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Firefighter Health and Wellness: A Priority for 2024 and Beyond

WEBAs we move forward into 2024 and beyond, it’s imperative that we prioritize the health needs of firefighters and provide them with the resources and support they …

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Firefighter's Support Alliance

WEBThe Firefighter’s Support Alliance was formed by Firefighters and EMS Fund to serve as the public engagement arm of its mission. Firefighters Support Alliance was specifically …

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Presumptive Cancer Benefits in Georgia: What’s Our Status

WEBCurrently, the Georgia State Indemnification Fund manages presumptive disability coverage in the state of Georgia. The law mandates that each fire department …

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Status Report: Presumptive Cancer Benefits in Mississippi

WEBThe largest ones, however, are reserved for firefighters who develop metastasis – that is, when cancer has spread around the body. In these cases, …

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Children of Firefighters at Greater Risk of Cancer

WEBIn other words, 0.0179% of children in the United States has been diagnosed with some form of cancer. The researchers then compared this finding with cancer rates …

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North Carolina Senate Fails Firefighters on Presumptive Cancer …

WEBThere are 49 states in the Union who recognize the great risk that firefighters expose themselves to over the course of a long career. Besides the obvious risk of …

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Low Insurance Reimbursement Rates is a Major Challenge for EMS …

WEBIn California, reimbursement rates have actually decreased. In the late 1990s, MediCal, California’s Medicaid program, paid out $135 for an ambulance trip.

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Florida Law Covers Cancer in Firefighters

WEBThankfully, however, it’s now a lot easier for those Florida firefighters to be covered for cancer-related treatments. In 2019, Florida passed a bill which stated that, …

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What Firefighters Do When They Aren’t Responding to Fires

WEBFire Prevention Education. Although firefighters are responding to fewer fires, a large part of their job is related to fire prevention and education. Firefighters give …

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New Legislation to Provide Wildland Firefighter Benefits

WEBAccording to a statement provided by the congressman’s office: “The Housing Our Firefighters Act would establish a housing stipend for federal wildland …

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Covid-19 Effects on First Responders Firefighter's Support Alliance

WEBOur newest video, Covid-19 Effects on First Responders, explores the initial challenges faced by emergency personnel at the outset of the virus and the challenges …

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Trends in Firefighter Line of Duty Deaths

WEBAs we have covered previously, sudden cardiac events like heart attacks are a leading cause of firefighter fatalities in the United States. In 2017, 48% of firefighter line of duty …

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