Do Firefighters Even Sleep?
As though getting a solid night sleep wasn’t challenging enough for you while on shift, now we have proof that firefighters are at greater […]
Health and Wellness
Meat Heads
Let me first start off by saying that I am no gym connoisseur. I have been back in the gym lately, and cannot help but […]
Are Volunteer Firefighters at Greater Risk of PTSD?
We recently published an article that identified some of the protective factors that help reduce the risk of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in career firefighters […]
Why Don’t more Firefighters have PTSD?
Just mentioning the words Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD probably has you running for the hills right now but trust me, it doesn’t have […]
Firefighters and Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol abuse is when your drinking leads to problems, but not physical addiction. Causes, incidence, and risk factors How much you drink can influence […]
Suicide Risk Factors
Suicide Risk Factors Many have pointed out that the risk factors for suicide mirror the population of the fire service. Importantly, it has also been […]
Pain Relief for Mind & Body
Have you heard of the Mind-Body Connection? It is a term used to describe the interconnectedness between our emotions and our physical health. When you […]
Chappy’s Weight Loss Solution Part 3
Inspired at 72 to Start a New Venture In the Introduction, I wrote of the unexpected vision for returning to work on a full […]
Crisis Intervention
As much as we like to think of ourselves as unbreakable, we break, and when we do it’s usually hard and fast. If this feeling […]