Articles In Firefighter Wellness

First Responder Wellness

The Unwritten Rules of Trading Shifts

There are many drawbacks to shift work for first responders, however one of the great benefits is that the multiple rotating shifts allow individuals with the same title to “trade”…

Jun 5, 2020
First Responder Wellness

First Responders, Breakout of Your Internal Prisons!

Have you ever wondered why we impose impossibly high standards, then criticize ourselves when we inevitably fail to meet them. We torture ourselves with defeatist images, imaging ourselves failing the…

May 27, 2020
First Responder Wellness

The Impacts of Ongoing Traumatic Exposures

It’s said that over half of individuals experience a potentially traumatic event over their lifetime. Consider what that might be for our first responders? I think it’s safe to assume…

May 21, 2020
First Responder Wellness

First Responders Need to Prepare for a Surge of Homelessness

Prior to Covid-19 the nationwide economic gains of the past 10 years and a steadily falling unemployment rate, homelessness remained a significant problem in many cities and communities. While homelessness…

May 12, 2020
Law Enforcement Wellness

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

The COVID-19 pandemic has likely brought many changes to how you live your life, and with it uncertainty, altered daily routines, financial pressures and social isolation. You may worry about…

May 4, 2020
First Responder Wellness

7 Tips for First Responders to Stay Sane During the Pandemic

COVID-19, deadly and invisible, scarcely understood, is present throughout our communities. The stress of it is here for the foreseeable future. A comprehensive review of international quarantine studies published recently in The…

Apr 30, 2020
Firefighter Wellness

Let’s Talk Earthquake Preparedness

You’re at the station and suddenly the building begins to shake. You duck, cover and hold (hopefully). After what seems to be an eternity (actually just 5 seconds), the shaking…

Apr 27, 2020
First Responder Wellness

Advice to First Responders on Keeping a Happy Marriage

Due to the additional stress placed upon first responder marriages, we actually need better communication and more trust than the everyday couple in order to navigate the additional challenges and…

Apr 22, 2020
Firefighter Wellness

Best Practices for Preventing Firefighter Cancer

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF), International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), Volunteer and Combination Officers Section (VCOS) and National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) have all hosted important cancer prevention…

Apr 21, 2020
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