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The Top 5 High-Demand, High-Pay Jobs in the First Response, Medical, and Rescue Industries

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The Top 5 High-Demand, High-Pay Jobs in the First Response, Medical, and Rescue Industries In a world increasingly fraught with unexpected challenges and crises, the roles of first responders, medical professionals, and rescuers have never been more crucial. These brave individuals stand on the front lines, providing critical services in moments of dire need. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted their significance, exposing alarming staff shortages that magnify the urgent need for more devoted individuals to consider joining their ranks. They offer priceless assistance to those in need and exemplify bravery and empathy toward their fellow citizens. Yet the path to these jobs often feels overwhelming, as the perceived barriers to entry can be high. It's essential to consider the median salary of these roles and the training and educational requirements needed to become qualified. But should you decide to pursue a career in the first response, medical, and rescue industries, rest a

Disaster Response: Phase II of Emergency Management

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Disasters are devasting, they can often leave people in hopeless situations. Sometimes they can be predicted, and with proper planning and they can be mitigated, but many times terror can strike unexpectedly. Either way, both require professional attention and response to save lives and get people to safety.  FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) is the branch within the United States Homeland Security that deals with disasters across US territories. This agency exists because of US taxpayers and is an excellent resource for grants, support, and training. Learn more here . Here is FEMA's official mission statement: "The mission of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that, as a Nation, we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards."  In the year 2020 FEMA officially declared 314 disasters, in 2021 the

How Mylar Blankets Work - Not For Insulation

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Sometimes called an Emergency Thermal Blanket, Space Blanket, Silver Foil Blanket. Pictured above:  NASA Hubble Space Telescope Do Mylar Blankets Actually Work? Mylar is a trademarked polyester resin owned by DuPont, a global leader in polyester films. Mylar is heat-resistant and it is aluminized making it UV-resistant and having reflective properties. It is true, that the mylar material was designed by NASA (in collaboration with other manufacturing companies) in the 1950s to protect their equipment, telescopes, cameras, computers, rovers, and much more. The material is very efficient in reflecting infrared rays (great for the drastic temperature changes in space) and it is lightweight and tear-resistant, making it the best choice for sending rockets into space. Mylar is designed to work for extreme cold and extremely hot temperatures. " infrared waves being the chief component of thermal energy in the near-vacuum conditions of outer space—to create either first- or second-surfac