Los Angeles (CA) Firefighters Union Sues City Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
The Los Angeles' firefighters union is seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction halting the city’s COVID-19 vaccine policy.
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Salt Lake City (UT) Mourns Firefighter-Paramedic Who Died of COVID-19
Captain Merrill Bone, a 36-year veteran of Salt Lake City’s Unified Fire Authority, died over the weekend after suffering from COVID-19.
First Responders Face Double the Risk of COVID-19 Infection
First responders, including ambulance and fire department personnel, face twice the risk of contracting COVID-19 as other essential workers.
Biden Backs COVID Vaccine Mandate For Medics, Firefighters and Police as Controversy Roils Departments
President Joe Biden Thursday endorsed local government mandates that require first responders to obtain COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Indian River County (FL) Paramedics, Firefighters Receive Raises
County Administrator Jason Brown informed the commission that the raises are retroactive starting October 1.
Recent COVID-19 Surge Affecting TX Firefighters
A total of 50 firefighters from across the nation have now died from the virus.
Dealing with COVID-19: Complacency Kills
Author Justin Hunter ignored the warnings and raced his motorcycle when Hurricane Katrina was threatening the Gulf States in 2005. He's now warning EMS providers…
Wisconsin Paramedic on the Front Lines Treating COVID-19
A Wisconsin paramedic who treated COVID-19 patients inside a quarantine zone is giving his first-hand account of how he helped and why other providers should…
CIDRAP launches COVID-19 Resource Center
The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota has launched an online CIDRAP COVID-19 Resource Center.
New Name for Disease Caused by Virus Outbreak
The disease caused by a new virus that emerged late last year in China and has since sickened tens of thousands of people now has…