Report Exposures is pleased to announce that we have recently upgraded our system to support Law Enforcement reporting, in addition to, the Fire/EMS service we launched in 2001.
In addition to servicing individual members around the country, Report Exposures has expanded its powerful exposure reporting system to State, Provincial and Local Associations as an integrated solution within their own website.
If you are interested in offering the benefit of online exposure reporting to the members of your organization or if you are interested in an individual membership, please contact us for more information.
Why Report Exposures?
During the course of their duties, public safety officers including firefighters, law enforcement officers and EMS personnel are exposed to numerous biological and chemical agents. Fires, hazardous material incidents, medical emergencies and law enforcement incidents put emergency personnel at extreme risk for exposure to hazardous chemicals, carcinogens, air borne pathogens and blood borne diseases.
These exposures significantly increase the risk of contracting various types of cancer, heart disease, pulmonary disease and communicable diseases.
Too often, exposures are taken for granted because they show little or no immediate effect. Regardless of severity or frequency, exposures take their toll. The number of public safety officers suffering from job related illnesses continues to increase at an alarming rate.
Worker's compensation laws and presumptive legislation entitle public safety officers to a variety of benefits including payment of medical expenses, lost wages, disability benefits, medical retirement, death benefits and survivor benefits for spouses and children.
Maintaining a record of exposures is the best possible way to provide proof that illnesses are a result of work related exposures. Without proper documentation claims for benefits can be disputed or even denied.
It's imperative that doctors have a patient's complete information when diagnosing and treating illnesses. With archived data a physician may be able to make an earlier diagnosis, which equates to earlier treatment.