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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Substance Use Disorders

Pa. EMS agencies now required to report overdoses to statewide mapping system

Under a new state law, EMS providers must report known or suspected overdoses to a Pennsylvania State Police system aimed at tracking trends and identifying dangerous drug batches

January 09, 2026 09:25 AM

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EMS Advocacy

Partnership between national EMS group and Uniformed Services University targets systemwide improvements

Backed in part by NHTSA’s Office of EMS, the five-year effort targets improvements in EMS, 911 and post-crash care, including prehospital blood transfusion

January 09, 2026 09:13 AM

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Ambulance Safety

1 dead, 1 seriously injured in crash with Ohio ambulance

A two-vehicle collision involved a West Chester Township ambulance returning from a hospital transport

January 08, 2026 11:30 AM

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Labor & Union Issues

‘Our paramedics deserve higher wage': W.Va. EMS union calls for pay parity with deputies

Ohio County commissioners were told that paramedics’ pay increases have averaged less than 1% annually since 2020

January 08, 2026 10:19 AM

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Legal Issues

Mich. officials settle lawsuit for $3.25M after patient wrongly declared dead by EMS

The city of Southfield agreed to pay $3.25 million to settle a lawsuit tied to the 2020 Timesha Beauchamp case, in which she was pronounced dead by paramedics and later found alive at a funeral home

January 06, 2026 12:00 PM

Bill Carey

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EMS1 Grants

$6K grant from bank helps Mass. FD purchase IV infusion pumps

A $6,687 grant helped the Seekonk Fire Department purchase two IV medication infusion pumps, improving the ability to deliver lifesaving care during transport

January 06, 2026 09:35 AM

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Disaster Management

DHS drafts 2026 plans to cut FEMA disaster workforce

Documents outline potential reductions to CORE and surge staffing, raising concerns about disaster response capacity

January 06, 2026 08:45 AM

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Legal Issues

Md. paramedic in firehouse contamination claims videos were ‘artistic’ expression

A Baltimore County Fire Department paramedic told a judge the sexually explicit videos were “role play” and denied wrongdoing as the fire department and county police investigate allegations of on-duty misconduct

January 05, 2026 11:33 AM

Bill Carey

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Vehicle Crashes

14 injured when crash sends Houston bus off overpass

Fourteen people were injured when a Route 54 Houston METRO bus was hit and veered off the McGowen Street overpass

January 05, 2026 09:47 AM

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Geriatric

Ohio EMS spreads holiday cheer to patients with gifts, visits and food drives

Spirit EMS crews and community members collected and delivered more than 200 stuffed animals to hospitals and nursing homes across western Ohio and eastern Indiana

January 02, 2026 09:28 AM

Bill Carey