5 Reasons First Responder Families Experience More Anxiety
Anxiety and distress in general can be more common in first responder family members. Why is this? Here are 5 reasons in general that more anxiety symptoms and overall distress…
Anxiety and distress in general can be more common in first responder family members. Why is this? Here are 5 reasons in general that more anxiety symptoms and overall distress…
Some of the most complex situations are handled here. The place where we break bread with fellow firefighters, solve the department’s problems, have coffee, tell the best stories, and sometimes…
We all have worries right? In general first responder families carry additional worries on a regular basis… and therefore so do our kids! They experience some big feelings with the…
Before you go out and get yourself a pair of cheap sunglasses, read this first! Did you know your EYES can get sunburned? Just thinking about it makes me squint….
We are proud to announce that the Warriors Rest Foundation and Cordico have entered into a strategic nationwide partnership. The Warrior’s Rest Foundation is a nonprofit organization with a mission…
You playing small doesn’t serve the world. There’s nothing enlightening about shrinking so others won’t feel insecure around you. As you let your own light shine, you indirectly give others…
Prioritize quality time: This means scheduling dates, times to “talk” outside of conflict/issues, fun activities and time when you can be with the person you love outside of any agenda…
In the fire service, we’re good at maintaining collapse zones, isolating and denying entry at haz-mat incidents, and establishing perimeters during brush fires, incidents involving wires down, and traffic accidents….
In my grad school research, those who grew up with a police officer parent reported feeling as though there was less room for error, higher standards, and many worries about…
Does your agency know about the 100 Deadliest Days of Summer? No, I’m not referring to the danger of Covid-19, heat exhaustion or increased gun violence during the summer months…
As a spouse you can see that being a first responder can be an all consuming role. Oftentimes it is a career that your spouse feels called to do, they…
Safety Stand Down is a joint initiative of the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC). The event is coordinated by the IAFC Safety, Health and…
When family members and friends talk to me about my husband’s work, they are always so concerned about his safety at fires and want to know what it is like…
People tend to underestimate their potential during times of crisis, assuming they cannot cope well enough under immense pressure, or that hopefully, at best, they can cope sufficiently to merely…
We talk a lot about safety in today’s world. Remember when the term “culture of safety” first started getting used? There was a lot of resistance at first, but slowly…