ISIS tried to sell fake PPE to first responders, DOJ says By Laura French WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice reports that ISIS ran a scam selling fake PPE to fund terrorist activities during the...
National reporting tool for unmet EMS COVID-19 needs launched By Laura French SALT LAKE CITY — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Office of EMS (NHTSA OEMS) and the National EMS...
Electric cookers can be used to sanitize N95 masks, study finds By Laura French CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A recent study found that household electric cookers can be used to safely sanitize N95 masks in less than...
Less than 0.01% of San Francisco FD members test positive for COVID-19 antibodies J.D. Morris San Francisco Chronicle SAN FRANCISCO — Only a handful of San Francisco Fire Department members tested positive for COVID-19...
COVID-19: How public safety companies are assisting the frontline pandemic response By Staff Public safety personnel are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic response. EMTs and paramedics are assessing, treating and...
CDC releases video, fact sheets focused on proper PPE use By Janelle Foskett The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released additional resources for first responders and healthcare...
Face masks: Here’s what cops, firefighters, medics and COs have to say about use, policy and effectiveness A large majority of public safety personnel – police officers, firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and corrections officers – are required by...
Firefighters and masks: Survey highlights division within the ranks The use of face masks has been a hotly contested issue since COVID-19 emerged in the United States – and first responders have been on the...
Houston FFs, medics will no longer receive dispatch alerts for COVID-19 Jay R. Jordan Houston Chronicle HOUSTON — Houston firefighters and paramedics fighting on the frontlines of the pandemic will no longer be...
How to buy turnout gear (eBook) With the heightened focus on cancer awareness and prevention, departments depend on turnout gear to provide supreme protection from fireground...
How to buy protective hoods (eBook) We now know that potentially carcinogen-carrying soot and other particles can collect in significant quantities in the head, face and neck areas....
Sailors test positive for COVID-19 after sharing firefighting gear at San Diego ship fire Andrew Dyer The San Diego Union-Tribune At least two sailors from the amphibious transport dock USS San Diego tested positive for COVID-19 after...
Survey: Are you wearing a face mask on duty? Police1, FireRescue1, EMS1 and Corrections1 are surveying public safety personnel nationwide to determine the prevalence of...
Quad-Cities first responders concerned about PPE supply in continuing pandemic Anthony Watt Moline Dispatch and Rock Island Argus, Ill. MOLINE, Ill. — Quad-Cities first responders expressed concern Thursday about...
School athletic director sells 2,400 masks to benefit fire, EMS companies Acacia Aster Broder Centre Daily Times (State College, Pa.) CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. — When Bald Eagle Area Athletic Director Doug Dyke realized...
20 rules all rookie firefighters should know Updated July 2020 Someone once said, "A smart person has knowledge; a wise person shares knowledge." Everyone learns through sharing...
Survey results: COVID-19’s financial impact on the fire service The fire service is already starting to see the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with terminations, pay cuts and even retirements to stave...
Equipment sanitization: One department’s process to reuse PPE By Duane S. Daggers, Jr., MS, OSH, ASHM, NREMTP The COVID-19 pandemic caused serious issues for our workforce. With so many people needing PPE, it...
Revisiting resolutions: How to stay on track during a pandemic We’re halfway through the year, and let’s face it, many of us wish we could hit the reset button. We’re in the throes of a global...
Retired FF says hospital refused to treat him for not wearing mask By Laura French INDIANAPOLIS — A retired firefighter who was left with permanent lung damage after responding to a hazmat incident says a...
