Scene safety: Ask ‘what?’ questions to really understand your risk Risk identification must go beyond simple yes-or-no questions to consider the various mitigation options
ReIGNITE Quick Take: COVID-19 response – where to next? Chief Mike Ragone recaps Global Medical Response's pandemic response and explains how fire and EMS agencies must prepare for future outbreaks
A view from inside a COVID-19 ‘War Room’ A new enemy prompts strategy sessions akin to the World War II generals planning for battle
'In it for the long haul': IAFC update on COVID-19 response Despite the newness and unknown of the virus, IAFC leaders underscored it’s not that difficult to predict some of the near-term effects
CDC updates guidance for mass gatherings amidst COVID-19 outbreak The CDC now recommends organizers cancel or postpone gatherings of 50 or more people for the next eight weeks
Trump signs $8.3B bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in US More than $2 billion will go toward helping federal, state and local government agencies prepare for and respond to the threat
Body armor: The new firefighter PPE Assessing levels of protection, situations in which to don body armor, and active shooter policies and procedures
Wis. fire dept. paramedics to be equipped with ballistic gear The Oshkosh Fire Department will use a grant to purchase 10 sets of ballistic vests, helmets and accessories
Tenn. firefighters prepare for active shooters with ballistic gear Every La Vergne Fire Department apparatus will now be equipped with ballistic vests and helmets for every firefighter on board