Impacting Our Future
In this issue
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Disaster First Responders Are the Same People Lending You That Cup of Sugar
In the event of a disaster, the most important element of your emergency kit is really your relationship with your community.
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How to Prepare and Protect Yourself from Wildfires
As wildfires grow in frequency and devastation, it’s important to you know the steps you can take to keep your home and your community safe.
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Myth Busting Flood Insurance
Plenty of people believe the myths and think they don’t actually need flood insurance, so here is a breakdown of what is and isn’t true.
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What to Do When Fire Hits Home
Fire safety is personal for me, which is why I became a volunteer firefighter and why I’m sharing important fire safety best practices.
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Education Is the Best Way to Help First Responders Dealing With Mental Injury
This nonprofit organization provides much-needed resources to first responders. The co-founders explain why this one resource can be used to combat post-traumatic stress.
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For First Responders, Suiting Up Means Staying Safe
President and CEO of first responder uniform manufacturer Elbeco Inc, Daivd Lurio provides insight into the stark present and innovative future of medical gear.
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How Does PTSD Manifest in Emergency Personnel?
Dr. George Everly, PhD, CCISM aims to destigmatize those first responders suffering from PTSD so they can get treatment and heal more quickly.
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Decline in Volunteer Firefighters Impacts Communities Nationwide
Now more than ever, would-be firefighters need more incentives in order to help keep communities safe and thriving.
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First Responders Care for Us, and We Need to Care for Them
Operation Gratitude is on a mission to say "thank you" to first responders nationwide by delivering “Jumbo Care Packages” containing letters of appreciation from grateful Americans.
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Female Firefighters and Medics Are Growing in Number, and Obliterating Stereotypes While Doing It
To encourage and pave the way for more women to enter into these fields, their role models, parents, and communities should make them feel empowered as early as possible.