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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Quality Assurance

NEMSQA report says trauma survival hinges on doing the basics right, every time

NEMSQA’s latest measures report finds that routine, high-frequency actions like preventing hypoxia in TBI and timely trauma alerts drive outcomes more than rarely performed procedures

December 23, 2025 07:00 AM

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Legal Issues

6 more Fla. FD employees fired in wake of hazing, waterboarding allegations

A total of 10 Marion County Fire employees have been fired following an alleged violent hazing incident at Station 21, as the FD works to address its workplace culture and rebuild public trust

December 22, 2025 10:44 AM

Bill Carey

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Hazmat

7 Ohio FFs among 10 sickened in fatal CO leak

A Bloom Township resident died after a carbon monoxide incident that also sent three civilians and seven firefighters to hospitals

December 19, 2025 10:03 AM

Bill Carey

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Community Paramedicine

Calif. FD launches nurse-paramedic unit to handle low-acuity 911 calls

Santa Monica’s new Advanced Provider Unit pairs a nurse practitioner with a firefighter/paramedic, freeing ambulances for critical emergencies and reducing unnecessary transports

December 17, 2025 11:10 AM

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Whole Blood

University partners with NHTSA to promote whole blood use in the field

Uniformed Services University and NHTSA are launching a federally backed push to expand prehospital blood transfusions

December 16, 2025 12:16 PM

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Substance Use Disorders

Okla. EMS director charged with stealing morphine, fentanyl from EMS agencies

Investigators say the director stole morphine and fentanyl meant for patients, with court records detailing alleged drug tampering across multiple agencies

December 16, 2025 11:44 AM

Bill Carey

Stolen Ambulance

N.C. man steals ambulance, fatally shoots woman after crash

Robeson County deputies say the man stole an ambulance after threatening EMS providers, then crashed and fatally shot a 74-year-old driver

December 15, 2025 12:44 PM

Bill Carey

EMS Training and Education

Kan. teen among the youngest to gain national paramedic certification

Avery Hoy, 17, earned national paramedic certification through a program at Hutchinson Community College after becoming an EMT at 16

December 15, 2025 11:01 AM

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Billing and Administration

EMS Financial Index for December 2025 examines agency revenue stability, payer shifts and ambulance charges

The quarterly index from PWW|AG and EMS|MC highlights interfacility revenue trends, Medicare reimbursement and other data from 1,500 EMS agencies

December 12, 2025 12:02 PM

Bill Carey

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Body Camera

Ala. FD to equip firefighters, medics and inspectors with body-worn cameras

Birmingham City Council has approved a three-year, $170,000 agreement with Axon to lease cameras, with footage to be used for training and incident investigations

December 11, 2025 09:03 AM

Bill Carey