A medical examination found that the death of an on-duty Sun City (AZ) Firefighter in June stemmed from an accidental drug overdose. Shane Godbehere, 36, died in his sleep while he was working at Station 131. He was a 15-year veteran of the department. His sudden death stunned … [Read more...]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s an ongoing joke; a friendly jab: Who’s better? The police officer? Or, the fire fighter? “We just took the right test,” Stephen Kern laughed. Kern has been with Columbus Fire the last six years. Don Paden has been with Columbus Police the … [Read more...]
ST. PAUL, MN COMMUNITY COMPLETES “THE TOMMY” WORKOUT IN HONOR OF FIREFIGHTER LOST TO SUICIDE
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Hundreds of Tommy McDonough's friends, family and co-workers raised their heart rates while completing a workout in his honor Wednesday. McDonough, a St. Paul firefighter from 2015-2020, took his own life exactly two years ago Wednesday, leaving behind a wife … [Read more...]
PRESIDENT SIGNS LEGISLATION TO RECOGNIZE SUICIDE AS A LINE OF DUTY DEATH FOR FIRST RESPONDERS
Last week President Biden signed H.R. 6943, the Public Safety Officer Support Act, into law. The legislation expands death and disability benefits under the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) program to include first responders who die by suicide or are disabled by traumatic … [Read more...]
CHARLOTTE FIRE JOINS U.S. VETERANS HALL OF FAME TO PREVENT SUICIDE
The Charlotte Fire Department is joining the U.S. Veterans Hall of Fame and its community partners on Saturday for the fourth-annual mental health awareness walk. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, suicide is a leading cause of death in the United … [Read more...]
LATE WHIDBEY FIREFIGHTER HONORED
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...]