Rachel Engel

Rendering Aid

Rachel Engel is an award-winning journalist and the senior editor of FireRescue1.com and EMS1.com. In addition to her regular editing duties, Engel seeks to tell the heroic, human stories of first responders and the importance of their work. She earned her bachelor’s degree in communications from Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, and began her career as a freelance writer, focusing on government and military issues. Engel joined Lexipol in 2015 and has since reported on issues related to public safety. Engel lives in Wichita, Kansas. She can be reached via email.

LATEST ARTICLES

Compensation and Benefits

Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program: What first responders need to know

Learn who is eligible to receive PSOB benefits, how to appeal if your application was denied and how the program processes COVID-19-related claims

May 11, 2022 12:41 PM

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Neonatal/Pediatric

Quiz: Recognizing and treating pediatric trauma

Pediatric patients are not tiny adults; refresh your knowledge of pediatric blunt trauma and take a quiz to check your knowledge

April 27, 2022 11:36 AM

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Legal Issues

Poll call: 92% say providers should be allowed to use THC if legal in their state

A poll of nearly 600 EMS1 readers found that a stunning majority are in favor of providers being able to use medical marijuana if their state allows

April 21, 2022 02:59 PM

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911 and Dispatch

Fire, EMS agencies celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week

What’s in a name? From dispatchers to telecommunicators or “headset heroes,” social posts show appreciation for the “first, first responders”

April 14, 2022 05:01 PM

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Ambulances

Poll call: 82% of respondents have no available units on a daily or weekly basis

A recent EMS1 poll of nearly 700 participants found a staggering majority were frequently unable to respond to calls due to a lack of ambulances

April 08, 2022 10:10 AM

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Head Trauma

Quiz: Are you prepared to treat patients with suspected TBIs?

Test your knowledge of intra-axial injuries, central herniation, subarachnoid hemorrhage and more

April 04, 2022 01:23 PM

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Variety is the spice of life – and EMS

Janet Taylor’s medical career allowed her to follow her passions from working as a flight nurse to serving as a nurse in a paramedic role

March 21, 2022 05:23 PM

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Neonatal/Pediatric

Quiz: Are you the master of the infant IV?

Think you know the tips and tricks to make the process go smoothly? Check your knowledge

February 28, 2022 11:22 AM

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EMS Training and Education

Poll analysis: How prevalent are degrees in EMS and are they necessary?

A recent poll found that nearly 70% of those who responded hold either a bachelor’s or master’s degree in an EMS-related field

February 11, 2022 12:15 PM

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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Still can’t smell after COVID? How to ‘train’ your nose

The unmistakable whiff of smoke is often what first alerts someone to a nearby fire. But what if you can’t smell?

February 01, 2022 12:50 PM

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