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)
Shortly thereafter, Tuberculosis Control was transferred (in 1960) to the CDC from PHS, and then in 1963 the Immunization program was established. It became the National Communicable Disease Center (NCDC) effective July 1, 1967. The organization was renamed the Center for Disease Control (CDC) on June 24, 1970, and Centers for Disease Control effective October 14, 1980. An act of the United States Congress appended the words and Prevention to the name effective October 27, 1992.