A South Carolina volunteer Firefighter has been charged with DUI after a crash involving the fire apparatus he was driving to a run. The crash happened at about 1930 last night (Monday) in Starr (SW of Greenville). Firefighter John Russel Hendrix Jr. was driving the Starr Fire … [Read more...]
ARKANSAS, TEXAS, NORTH CAROLINA FIREFIGHTERS & NORTH CAROLINA FIREFIGHTER & HIS WIFE-COVID 19 DEATHS – ALSO: LATEST FIREFIGHTER COVID STATS
=CHARLOTTE FIREFIGHTER & WIFE DEAD FROM COVID. The family of Charlotte Firefighter Jeffrey Hager already had to deal with losing him to COVID. Now his wife has died as well, leaving behind four children, the youngest of whom is just six years old. Jeff died on 9/11/2021, and … [Read more...]
Beachie Creek (OR) Fire Aftermath Highlights Need for PTSD, Mental Health Focus
It’s been a year since the Beachie Creek Fire devastated the Santiam Canyon (OR), and firefighters in the area are still trying to cope in the aftermath, reports kgw.com. Those struggling highlight the need in the fire industry for more of a focus on PTSD and mental … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that Chief Timothy “Tim” Dennis Allbritton, 58, died on Sunday, September 12, 2021 from Covid. Tim was the Fire Chief with the Swepsonville (North Carolina between Greensboro and Durham) Fire Department. Survivors include his wife, Wendy B. Allbritton, his … [Read more...]
‘It’s okay to not be okay’: Lexington Fire Dept. helping firefighters cope with PTSD
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - The Lexington Fire Department celebrates 150 years of serving our community in September. The first responders are constantly answering our calls and responding to emergencies, but that can take a toll especially when it comes to mental health. “You … [Read more...]
By Christine Pitawanich, KGW8 It’s been a year since the Beachie Creek Fire devastated the Santiam Canyon. For firefighters in the area, responding to such a devastating fire so close to home took a mental toll. Many of the fire departments in the area are volunteer … [Read more...]
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
During this month, suicide prevention advocates and organizations mobilize to provide information and action items for everyone to help promote suicide prevention efforts. National Suicide Prevention Awareness week, which started in 1975 and runs from Sept. 6 to 12, is a week … [Read more...]
Brothers & Sisters: If you were not able to watch 60 Minutes last night, please check these links-60 MINUTES did a very comprehensive story with interviews from many of the FDNY Chiefs who survived, about the so many who did not: PART !: … [Read more...]
Fire Departments Working to Help Crews With Mental Health Illnesses
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and 10 On Your Side is highlighting a team that’s working to help first responders live. The Critical Incident Stress Management Team has been around for years on the Virginia Peninsula and is made up of … [Read more...]
The FDNY Peer Program & Behavioral Health
Many surviving members of the FDNY were left traumatized after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The director of the FDNY Counseling Service Unit (CSU), Malachy Corrigan, along with the unit’s deputy director, Capt. Frank Leto, and others, realized that the CSU’s staff of … [Read more...]