Firefighters and first responders face an intimidating variety of incidents, with some having the potential for fatal injury. Natural disasters are relatively infrequent, whereas man-caused terrorism events are difficult [...]
Your fire department may or may not have implemented a health and wellness program. If yours does, how are you managing it? If yours doesn’t, how are you going [...]
Injuries are inevitable both on and off the fireground. Even the most prepared firefighter will face situations that cause trauma to the body, and the body can only take [...]
Retirement from a lifelong career can be a stressful event, regardless of the field. However, retirement from a career in public safety can be more stressful than from the [...]
Firefighters need high energy, so what happens when the enthusiasm dies? Those suffering from burnout have depleted energy and emotional exhaustion, are more prone to illness, have increased depersonalization [...]
There are many hazards that firefighters face on the job, and one of them is a lack of air. Given the nature of fires and how they behave, breathing [...]
Many new firefighters may be required to complete a probationary period for a few months or even a year. What happens during this time in your department? What do [...]
Proper pre-fire planning can make the difference between minimal and major damage. We know that in an emergency, every second counts, and everything from training to knowing the best route [...]
As firefighters and emergency responders, it’s more important than ever to be in good health. Your community depends on you to be ready immediately in a variety of emergency [...]
There are many families holding on by a thread, coping with the lifestyle of firefighting. One pervasive challenge that first responders and firefighters have to deal with is post-traumatic [...]
