An FDNY lieutenant was arrested Saturday for allegedly choking a city emergency medical technician during a heated on-the-job altercation, sources said. Neal Francis, 47, of Brooklyn’s Engine 234 in Crown Heights, was charged with strangulation, police said. Although the NYPD refused to provide specifics about the confrontation – including whether anyone was seriously injured or who...Read More
It is with great sadness that the Alameda Fire Department regrets to announce that former Alameda Firefighter Patrick Corder has passed away unexpectedly at the age of 43 due to a work-related post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI). Patrick served the Alameda Fire Department (AFD) as a Firefighter-Paramedic for more than 15 years before retiring last year....Read More
A recent survey conducted by the National Fire Agency (NFA) has found that a staggering 40 percent of firefighters are grappling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), raising concerns about the mental health of these first responders. The “2023 Firefighter Mental Health Survey,” based on interviews with 52,802 firefighters between March and May 2023, showed that...Read More
ODESSA, Texas (KOSA) -Texas Fire Department leaders are pushing to provide help with mental health to firefighters. Department leaders in the state of Texas say they recognize that post-traumatic stress and other mental health issues are the biggest dangers of the job. Mental health has been a concern for firefighters in the state of Texas....Read More
Trevor Towner is a 20-year veteran of the Ventura Fire Department and concerns about firefighter mental health led him to make a dramatic gesture at the Dec. 18 Ventura City Council meeting where plans for a new seventh fire station were under debate. Unit responses have more than doubled since he started working at the...Read More
Cancer among fire fighters remains the primary cause of line-of-duty deaths in the fire service. Alongside the Firefighter Cancer Support Network (FCSN), the IAFF is sounding the alarm on prevention inside the firehouse, during decontamination (decon), and on the fireground during Fire Fighter Cancer Awareness Month. Des Moines Fire Department Station 11 debuted in 2021. “I think one...Read More
