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I’ve heard it more times than I have ever cared to hear it. It all started when I was new and sounded like, “yea, great kid, but shut up and know your [...]
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BlogYeah, I’ve Done This Before
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BlogThe Death of Leather in the Fire Service
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Health and WellnessFirefighters and PTSD
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BlogTown Opens Firehouse to Homeless, Solves Volunteer Shortage
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BlogGhosts
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BlogTips for Being a More Effective Fire Instructor
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BlogMy Dad’s A Paramedic
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BlogPTSD, ARE WE SELLING A LIE?
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Blog7 Reasons Why the Peter Principle is Ruining the Fire Service.
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Health and WellnessFirefighter Resiliency
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Health and WellnessFirefighter Therapy 101
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Health and Wellness
Firefighters and PTSD
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FirefightersWeightLoss.com
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Health and Wellness
Chappy’s Weight Loss Solution Part 3
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BlogStickers
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Health and WellnessFirefighter Depression
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Health and WellnessStation Pride’s Wellness Initiative
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Health and WellnessFirefighter Anxiety
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PodcastsEp005: Robert Avsec – Fire EMS Leader Pro
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PodcastsEp009: David Wiklanksi – I’d rather you be annoyed that I woke you up…
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PodcastsEp006: Leckey Harrison – Raise Your Resilience
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PodcastsEp007: Dan DeGryse – Mental Health Fitness for Duty
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PodcastsThe Rescue the Rescuer Show Episode 24- Fire and EMS Casualties of War
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PodcastsEp011: Dr. Tania Glenn – Treating First Responders with PTSD and More
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PodcastsRescue the Rescuer Show Episode 17 Ben Vernon
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PodcastsEp003: Marty Mayes – The Fire Asylum…When you want to achieve greatness, stop asking permission
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PodcastsEp008: Dan Willis – Create a Bulletproof Spirit
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Podcasts
Ep000: Stephen Kavalkovich – We Heal Through Connection and Connect Through Struggle
Latest Articles
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Firefighting is perhaps one of the oldest and most well-established institutions in what is now the United States of America. The roots of the North American firefighter can be traced back over a century before the country was even formally established. The earliest days of the American fire service were an organized community effort born of necessity. Throughout the [...] -
It was May 2017, and I had just promoted to an officer’s position. I stepped out back behind Station 2 to enjoy the late-spring weather when a city police officer pulled up to chat. “Congrats on the promotion!” He said. “Welcome to fire-service middle management!” The officer departed as quickly as he had arrived and left me standing there, wondering if he was [...] -
Beard Bros The Holidays are upon us. As I worked on this piece, I was frequently surrounded by Christmas cards. The cards arrived from all parts of the area; from hospitals, other departments, former patients and the like. On one of these cards, I saw an image of Santa Claus in a fire engine. With his full, snow-white beard flowing in the wind, I can only assume that he [...]
