A late North Whidbey Fire and Rescue lieutenant will be among those honored at this year’s Washington State Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service in North Bend. Firefighter Tyler Rico died by suicide due to duty-related post-traumatic stress disorder on Aug. 30, 2021, according … [Read more...]
What keeps fire chiefs up at night? How things are going on scene- and in the firehouse. Here is an excellent program that will help Chiefs get a little more sleep: On Tuesday, August 23, 2022 from 0800-1700 hours in San Antonio there will be a one day program focused on … [Read more...]
Another tragic loss as yet another family member "awoken by broken glass" lost their two young daughters on the 2nd floor of a vacation rental property in an affluent area of Long Island this morning. In our world as firefighters, it's unbelievable, but yet-in 2022, smoke … [Read more...]
A new universal suicide crisis hotline is launching across the United States this week. The phone number is 988 and will be available in every state starting Saturday. Year after year, tens of thousands of people in the U.S. take their own lives. In 2020, the Centers for … [Read more...]
ANOTHER FEMALE FAIRFAX COUNTY FIREFIGHTER FACES SEXUAL HARRASSMENT/SETTLEMENT
A former female Fairfax County firefighter was touched inappropriately by a captain while still employed by the department in 2017 and was transferred to a less desirable job for calling the conduct an assault, a federal agency that combats workplace discrimination has … [Read more...]
Straight Talk: Suicide and Prevention
Hosts Dan DeGryse and Robbie Fisher talk with guest Dr. Sally Spencer-Thomas about firefighters and suicide prevention. … [Read more...]
Bullying and discrimination is still prevalent within the Country Fire Authority (CFA) of Victoria, Australia a new report has found, with staff describing a "toxic culture" and a lack of confidence in the organization's leadership, despite repeated workplace reviews. One in 10 … [Read more...]