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Therapy and crisis support are essential, but fewer firefighters would need them if more effort was put into building ...
Hosts Chris Marella and Angie Bishop engage in a thought-provoking discussion with Stephanie White, who recently presented on cannabis use in the fire service.
The City of South Jordan is mourning the sudden loss of veteran firefighter Corban Summers, who was found unresponsive in his ...
Ann Arbor officials have decided to name a new fire station in honor of Mindy Kerr, the city's first female firefighter.
Cognitive fatigue can impair firefighters' attention, decision making, reaction times, and emotional regulation.
Firefighters train on saving lives, but we don't often train on dealing with the troubling emotions that arise after losing ...
As suicide rates and mental health incidents in first responders continue to climb, department heads are keying in on the ...
The San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD) has created a quartermaster team dedicated to reducing carcinogen exposure on the job. San Antonio was among the earliest cities to adopt proactive gear ...
Why doesn't the fire service put the same emphasis on mental health as our military special operations? Chris Muscle offers ...
David Dachinger addresses the complexities of fire service retirement, identifying common suicide risk factors and sharing ...
Santa Rosa administrators and budget officials are proposing $13.1 million in layoffs, furloughs and other reductions to address a $20 million shortfall in next year’s budget.
A bill introduced by a Northern California lawmaker could mean sweetened pensions for public workers — who already have far ...