St Paul Fire Foundation
COVID-19 Support & Relief Fund
Emergency medical services (EMS) play a vital role in responding to requests for assistance, triaging patients, and providing emergency medical treatment and transport for ill persons.
However, unlike patient care in the controlled environment of a healthcare facility, care and transports by EMS present unique challenges because of the nature of the setting, enclosed space during transport, frequent need for rapid medical decision-making, and interventions with limited information.
To meet this unprecedented need, we have created a fund to help lessen the financial impact of the pandemic. Your donations will help ensure that firefighters and EMT’s get the support they need.
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Minnesota COVID-19 Response
Coronavirus Disease in Minnesota
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. Minnesotans should take action to protect themselves and others from infection.
The website provides the latest information on COVID-19 for the State of Minnesota.
Cover Your Cough
Stay at Home
Wash Your Hands
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St Paul Fire Foundation
The St. Paul Fire Foundation was created in 2010 to promote the health, wellness, safety and education for the Saint Paul Fire Department and the greater community.
Cancer
Cancer is the leading cause of firefighter deaths. Cancer caused 74% of line-of-duty deaths for career firefighters in 2017. (firefightercancersupport.org)
Emotional Trauma
More firefighters died of suicide than in line-of-duty deaths in 2017. Researchers estimate that anywhere from 7 to 37 percent of firefighters have PTSD.
Cardiac
Cardiac death was the leading cause of on-duty firefighter death in the U.S. during 2002-12. The majority of deaths occured on-scene or after responding.
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