4 Reasons First Responders Need to Expand Their Identity Beyond Their Job
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…
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…
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…
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”…
Noting the stressful working conditions for health care and emergency employees, Mayor London Breed on Wednesday announced expanded counseling and mental health services for them. An existing employee assistance program…
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…
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…
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…
Trauma can disturb our normal way of life, our beliefs and the very fabric and foundation of once was. It can turn an individual’s life upside down and cause confusion…
We are proud to announce that The Resiliency Project and Cordico have entered into a strategic nationwide partnership. The Resiliency Project is a nonprofit organization with a mission to end…
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…
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…
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…
Cordico is very pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Life Scan Wellness Centers, the Nation’s largest provider comprehensively integrated early detection physicals to America’s first responders. This partnership will provide…