NVFC Releases Report and Webinar on Suicide in the Fire and Emergency Services Members of the fire and emergency services regularly face a variety of daily stressors that can have lasting effects on their mental and emotional well-being. Tragically, some do not receive the help that they need to adequately deal with these issues...Read More
DEALINGWITH PAIN (A Submitted Commentary from Ray at Urbanfirefighter) RayMcCormack The Scars of Vision Seeing something most will never see is not something you brag about, insteadit is a burden. Silence defines a sacred trust that scenes you see will not beshared without good reason; however, the burden of silence is real. If you are...Read More
A New Theory ofPTSD and Veterans: Moral Injury by Tony Dokoupil Dec3, 2012 12:00 AM EST Soldiers are supposed to be tough, cool,and ethically confident. But what happens when they have seen and done thingsthat haunt their consciences? New studies suggest that the pain of guilt may bea key factor in the rise of...Read More
Request to Rememberand be Proactive! InNorth Dakota last week, a Battalion Fire Chief took his own life …and hisfriends wanted us to share some details with you. Here is one example of arequest to honor BC Olson and to be alert to help our brothers and sisters inpain BEFORE it’s too late. Please pass it...Read More
Cathy Payne, USA TODAYShareSuicide-prevention experts say stories perpetuating the myth are not only wrong but dangerous. Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed star in “It’s a Wonderful Life.” In that Christmas drama, an angel helps a businessman find out what life would be like if he never existed.Story Highlights• It’s a myth that there are more...Read More
Judge setsaside firing verdict over suicide try TheAssociated PressAssociated Press ERIE, Pa.—Afederal judge has set aside the reinstatement of a former Pennsylvaniafirefighter who argued that she was improperly fired after a 2006 suicideattempt. Judge SeanMcLaughlin says the attorney for former Erie firefighter Mary Wolski failed toshow that she was disabled under the Americans With Disabilities...Read More
