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Year in Review: ESO Research and Data That Shaped 2024

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the ESO Data Collaborative provides one of the largest datasets for public safety and healthcare research, including studies on topics like airway management, cardiac care, and firefighter safety. With contributions from over 2,700 EMS agencies, fire departments, and hospitals across the U.S.,

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Inspiring the Next Generation of First Responders

First Responders Foundation

The safety and well-being of our communities rely heavily on the dedication and courage of first responders—firefighters, police officers, EMTs, and paramedics—who are on the front lines during emergencies.

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How Your Donations Make a Difference in Supporting First Responders

First Responders Foundation

In communities across the nation, first responders are on the front lines, ensuring our safety and responding to emergencies with speed and expertise. These brave individuals—firefighters, police officers, EMTs, and paramedics—rely not only on their training and dedication but also on the support they receive from their communities.

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Taking Safety Science to the Streets

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How your department can improve burnout, mental health, and job satisfaction with FOCUS By Victoria Gallogly Its no secret that firefighting is a hazardous job that can lead to injuries, near-misses, and line-of-duty deaths. It is specifically for the United States fire and rescue service to measure the safety climate of a department.

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Small Department, Big Changes: How One Small Volunteer Fire Department Used Their FOCUS Data In a Big Way

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Volunteer and combination departments are staffed by willing members of the community who choose to engage in first response in their free time, often on top of full-time employment and other commitments. These obstacles can add to the already stressful nature of first response, causing volunteers to leave the profession all together.