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.

LATET ARTICLES

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Training Products

‘Time to grow up’: What it’s like to graduate early as an FDNY EMT amid a pandemic

With no time to celebrate his achievement, FDNY Probationary EMT Kevin Gordon, the valedictorian of his class, hit the ground running after COVID-19 put the FDNY to the test

June 11, 2020 10:13 PM

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Firefighter Cancer

IAFC Quick Take: 11 decontamination safety practices

Lavender Ribbon Report details how to mitigate exposure to carcinogens through proper decontamination practices

June 10, 2020 10:41 AM

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Fitness & Health

IAFC Quick Take: Information and flexibility key to addressing behavioral health needs

Capt. Frank Leto, deputy director of the New York Fire Department Counseling Service, outlines how COVID-19 impacted members’ behavioral health, and how the department is meeting their needs

June 02, 2020 02:30 PM

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Fire Grants

Quick Take: COVID-19 grant funding success requires attention to detail

Lexipol Senior Grants Consultants Samantha Dorm and Jerry Brant answer questions about available funds for public safety agencies

May 18, 2020 02:07 PM

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Data Management

IAFC webinar Quick Take: COVID-19 and mental health

Presenters offered solutions to the complex situations brought on by the pandemic, including mental health concerns, operational organization and documentation

April 30, 2020 12:55 PM

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

How can the public help first responders during COVID-19?

While more than 90% of the country is under stay-at-home orders, there are still ways to support public safety members during this unprecedented national emergency

April 21, 2020 01:31 PM

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International Association of Fire Chiefs

3 IAFC task forces tackle COVID-19 from all sides

In the IAFC’s weekly COVID-19 webinar, task force members shared updates on how the organization is helping members

April 15, 2020 12:46 PM

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Personal Protective Equipment

‘We cannot lose our workforce’: IAFC considers surgical masks recommendation

In their weekly webinar, members of the IAFC COVID-19 Task Force provided updated guidelines and advice for members battling the virus

April 08, 2020 01:15 PM

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Legislation and Funding

FFs react: Should first responders receive hazard pay during a pandemic?

The idea of hazard pay for COVID-19 first responders was floated last week by White House administration officials, and the firefighter community had an opinion

April 02, 2020 02:35 PM

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Legislation and Funding

What is the Defense Production Act, and could it help slow the PPE shortage?

A Korean War-era law has been touted by several health officials, political leaders and historians as a way of getting needed supplies into the hands of medical workers

April 01, 2020 03:25 PM

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