Sleep Deprivation
THE BIOLOGY OF SLEEP Every person needs a different amount of sleep to awaken feeling refreshed. Individual sleep requirements are genetic and may be hereditary. Scientists [...]
Mindability
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 [...]
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 are emotionally [...]
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. [...]
FireStrong.org
Firestrong is an independently operated online resource for members of the Fire Service and their families. The mission of Firestrong is to offer mental, emotional, and [...]
