Many surviving members of the FDNY were left traumatized after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The director of the FDNY Counseling Service Unit (CSU), Malachy Corrigan, along with the unit’s deputy director, Capt. Frank Leto, and others, realized that the CSU’s staff of … [Read more...]
MEYERS, California — Standing in the ashy evening air as members of his firefighting crew cut and dragged away flammable pine branches and shrubbery while small fires smoldered along a forest highway near South Lake Tahoe, California, Martin Goldberg’s eyes began to water. It … [Read more...]
COVID-19 Vaccination of Fire and EMS Personnel Throughout the response to the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and its ensuing illness COVID-19, fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel have consistently served on the front lines while caring for patients and responding to other … [Read more...]
The Shady Brady Tennessee Fallen Firefighter Ride will be Sept. 18, 2021. Registration will be 7:30-8:30 a.m., with kickstands up at 9 a.m., at Sparta Fire Department, 715 N. Spring St., in Sparta. The cost is $25 per rider/$20 per passenger. Challenge coins are $10 each. … [Read more...]
First responder and firefighter veteran Nick Wingo launches his brand Building Grit along with his bestselling Amazon book and podcast. The goal of the organization and the mission of Building Grit is to promote mental wellness in first responders and fire fighters, as suicide … [Read more...]
FIRST RESPONDER MENTAL HEALTH BILL RE-INTRODUCED TO SENATE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) announced the re-introduction of their Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act. This bipartisan legislation would support efforts by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to … [Read more...]
The headlines read: "Firefighters arrived at the home. No one answered the door, so they left. Inside, an entire family was being poisoned by carbon monoxide." You can read (and really must read/listen) this very in-depth media report (with audio etc) below. PLEASE BE SURE … [Read more...]