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Rachel Engel

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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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Fire Department Management
Poll call: How prevalent are residency requirements?
In a near equal split, 52% of respondents say their department does not have residency restrictions, while 48% say their department does
December 03, 2021 01:42 PM
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Apparatus
7 fire apparatus that will make you look twice
Sometimes a classic red fire truck is a little boring
November 11, 2021 03:57 PM
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September 11, 2001
Capturing strength: Paramedic Kate Bergen honors the women of 9/11
Through a series of portraits, Kate Bergen hopes to elevate the stories and recognition of the women who answered the call on that September day
September 10, 2021 10:18 AM
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Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Delta variant: What providers should know about the ‘fastest and fittest’ COVID virus
As the Delta variant accelerates in the U.S., first responders should be aware of the differences in the latest strain
July 22, 2021 12:34 PM
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Personal Protective Equipment
From the front lines, for the front lines: A pandemic PPE startup
Ethan Lutz was a college student working as an EMT deployed to New York during the COVID-19 crisis; as he watched the city grapple with the PPE shortage, he came up with an idea to make providers safer in the future
May 20, 2021 06:37 PM
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Fire News
Mass firefighter resignations: A vehicle for change or a detriment to the community?
A recent FireRescue1 poll raises questions about the tactic taken by firefighters
May 14, 2021 10:28 AM
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Leading Across the Generational Spectrum
Quiz: How well do you know the newest firefighting generation?
While many fire service leaders still consider millennials to be the latest department newbies, it’s those in Generation Z that are peak-rookie age
May 10, 2021 05:23 PM
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Fire-based EMS
EMS Week 2023: 3 ways to celebrate
This year’s recognition week theme, “EMS: Where Emergency Care Begins,” highlights the ways providers are at the forefront of emergent patient care
May 03, 2021 07:05 PM
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Firefighter and Fire Department Profiles
‘31 words’: Capt. Andrea Hall reflects on leading Inauguration Ceremonies’ Pledge of Allegiance
The Georgia captain was selected to represent the fire service as a tribute to the dedication and commitment of firefighters during a tumultuous 2020
February 17, 2021 04:21 PM
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Fire Products
From Paris to Los Angeles: How the LAFD became the first department in the US to deploy a firefighting robot
Inspired by technology used by the Paris Fire Brigade during the 2019 Notre Dame Cathedral fire, the LAFD recently took ownership of their own firefighting robot
February 02, 2021 02:19 PM
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