The proposed Emergency Response standard would replace the existing Fire Brigades standard and include a…
Responder Health
Health and wellness news for emergency responders. Resources and updates for CBRNE and hazmat teams, firefighters, law enforcement, disaster response volunteers, active military servicemembers and veterans.
First responders exposed to 9/11 hazards face increased risks as they become senior citizens. The…
Unknown or unexpected contact with a synthetic opioid such as fentanyl or a related compound…
Rescue workers are still battling significant health issues related to the terrorism event. New research…
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new, interactive spreadsheet that…
This article from the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety addresses the general physiological…
Tim Dupin thought — or at least hoped — that Missouri firefighters, paramedics and other…
Research shows that Soldiers exposed to shockwaves from military explosives are at a higher risk…
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the 1991 Gulf War. A United Nations coalition…
Jon Paul was leery entering his first wildfire camp of the year late last month…
Veterans who were exposed to radiation in the military between 1945 and 1992 are eligible…
The decades-long fight for Blue Water Navy veterans to receive VA disability benefits for illnesses…
Breakthroughs in the science of programmable gene expression inspired the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency…
The United Kingdom’s Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is seeking rapid innovations to improve the…
A product that can simply wipe a surface and indicate the presence of opiates could…
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Chemical and Biological Technologies Department is developing materials to provide…
The Responder Health Report highlights recent health, safety and wellness topics for the emergency management,…
Metabolon, Inc., announced today that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been contracted…
The Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Nov. 17 to make anthrax vaccines available to…
Analog Devices, Inc. and Dell EMC last week unveiled a proof of concept (POC) for…