Bill Carey
Senior Editor at Aviation International News
Aviation and technology reporter based in Washington and Massachusetts. Author of 'Enter the Drones: The FAA and UAVs in America' (2016). Opinions are my own.
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firerescue1.com | Bill Carey
MIRAMAR, Fla. — A now-former Florida fire chief allegedly interfered in the city’s firefighter hiring process to help his son, according to a recently released internal investigation. Former Miramar Fire Chief Ramon Perez was fired in March over allegations of nepotism and interference in the city’s firefighter hiring process, Miami New Times reported. In the termination letter signed by Assistant City Manager Adam L.
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firerescue1.com | Bill Carey
WASHINGTON — Cameron Hamilton, acting administrator of FEMA, was fired on May 8, just three weeks before the start of hurricane season and amid growing budget scrutiny from Congress, Politico reported. The dismissal came one day after Hamilton testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee, where he publicly pushed back against efforts by President Donald Trump to eliminate or downsize the agency.
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firerescue1.com | Bill Carey
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. — Dashcam video captured the moment a car struck a firefighter in Cumberland County while working at the scene of a motor vehicle collision, the Cotton Volunteer Fire Department reported. The initial crash occurred at approximately 8:00 a.m. on May 2 on U.S. Highway 301 North. While first responders were working, a passing vehicle struck another car, a fire engine and Cotton Firefighter Waymon Hudson, WRAL reported.
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firerescue1.com | Bill Carey
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Nearly two years after Irmo Fire District Firefighter James Muller died when a floor collapsed beneath him during an apartment fire, a NIOSH investigation has identified a series of tactical and command breakdowns that contributed to his death — and commended the department’s post-incident mental health response. On May 26, 2023, Muller, assigned to Engine 171, was fatally trapped during a multi-alarm fire in a multi-story, lightweight construction building.
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gov1.com | Bill Carey
WARWICK, R.I. — Firefighters in Warwick are now equipped with 72 new self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) units, thanks to a $1 million federal grant aimed at improving safety and emergency response. The new gear was funded through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, with support from U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse and Congressman Seth Magaziner.
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