Rescue the Rescuer Show Episode 17 Ben Vernon
There is light at the end of the tunnel- Ben Vernon , San Diego Firefighter talks about the day he got stabbed at work while on duty and the major healing that took place [...]
PTSD
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 to be a scary subject. Every [...]
Who Do You Want To Be?
Who do I want to be? A question we have all asked ourselves at one point in our lives. At a very young age, I focused on playing baseball and being a firefighter like my dad. [...]
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 [...]
Ghosts
Any amount of time put into this career will most certainly riddle the corners of your brain with calls that shake you, give you chills and/or wake you up with cold sweats, [...]
Station Pride 