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The article directly address EMS and fire and the financial struggles that the industry is currently facing due to the manipulation of resources that are needed. The inability to afford proper equipment is directly affecting patient care, which is a huge issue in EMS. The article points to wall street as the cause of this issue.

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Biological Citizenship: The Science and Politics of Chernobyl-Exposed Populations

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What are the main findings or arguments presented in the article?

The main finding of the research article is that the aftermath and effects of the Chernoblyl incident are still wreaking havoc today on those that were exposed as well as on the healthcare systems which they rely on.

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Lessons in the Rubble: The World Trade Center and the History of Disaster Investigations in the United States

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What stakeholders are described or portrayed in the film, what were their experiences, and what kinds of decisions did they have to grapple with before, during, and in the aftermath of disaster?

As discussed before, the first respodners and doctors had to deal with hundreds of life or death decisions, and the emotional trauma that is involved, through treating the victims of the disaster. Afterward many of these people not only had to see patients pass, but also had friends or family that perished in the disaster.