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PTSD, ARE WE SELLING A LIE?
Post-traumatic stress disorder has jettisoned its way to the forefront of firefighter health and wellness in recent years. It is a problem that hits home for a substantial [...]
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BlogFive Monkeys, One Banana
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HistorySeminole County, FL Jail Fire, June 9, 1975
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BlogI’ve Got The Power
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BlogThe Volunteer Solution Part 2
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BlogThe Fire Officer Kobayashi Maru
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BlogVolunteer Rebuttal to “The Media Damage to the Fire Service”
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BlogBrotherhood Hidden In Tragedy
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BlogThe REAL Cancer in Your Gear
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BlogLeave This Job Better Than You Found It
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BlogDecisions
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BlogPride Try It, It’s Free
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Health and WellnessFirefighter Anxiety
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BlogPart 3: Higher Education
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BlogThe Dash
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BlogPrideful Mothers Day
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BlogSalvage?! But I’m Here To Save Lives!
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Health and WellnessFirefighter Resiliency
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BlogOne Less
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BlogBlastMask
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Health and Wellness
Firefighter Depression
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BlogThe Gray Area
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BlogThe Successful Short-Staffed Engine
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BlogDon’t Neglect The Culture
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BlogThoughtful Leadership- Professional Development
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Health and WellnessChappy’s Weight Loss Solution Chapter-2
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BlogMarried to Firefighting
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BlogThe Great War’s Impact on EMS
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BlogRunning People Off
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Blog“John Wayne Time, You’re On Your Own”
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Health and Wellness3 Reasons Why it’s OK to have Dark Humor
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Health and WellnessSleep Deprivation
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BlogFireFit!
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Health and Wellness
3 Reasons Why it’s OK to have Dark Humor
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Health and WellnessPain Relief for Mind & Body
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Health and Wellness
Firefighter Resiliency
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BlogMeat Heads
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Health and WellnessUnderstanding Fire Service Suicide, the Key to Prevention.
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Health and Wellness
Firefighter Anxiety
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BlogAre Volunteer Firefighters at Greater Risk of PTSD?
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Health and Wellness
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Latest Articles
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Up front, here’s the bottom line; volunteer fire departments across America have incredible marketing problems. In today’s world, we’re constantly flooded with information. We get it from our phones, our computers, TV’s, tablets, poster’s, flyers and more. At present time and continuing into the future, the volunteer fire service will need to [...] -
As firefighters, we are asked to provide many types of services. Firefighting, EMS, hazardous materials, rescue, and other tasks that are usually menial. We respond when someone needs help standing after a fall, getting cats out of trees, and removing storm debris for hours on end. We teach CPR to local organizations, fire safety to children, and assist elderly residents [...] -
Building the future fire officer and re-enforcing the capabilities of current ones. Professional development in any career field is an important process for the stability and growth of the organization. The fire service tends to lean internally when it comes to promoting officers; this makes the practice of professional development a critical one. Our firefighters absorb [...]
