Jacqueline Sit, News 9 FOSTER, Oklahoma — The Garvin County Sheriff said a volunteer firefighter and his two sons died in double murder suicide Saturday. Now members of the small, rural town of Foster said they are shocked by the loss of the well-respected man and his two twin boys. Charred remains...Read More
Suicides Among Firefighters and Paramedics By Gary Ludwig This is not an easy subject to write about. Throughout my 33-year career, I have seen too many of my fellow brother and sister firefighters and paramedics commit suicide. You may have known someone you worked with who has also committed suicide. It happened in St. Louis...Read More
On the night of June 4-5, 2011, Cam Nelson, Jamie Nelson, and Jenny Chaney will join thousands of other people on a 18-mile walk as part of the Out of the Darkness Overnight, an event that raises money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We will be walking in honor of Corey Nelson,...Read More
One of many excellent sites that provides various medical information is WebMD. It covers anything from backache to mental health. There are many misunderstandings in the area of depression which in turn leads to myths. Very much like our coffee tables in our fire houses can take rumors and give them a life of...Read More
One of the most difficult calls that we encounter as first responders are calls involving children. The stress level seems to intensify the younger they are with infants possibly being the most difficult. Their inability to communicate their issues makes treatment sometimes a guess. The struggle intensifies when the end result is a loss of...Read More
One of the most difficult calls that we encounter as first responders are calls involving children. The stress level seems to intensify the younger they are with infants possibly being the most difficult. Their inability to communicate their issues makes treatment sometimes a guess. The struggle intensifies when the end result is a loss of...Read More
