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> News of the day < Mike Dubron, founder of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network, recently answered some questions concerning the job of a firefighter and connections to cancer. Dubron, himself a cancer survivor, said the experience opened his eyes to the ways in which firefighters are vulnerable to certain carcinogens in the workplace |
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Firefighters and EMTs are heroes whose need to appear strong and in control still dominates the profession, making it difficult to openly ask for help. And while the buddy system works very well for one’s overall mental well-being, it is not a foolproof plan for wellness.
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today officially launched Virtual USA, an innovative information-sharing initiative—developed in collaboration with the emergency response community and state and local governments across the nation
CDC will continue to support the people of Haiti and others affected by this tragedy.
On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6
The goal is to learn from each other, and build a better mouse trap.
JUST IN – WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION RAISES ALERT FROM PHASE 4 TO PHASE 5
The term “facemasks” refers to disposable masks cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use as medical devices.
There is no vaccine to protect humans from swine flu. The seasonal influenza vaccine will likely help provide partial protection against swine H3N2, but not swine H1N1 viruses.