Posts Categorized: H1n1 Flu Pandemic
The sky didn’t fall…. again.
This wasn’t the first time I had been duped by these Chicken Littles. Yet another cataclysmic apocalypse fizzled out. What's going to happen when we're faced with a true pandemic crisis and no one heeds the warnings?
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Handerpants
Sometimes I feel the need to “glove up” when not at work, know what I mean?
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Update: Can I Be Forced to Take the H1N1 Vaccination?
Citing the "public health emergency", can your employer force you to get the flu vaccines? We bring an update on the cases in New York...
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360 Burn Around the Fire Web
Mandating volunteers; ensuring family time after you hang up the leather for good[ and remembering Roanoke Captain Chris Brown- all on FireDaily.com's 360 Burn for this week.
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NY Judge Says “Whoa” to Mandatory Vaccinations of First Responders
Earlier, we posed the question- Can your employer FORCE you to be vaccinated against the flu? Thousands of New York health care workers are about to find out.
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Nigerian Fuel Tanker Accident Kills 70
Nigerian officials say a fuel truck spill last Friday ignited into a massive blaze killing 70 people, including many bus passengers.
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Extremely Local News
In a big city, two fire stations pulling a dog out of a well might seem like overkill. In Olar, SC it's a community perk. Because in a one-horse town, one dog can be a priority.
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A Special Note to the Bloggers at the New FireEMSblogs.com
As I check out all the new features on FireEMSblogs.com, I compare it to going into each room of the new station; touching everything as ideas on how to customize begin to float around in my head.
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UK Paramedics to Prescribe Medications?
Gaze into the crystal ball. Have you been hearing rumblings of an expanding role for first responders- again? Community-based medical services such as oxygen tank maintenance and catheter replacement continue to be floated. Any guess on who will perform these tasks?
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Milwaukee Firefighters Jam City Hall
Milwaukee mayor looks to cut over $4M from budget and eyes fire and police cuts, specifically slashing ladder company personnel from 5 to 4. Milwaukee firefighters turned out in force to urge the mayor to look elsewhere.
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Ohio F.D. Paramedic Diagnosed with H1N1 Flu
We knew it would happen, and we know it won’t be long until many more pf our brothers and sisters will be hit with the H1N1 flu.. Where do we stand? What can be done? FireDaily offers this update…
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Freak Wind Accident Kills LA Paramedic Friday
In a freak accident, a strong gust of wind toppled a temporary trailer into a car on Friday, pinning and killing 38-year old Thomas Widcamp, a Cameron Parish EMS Paramedic.
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Arbitrator Rules Against City of Lockport NY
Arbitrator rules city allows unsafe staffing levels. City vows to appeal.
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CDC Says 1 in 3 Will Contract H1N1
The CDC is concerned that Americans don't fully appreciate the magnitude of this deadly pandemic. As ER's begin to swell beyond capacity, a majority say they will pass on the vaccine, and many parents may not vaccinate their children. How will this affect first responders? Pretty damn hard.
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A New Weapon for Hi-Rise Fires-The Hero Pipe
The HERO PIPE was created by a veteran fire fighter with 20 years experience in downtown Chicago who recognized the limited capabilities when battling modern high-rise fires.
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360 Burn Around the Fire Web
Fire Daily lights up the scene with posts by FireGeezer.com, FirehouseZen.com, FireCritic, and ChiefReasonArt.com, all blog posts worth your time.
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LODD- Capt. Carl Nordwall, Norfolk Airport Fire Dept.
Captain Carl Nordwall of the Norfolk Airport Fire Department passed away in the line of duty Tuesday after collapsing during shift change on Saturday from an apparent heart attack.
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