Is There a Garbage Truck in Your Firehouse?
There is a lot of angry people out there. Whether at work, home, driving the streets, stores, or malls, it does not take long to find them. These people are…
There is a lot of angry people out there. Whether at work, home, driving the streets, stores, or malls, it does not take long to find them. These people are…
Like professional athletes, learning how to stay composed under pressure is key to performing your best in any situation. Whether it’s a dynamic incident you are commanding at work, an…
Our California wildland fire season comes every year whether we are ready for it or not. We have all been distracted by the pandemic, but the weather doesn’t care. Fire…
As a police wife or fire wife, odds are there might be some challenging times that are difficult to navigate at some point in the career. What are your options?…
Little in life is one-dimensional or linear. Those who operate in such simple modes are primed for irrelevance, obsolescence and demise. As officers, we are leaders, but we are also…
I love everything about the fire service. I have been involved with it since age 15 as an Explorer with the Los Angeles County Fire Department. I immediately fell in…
I’ll never forget the first wildland fire my husband was deployed to. We had just gotten engaged a month before. He was so impatient waiting to finally be on duty…
As a first responder spouse you can often feel left out of what’s going on at the department. What services are available to my first responder? How does our department…
EMDR Therapy can change negative hard-wired neuronal connections by connecting the traumatic memory with new information, and moving the memory from “old” memory to “working” memory. The distressing thoughts and…
First responders are assigned to extremely challenging positions that expose them to ongoing traumatic images (child pornography, child abuse, suicides, brutal accidents etc). I wish there was more information and…
Chantilly, Va. – The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) today kicked off an international campaign, If You Don’t Feel Well, Don’t Make It Your Farewell, to raise awareness throughout the fire…
As firefighters we are trained to identify the signs that a fire will lead to a backdraft. When smoke and gases build up and rise to the ceiling and begin to…
Cocoa Beach, FL, August 3, 2020 – Survive First, a national nonprofit, assisting first responders and their families in need of mental health support, is proud to announce a strategic…
Ask Yourself these questions to find out… On Most days… Do I feel restless or on edge? Am I easily fatigued? Do I have difficultly concentrating or find my mind…
Summer is upon us and temperatures are heating up this week. Many people are spending their time in pools to beat the heat. Unfortunately, there is the dangerous side to…