Health and Public Safety Leaders Call for Timely Integrated Care for First Responders

A firefighter stands in the steam at a night incident while the engine idles behind him.

On the 25th anniversary of September 11, the Health & Safety Leadership Alliance and Institutes of Health called on public agencies, employers, insurers and third party claims administrators to ensure timely access to coordinated care for the complex physical and psychological injuries public safety personnel carry home from service.

The release marks the 343 members of the Fire Department of the City of New York lost that day, and the hundreds who have died since from illnesses related to the work at the World Trade Center. Thirty six names were added to the FDNY memorial wall this year alone.

Read the full release on WorkersCompensation.com.