Superheroes in Comics deal with sameissues as “Super Heroes” in Gear! Marvelcomics have waded into the uncomfortable area of depression and suicide throughits character “Captain America”. The story has been developed to relate thateven those who are looked at to “save the day” also are susceptible to mental healthchallenges. The analogy tied between those in...Read More
In a front page article from the Sunday ChicagoTribune (January 16, 2011) the Chicago Fire Department continues to be openabout expressing publicly the reality that horrible things happen to goodpeople and then ultimately affect those left behind to carry on their careersand families. In this candid article these brave firefighters honestly expressthe mental health challenges...Read More
In a front page article from the Sunday ChicagoTribune (January 16, 2011) the Chicago Fire Department continues to be openabout expressing publicly the reality that horrible things happen to goodpeople and then ultimately affect those left behind to carry on their careersand families. In this candid article these brave firefighters honestly expressthe mental health challenges...Read More
Initiative 13 – Consensus Protocolon Firefighter Behavioral Health – Keeping Your Head in the Game! The way in which firefighters arecared for in the fire service is on the precipice of great change. We all knowthat complications rising from this profession-plus all the stress of normallife for firefighters and their families-can create situations where we...Read More
Watertown fire department in turmoil after claims, suicide BARRY ADAMS | [email protected] | 608-252-6148 | Posted: Sunday, January 9, 2011 5:10 am Michael Quint knew someone was sabotaging his efforts to findanother job. The former assistant fire chief of the Watertown Fire Departmentsuspected it was Henry Butts, the city’s fire chief. Quint believedButts had sent...Read More
The Phoenix Fire Department has experienced four firefighter suicides within the past seven months, beginning with the death of Firefighter Shaun Johnson on December 5, 2009. Since then the Phoenix Fire Department has implemented several changes in their mental health support program in an effort to help firefighters in distress. Read Phoenix ABC15’s extensive report...Read More
