First Responders

  • Suicide in the Ranks: Firefighters Moving in the Right Direction

    March 4, 2015

    “Mike was one of my best firefighters — a veteran of more than 20 years — one of those guys a chief […]

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  • The Challenges of the Firefighter Wife

    February 6, 2015

    The firefighter wife or partner faces significant challenges. Among the most highly visited blogs a few years back was one titled “18 […]

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  • EMS workers, how to deal with stress

    January 14, 2015

    How to deal with stress on and off the job. The last blog looked at factors, such as stress, that become health […]

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  • EMS Responders – The Stress is Killing Us

    January 7, 2015

    EMS Responders – The Stress is Killing Us If you, as a child, told people you wanted to work in Emergency Medical […]

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  • The Trouble with Sleep: A hidden hazard to firefighters’ health

    December 30, 2014

    Firefighting trains us to sleep light and wake at a moment’s notice with our physiology on alert. Those habits don’t exactly play […]

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  • Prevention Could Be the Key to Reducing Heart Attack Incidence Among Firefighters

    December 2, 2014

    In 2012, the U.S. Fire Administration reported that of the 82 firefighters who died on the job, 45 percent were the result […]

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  • What is the Share The Load Program?

    October 22, 2014

    Being a firefighter comes with a ton of tremendous rewards. The brotherhood we share is unparalleled in any other profession. We sacrifice […]

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  • Peer Support Programs Can Address Mental Health Issues

    October 14, 2014

    Police officers are expected to protect and serve our communities, but who protects them and their emotional welfare? So often, mental health […]

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  • Wellness Tips for First Responders

    August 22, 2014

    Stress can kill. While that may sound dramatic, first responders must endure an inordinate amount of stress in their line of work […]

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  • Depression Among First Responders

    August 8, 2014

    Everyone else is running away from the fire, but you’re charging right into it. Gunfire rings out in a crowded store and […]

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