Preparedness
This Year's Flu Vaccine: CDC Says How Effective It Is
The CDC has estimated that the flu has already caused 12 to 17 million medical visits, 250,000 to 440,000 hospitalizations, and 14,000 to 36,000 deaths this season as of February 8, 2020. If you haven’t yet gotten the flu vaccine, it is still worth getting.
Education
How Far Ahead in Your Fire Service Career Are You Planning?
Stronger demands for proper credentials has made career planning difficult and has forced many fire service people to readjust their educational paths.
Response
Deadly Coronavirus Spreads to Italy, Iran and South Korea
The deadly novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 has reached Europe, the Middle East and has infected more of Asia. So far, five people have died in northern Italy.
Emergency Management News
California Wildfire Victims Fear They'll Be Last In Payout
A $13.5 billion settlement between victims of California’s catastrophic wildfires and the utility blamed for causing them was supposed to bring some peace and hope to people still reeling from the devastation.
Nuclear War Could Be Devastating For The US, Even If No One Shoots Back
Most Powerful Supervolcano Eruption In The Last 28 Million Years Had No Effect On Human Evolution
Nine Dead In Turkey As 5.7 Earthquake Strikes Western Iran
Deadly Coronavirus Spreads to Italy, Iran and South Korea
EDM Monday Briefing: New COVID-19 Cases Drop for Fifth Consecutive Day in Mainland China