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Let me start this off with a small disclaimer: Not to offend anyone from the start i will state that my views are of my own and that we as a fire service should have the same [...]
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BlogBlack Eyes Among Us
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BlogCompetition
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BlogWhat We’re Born To Do: Lessons From the African Fire Service
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BlogVolunteer Servitude & The Enslavement of the Modern Fire Service
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BlogThe Art of Leading Ricky Rescue
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BlogRenewing Your Self Motivation
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BlogWould You Work for You? – Thoughtful Leadership
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BlogIs Structure Fire Smoke Killing Us?
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BlogThe Complete Idiot’s Guide to Fire Service Fitness
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BlogStation Pride and Brothers Helping Brothers Partnership
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BlogPreparing For The Worst, Hoping For The Best
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Blog0846
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Health and WellnessFirefighter Anxiety
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PodcastsEp004: CHECKPOINT ONE – Move Past Trauma
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Blog“John Wayne Time, You’re On Your Own”
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BlogTips for the Aspiring Firefighter, From an Aspiring Firefighter
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BlogOn Scene Arms Race
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BlogI’ve Got The Power
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BlogThe Fire Service 1%
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BlogTurf Wars
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BlogMy Black Helmet
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ResearchThe Station Pride Journal of Firefighter Research & Wellness
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BlogHarnessing the Power of your Community
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BlogGuinness Book Recognizes Kentland for Extinguishing ALL of the Fires
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BlogHome for the Holidays
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BlogGet a Life! (outside of work)
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BlogThoughtful Leadership- Disciplinary Action
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Health and WellnessDo Firefighters Even Sleep?
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BlogAre Volunteer Firefighters at Greater Risk of PTSD?
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Health and WellnessIs it PTSD or Is it Something Else?
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Health and WellnessFirefighter Resiliency
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Health and WellnessChappy’s Weight Loss Solution Chapter-2
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Health and WellnessFireStrong.org
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Health and WellnessSuicide Risk Factors
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BlogFireFit!
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Health and WellnessFirefighter Therapy 101
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BlogUnused Fire Gear PFAS Test Results Are “Thousands of Times Higher” than EPA Drinking Water Standards
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PodcastsThe Rescue the Rescuer Show Episode 24- Fire and EMS Casualties of War
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PodcastsEp008: Dan Willis – Create a Bulletproof Spirit
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PodcastsEp001: Stephen Kavalkovich – The Rescuer Who Needed The Rescue
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PodcastsEp002: Don Prince – The 11th Hour Trauma Retreat, A Jump-Start Toward Healing
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Podcasts
Ep005: Robert Avsec – Fire EMS Leader Pro
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PodcastsRescue the Rescuer Show Episode 17 Ben Vernon
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PodcastsEp007: Dan DeGryse – Mental Health Fitness for Duty
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Podcasts
Ep004: CHECKPOINT ONE – Move Past Trauma
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PodcastsEp009: David Wiklanksi – I’d rather you be annoyed that I woke you up…
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PodcastsEp011: Dr. Tania Glenn – Treating First Responders with PTSD and More
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 [...]
