Due to the sad events of the past week the IAFC, NFFF and NVFC are working together to provide the type of coordinated support necessary to deal with these behavioral health challenges. Please take the time to read this statement, familialize yourself with the White Paper located on the NFFF’s Life Safety Initiatives website and if you...Read More
Fire Chief Kyle lenn passes away. Please keep his family, both blood and fire service, in your prayers. Body on bridge: Ralston fire chief By Adam Klinker WORLD-HERALD NEWS SERVICE Posted: 01/31/2012 8:53 AM A body found hanging from a bridge in central Omaha has been identified as that of Ralston Volunteer Fire Department...Read More
Many times those who battle against mental illness and eventually succumb to the pain and take their lives are looked at as cowards. A very telling view by the famous author Norman Vincent Peale From an article by Norman Vincent Peale “A few years ago, when a young man died...Read More
Friday, January 6, 2012Firefighting the Second-Most Stressful Job in the Nation, White Paper Reports (with Related Video)Jan 5, 2012 11:38 AMBy Mary Rose Roberts ([email protected]) A new job-stress report by CareerCast.com found that firefighters have the second most-stressful job in the country, exceeded only by those enrolled in the military. The job-stress white paper states...Read More
We at FirefighterCloseCalls hope that 2012 is a great year for you full of happiness and health both physically and mentally. One way to promote that happiness is to share success stories of those who have reached out for help, found that to be successful and in this case had the courage to share...Read More
One of the objectives when the Personal Survival Page was constructed was to share successful “survival” stories. The key being to identify the struggle and then have the individual share how they dealt with that struggle to come out on the other side. Hopefully these would provide guidance and hope to others struggling. The...Read More
