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Crisis for First Responders - Firefighters Support Alliance

The Pandemic Has Created a Crisis for First Responders

April 22, 2021

It was Christmas Eve 2020 when Major Corey Britt was called to a fire in Oklahoma City. There was a

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Rapid Covid-19 Testing in the United States Has Struggled to Be Effective

March 25, 2021

One of the biggest frustrations for public officials and experts during this struggle against the Covid-19 pandemic has been testing.

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Department of Defense, Congress Target Toxic PFAS Chemicals

March 11, 2021

If you’ve never heard of a “PFAS,” you are not alone. PFAS stands for “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,” which consist

First Responders Are Not Guaranteed First Access to Vaccines - Firefighters Support Fund

First Responders Are Not Guaranteed First Access to Vaccines

February 4, 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought untold struggle to the United States. Being defenseless against the “invisible enemy” meant that many

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Firefighters Could Be First for Vaccinations, But Many Don’t Want One

January 21, 2021

For nearly a year, life and society have been disrupted by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic crisis in America. For months,

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