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    Amanda Sabga/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald/TNS
    Boston Mayor Michelle Wu speaks at a recent event.
    Careers & Education

    Boston Drops COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Firefighters

    March 15, 2023
    Boston firefighters and police superior officers will no longer be required to have the COVID-19 vaccine.
    Barry Furey
    COVID-19

    Fire Dispatch: COVID-19 and 9-1-1

    Barry Furey
    April 18, 2022
    Barry Furey tells why the effect of COVID-19 on dispatchers shouldn't be overlooked.
    Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times/TNS
    Firefighters conduct a controlled burn on Hwy. 50 in Strawberry, CA during the 2021 Caldor fire.
    Wildland

    Forest Service Sees 20 Percent Decline in Firefighting Personnel

    March 21, 2022
    Between 2019 and 2021, the U.S. Forest Service lost almost 1,000 firefighters in California, citing burnout, the pandemic and the cost of living.
    Peter Matthews
    Leadership

    As Firehouse Sees It: The Ongoing Pandemic and Shifts in the Fire Service

    Peter Matthews
    March 14, 2022
    Peter Matthews suggests to chiefs and officers that engaging senior members during crew meetings might provide a desperately needed morale boost as the pandemic continues to wreak...
    San Diego Fire-Rescue Department
    San Diego Fire-Rescue Deputy Fire Marshal Nickolas Ramirez.
    LODDS

    COVID Claims San Diego Fire Marshal

    Firehouse.com News
    Feb. 19, 2022
    San Diego Fire Rescue Deputy Fire Marshal Nickolas Ramirez died from COVID-19 complications.
    District 3 Volunteer Fire Department Lowndes County/Facebook
    Lowndes County District 3 Fire Chief Wayne Doyle succumbed to COVID-19 after contracting it on-duty.
    LODDS

    MS Chief Dies from COVID-19

    Firehouse.com News
    Feb. 16, 2022
    Lowndes County District 3 VFD Fire Chief Wayne Doyle succumbed to COVID-19 after contracting it on-duty.