Rachel Engel

Full list of Rachel Engel results

• Apparatus push-in ceremonies: A long-held tradition that unites communities

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  The ceremony dates back to the days of horse-drawn equipment when members had to push the equipment into the bay

• Poll call: What age do you plan to retire?

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  A recent FireRescue1 poll reveals when firefighters envision hanging up the helmet – and how many don’t plan to retire at all

• Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program: What first responders need to know

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  Learn who is eligible to receive PSOB benefits, how to appeal if your application was denied and how the program processes COVID-19-related claims

• What is the Reedy Creek Improvement District? Inside Disney's de facto government

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  How the impending dissolution of the independent district could impact the Reedy Creek Fire Department, which protects the entertainment resort

• Poll call: 76% say firefighters should be allowed to use medical marijuana – just not on duty

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  The poll of nearly 700 FireRescue1 readers addressed opinions on medical marijuana use in states where it is already legal

• Fire, EMS agencies celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

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  What's in a name? From dispatchers to telecommunicators or "headset heroes," social posts show appreciation for the "first, first responders"

• Under fire in Iraq, then Las Vegas

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  Oscar Monterossa served in the U.S. Army for four years as a combat medic, but it was the Route 91 Harvest music festival shooting where the paramedic felt most vulnerable

• 7 fire apparatus that will make you look twice

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  Sometimes a classic red fire truck is a little boring

• Out-of-the-box recruitment ideas for short-staffed fire departments

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  Looking to hire? Check out these unique recruiting ideas

• Quiz: Do you really know your PPE?

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  Even with near-daily wear, many firefighters don't understand the what, why and how that went into the development of each element of the ensemble

• Poll analysis: What is your department's policy for personal activities while on duty?

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  A recent news story out of Portland, Ore., sparked a debate about what activities should and should not be allowed while on shift at the station

• Still can’t smell after COVID? How to ‘train’ your nose

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  The unmistakable whiff of smoke is often what first alerts someone to a nearby fire. But what if you can’t smell?

• Quiz: How to fight solar panel, ESS fires safely

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  Do you know which precautions to take when responding to these types of incidents?

• What words of wisdom would you tell your rookie self?

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  We asked FireRescue1 readers what seasoned advice they would offer their younger selves, and they delivered

• 5 things to know about Randolph Mantooth

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  Mantooth’s portrayal of Firefighter-Paramedic Johnny Gage in "Emergency!" has inspired people to pursue a career in fire and emergency services for five decades

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