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Examining the extraordinary measures to recruit current and former volunteers to fill gaps in career staffing
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Fire and EMS leaders reflect on the grim milestone, as 29 fire service and 21 EMS members have died from the virus
Siarnicki: “Firefighters, EMTs and paramedics continue to answer the call as they do whenever there is a crisis”
Lexipol Senior Grants Consultants Samantha Dorm and Jerry Brant answer questions about available funds for public safety agencies
One Pennsylvania agency says it has lost at least $25,000 in revenue due to the need for social distancing; some have turned to virtual fundraisers
The kit helps agencies navigate the complexities of returning to full operations and prepare for other significant events during the pandemic
The CovidWatch research project plans to follow more than 200 front-line workers for six months to understand their work-related risks
Studies from the SARS outbreak in 2003 reveal first responders may be more at risk for PTS due to quarantine and stigmatization
One of a group of five that set a tractor-trailer on fire in 1988, causing the fatal blast, claims her health problems put her at risk of becoming seriously ill from COVID-19
Firefighters across the state are being mobilized to help test more than 200,000 residents and staff
The agreement had allowed the 911 center to mark virus patients’ addresses with a respiratory alert flag
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