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.
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Second Skin: Transforming Breathable Fabric to Protective Garments As Needed
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Chemical and Biological Technologies Department is developing materials to provide ‘second skin’ protection from exposure to chemical and biological agents with the […] More
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Responder Health Report – 9/11 Toxic Legacy, Veteran Health Bill, Firefighter Safety Stand Down
The Responder Health Report highlights recent health, safety and wellness topics for the emergency management, first responder and veteran community. POLICY + POLITICS Still Counting: 9/11’s Toxic […] More
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Senate Passes First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act
The Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Nov. 17 to make anthrax vaccines available to first responders. The First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act passed the Senate Homeland […] More
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Analog Devices, Dell EMC Collaborate on First Responder Monitoring Solution
Analog Devices, Inc. and Dell EMC last week unveiled a proof of concept (POC) for an Internet of Things (IoT) solution that tracks the health and location […] More
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Medical Milestones for Firefighter Who Underwent Face Transplant
A severely burned Mississippi firefighter, who underwent the most extensive face transplant ever performed, is thriving one year after his historic surgery, according to his medical team […] More
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Upper Extremity Blast Injury Prevention Standard
The Department of Defense (DoD) Blast Injury Research Program is working to advance the Human Upper Extremity Blast Injury Prevention Standard. The Blast Injury Prevention Standard is […] More
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New Proposals Sought for First Responder BAA
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued a new call for proposals via the First Responders Group Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for the following topics: Self-Detecting and Decontaminating […] More
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Improving DoD Blast Injury Prevention Standards
The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC), on behalf of the DoD Blast Injury Research Program Coordinating Office (PCO), is conducting market research to obtain […] More
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Assessing Chronic Health Risks from Overhaul Activities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding a new contract to The Mining Safety and Health Program, Environmental and Occupational Health Mel & Enid Zuckerman […] More
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