatus purchase
March 01, 2025 06:57 AM
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Grants
$100K grant helps Pa. EMS purchase, equip new ambulance
West County Paramedic Association added its first new rig in over a decade, boosting morale
February 25, 2025 06:01 AM
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Grants
Grants help Wash. FD buy its first electric fire engine
Redmond’s new electric fire engine, originally priced at $2.4 million, will cost the city just $264,600, thanks to funding from grants and donations
February 16, 2025 11:30 AM
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