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Tag Archives: Bill Carey

The Optic of Age and Ability

A third of this year’s LODDs are firefighters 61-years-old and older.

Posted byData Not DramaJuly 21, 2024Posted inCommentary, Health & WellnessTags:Bill Carey, Health & Wellness, Physical FitnessLeave a comment on The Optic of Age and Ability

2023 Interior Firefighter Fatality Data

This number matches the same number of interior deaths in 2015.

Posted byData Not DramaFebruary 25, 2024Posted inEducation, Firefighting, Line of Duty DeathsTags:Bill Carey, Data, Education, Firefighting, Line of Duty DeathsLeave a comment on 2023 Interior Firefighter Fatality Data

Va. Firefighter Killed in Gas Leak Explosion

The Sterling firefighter’s death is the third LODD in six years involving a gas leak investigation and explosion.

Posted byData Not DramaFebruary 18, 2024Posted inLine of Duty DeathsTags:Bill Carey, Line of Duty Deaths, NIOSH1 Comment on Va. Firefighter Killed in Gas Leak Explosion

‘Woe Is Us’ and We Prefer It That Way

The perpetuation of a fatalistic end to service as a firefighter grows out of the continual publicity of ways we meet our demise.

Posted byData Not DramaJanuary 1, 2024January 1, 2024Posted inCommentaryTags:Bill Carey, Commentary, Communication, Social MediaLeave a comment on ‘Woe Is Us’ and We Prefer It That Way

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