Bipartisan Bill Aims to Support Firefighters Diagnosed With Cancer
U.S. Senate
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Support Firefighters Diagnosed With Cancer
2023-03-27 19:19:53
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan Senate bill would expand access to federal support for the families of firefighters and first responders who died as a result of carcinogenic exposure during their service. The bill introduced by Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and... Read More

Dealing With Mental Health Crisis One Zoom Call at a Time
Mental Health
Dealing With Mental Health Crisis One Zoom Call at a Time

CHICAGO (AP) — The sergeant had so little use for the tablet that she did not bother to grab it from the seat of her squad car when she ran into the house where a suicidal man was screaming and... Read More

USAID Sends Search and Rescue Teams to Assist With Haitian Quake Response
In The News
USAID Sends Search and Rescue Teams to Assist With Haitian Quake Response
2021-08-17 18:10:37
by Daniel Mollenkamp

In the wake of a powerful earthquake, the U.S. has sent rescue personnel and air support to assist with the search and rescue efforts in Haiti. On Sunday, the U.S. Agency for International Development said it had sent a 65-member... Read More

Enhanced Risk of PTSD for Frontline Health Workers
Mental Health
Enhanced Risk of PTSD for Frontline Health Workers
2021-04-13 12:36:10
by Alexa Hornbeck

A new study, led by University of Utah Health scientists, suggests that more than half of doctors, nurses, and emergency responders involved in COVID-19 care could be at risk for one or more mental health problems, including acute traumatic stress,... Read More

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