The Rescue the Rescuer Show Episode 24- Fire and EMS Casualties of War
Join Fire and Ems Veteran Tony Correia as we speak about changing the “old salty duck it up buttercup” attitude with regards to the mental health and well [...]
FIrefighter PTSD
Is it PTSD or Is it Something Else?
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in Firefighters is becoming a hot topic in the fire service. It’s not a difficult idea to wrap your head around, we all know [...]
3 Reasons Why it’s OK to have Dark Humor
Firefighters have been around since bucket brigades started in the 1600s, so after 400 plus years it might be a good idea to focus on how we as a society can help protect [...]
Portraits of an Emergency
You’ve likely seen the compelling artwork, created by Artist and Firefighter Paramedic (FF/P) Daniel Sundahl, popping up in your Facebook newsfeed, Instagram, and [...]
Stickers
I am going to start this article off with a minor disclaimer before we get into the meat of the post. First, yes, I said meat…and this is not going to be anything about [...]
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 [...]
My Brother’s Keeper
The fire service is a very special field. Those of us that work in it know this, and those aspiring to enter the field hope to find out. I don’t think I have ever talked [...]
Firefighters and PTSD
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can occur after someone experiences a traumatic event that caused intense fear, helplessness, or horror. [...]
