Firefighters show up at the scene of a fire or emergency and rely on advanced tools and equipment to handle the situation. Thatâs a very broad overview; now letâs get down to the details. Firefighter Careers Basics. Firefighters receive expert training that prepares them to handle a variety of emergency situations.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC(noun) a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases)
CDC follows an internationally accepted naming convention for influenza viruses. 1  This convention was accepted by WHO in 1979 and published in February 1980 in the Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 58(4):585-591 (1980) (see A revision of the system of nomenclature for influenza viruses: a WHO Memorandum[854 KB, 7 pages]).