HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Firefighters are constantly going up against blazing homes and deadly accidents but they’re also fighting an invisible battle for their mental health. The Alabama Department of Mental Health is helping stop this growing concern by funding the Alabama … [Read more...]
Each December, there are some very significant dates for the fire service, worthy of note and well worth kitchen table discussion with Firefighters-especially with the younger ones. While we can't cover them all, below is plenty we can all learn from-and remember them and their … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER WHO CONTEMPLATED SUICIDE – NOW HELPING OTHERS!
HILLIARD, Ohio — Lieutenant Tom Bolin has been a firefighter with the Norwich Township Fire Department for 27 years. Decades of helping others has taken a toll on him. In 2019, he took a gun and went to his basement with thoughts of taking his own … [Read more...]
COLONIE — Ryan Gagliardi had plans. The emergency medical technician with the Malta-Stillwater EMS unit had just taken the Albany County sheriff’s deputy exam. He was planning a trip to Europe with his best friend, Jon Silvernail. He planned to enroll in online arson … [Read more...]
Ever play the game called hot potato? For those of you who haven't, it's an old school party game that’s fun, simple and gets everyone participating. Essentially, players form in a circle and pass around a steaming hot potato. These days, it’s typically a ball or similar toy, … [Read more...]
Firefighters face termination and more if they are found to have bullied or been racist, misogynistic or homophobic, London Fire Brigade Commissioner Andy Roe made the comments after an independent review (report below) found the brigade was "institutionally misogynist and … [Read more...]
By The Guardian: Incidents of misogyny, racism and bullying have been exposed by an independent report on the culture at the UK’s largest firefighting and rescue organisation. Female firefighters have been groped, beaten and had their helmets filled with urine, a review of … [Read more...]