Rachel Engel

Rendering Aid

Rachel Engel is an award-winning journalist and the senior editor of FireRescue1.com and EMS1.com. In addition to her regular editing duties, Engel seeks to tell the heroic, human stories of first responders and the importance of their work. She earned her bachelor’s degree in communications from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, and began her career as a freelance writer, focusing on government and military issues. Engel joined Lexipol in 2015 and has since reported on issues related to public safety. Engel lives in Wichita, Kansas. She can be reached via email.

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Vehicles

Adaptable apparatus: 4 ways quick response units save time and money

ESI Rapid Response Units offer customizable caps that are transferable to any domestic heavy-duty pickup truck bed

October 17, 2022 02:23 PM

Rachel Engel

FDNY

An outpouring of support, outrage over FDNY EMS provider’s murder

As news of Lt. Alison Russo-Elling’s death spread, people took to social media to express their condolences

September 30, 2022 04:54 PM

Rachel Engel

Personal Protective Equipment

What first responders should know about monkeypox patient care and provider safety

With the U.S. now leading the world in monkeypox cases, first responders should be aware of the symptoms and how to properly treat patients

August 30, 2022 10:33 AM

Rachel Engel

Fire-Rescue International

Responding to an active shooter scene ... ‘when your kid is in there’

Fire Chief (ret.) Craig Daugherty recalled the day he responded to shots fired at the high school where his 15-year-old daughter was in lockdown

August 26, 2022 02:30 AM

Rachel Engel

Fire-Rescue International

FRI 2022 Quick Take: With America ‘still burning,’ U.S. fire administrator lays out a plan

Speaking to a room of chief and company officers, Dr. Moore-Merrell outlined a plan to track suicides, attack wildfires and refocus data-gathering

August 24, 2022 01:56 PM

Rachel Engel

Social Media

Are you on #FirefighterTok? Check out these firefighters-turned-TikTok content creators

If a fire service career doesn’t pan out, some of these responders may have a career waiting in Hollywood

August 01, 2022 01:15 PM

Rachel Engel

CPR shuffle: The life-saving playlist you need

Every song on our list falls within the recommended 100 to 120 bpm range to perform CPR

July 19, 2022 06:26 PM

Rachel Engel

Community Risk Reduction

From an iPad on a tripod to a refined operation: The evolution of a FD-produced video series

First launched during the pandemic, “Storytime with Chief Cassidy” – a product of the Holliston (Mass.) Fire Department – won a 2021 Communicator Award for excellence

June 29, 2022 05:36 PM

Rachel Engel

Fire Department Management

Poll call: Should firefighters be able to charge personal EVs at the station – for free?

A recent poll with over 900 responses reveals strong opinions on the concept of free electric vehicle charging at the fire station

June 03, 2022 03:10 PM

Rachel Engel

Retirement Planning & Resources

Poll call: What age do you plan to retire?

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

May 19, 2022 01:36 AM

Rachel Engel