Mental Wellness – It’s in Your Hands!
If you’re in the fire service, you should be honored, grateful and happy. It is one of the most rewarding and exciting careers available. But if that’s true, why are…
If you’re in the fire service, you should be honored, grateful and happy. It is one of the most rewarding and exciting careers available. But if that’s true, why are…
As a licensed child and family psychologist specializing in first responder families I have so much information that I’d like to share with first responder spouses during this very uncertain…
Originally Composed By Bridget Newell, Ph.D. Updated by Thomas C. Caves, Jr., MPA – June 2015 Note: this was written for the International Association of Chiefs of Police with a…
Listen to Audio NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks to Steve Hill of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District in California about how emergency medical responders are staying safe during the…
As the wife of a firefighter and sister to multiple law enforcement officers I know how helpless it can feel when it comes to my family’s safety. I’ve had to…
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto hopes her bill will get officers the help needed for mental health issues. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada is teaming up with Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa…
As fire service personnel we know fit testing evaluates the interface between a firefighter’s face and the SCBA face piece mask to ensure a proper and correct fit. Without these…
This is an interview with Lexipol’s Crawford Coates and Cordico CEO, Dr. David Black. Download the digital publication from Lexipol by clicking here. Introduction The work of law enforcement is largely misunderstood…
The deadline for a Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act (LEMHWA) grant has been extended from March 31 to April 14. Here’s more information on LEMHWA: Law Enforcement Mental…
Take the following steps to protect yourself to reduce the likelihood of contracting COVID-19. Practice proper hand hygiene by promptly washing or sanitizing hands after coughing, sneezing, or physically interacting…
Many can see therapy and counseling as a last-ditch effort. Especially, individuals connected to a more masculine culture, such as with first responders. I hear people talk about marriage struggles…
Have you ever experienced dissociation during a critical incident? For example, a police officer friend of mine was shot at while pursuing a robbery suspect in an apartment complex. Multiple…
St. Patrick’s Day has always been important to public safety professionals in the United States—after all, the Irish are well represented among our ranks. Although today are positions as first…
DETROIT (FOX 2) – On Feb. 5, a three-year police veteran Richard Scalf was shot by a suspect who cops just nabbed in a prostitution sting. It happened at Chene and Hendrie…
If you’ve ever thought, “I wonder if therapy would help” “Maybe he needs therapy” “Does my kid need therapy” and you’re curious about how therapy services might be helpful to…