AnnouncementsDonate to the FIRST Center IT'S HERE: Our first-ever FIRST Center magazine issue is now available! Access The REP Magazine to learn more about our fire and rescue service research, education, and practice initiatives. click to access issue 1 of the rep Workplace violence against first responders is a persistent workplace hazard. Click here to learn how you can protect your department FIRST Center News: Washington Legislature Adds Funding for Assessment and Training to Firefighter Workers' Compensation Law New Policy Research Reveals Differences in Mental Health Workers' Compensation Presumption Laws for First Responders FIRST Announces 9th Class of FIRE Fellows FIRST Center's First Ever Doctoral Student Defends Her Thesis See Something, Do Something Questions? Contact us at first@drexel.edu
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