Articles In Firefighter Wellness

Firefighter Wellness

The Kitchen Table, the Most Sacred Place in the Firehouse!

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…

Jul 27, 2020
First Responder Wellness

First Responders: Teach Your Kids to Calm Themselves

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…

Jul 24, 2020
First Responder Wellness

First Responders: Say No to Cheap Sunglasses!

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….

Jul 20, 2020
First Responder Wellness

First Responders: Leave Your Light On

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…

Jul 6, 2020
High-Stress Occupations

20 Tips For A Healthy & Happy Relationship

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…

Jun 30, 2020
Firefighter Wellness

KEEP BACK 300 FEET from Stress!

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….

Jun 29, 2020
Firefighter Wellness

The 100 Deadliest Days of Summer

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…

Jun 23, 2020
Firefighter Wellness

Firefighters: Stand Down from Negative Thinking

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…

Jun 15, 2020
First Responder Wellness

The Stress of Medical Calls

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…

Jun 12, 2020
First Responder Wellness

A Grain of Truth

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…

Jun 9, 2020
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