With the increase in industry suicides in the past few decades, monitoring the mental health of firefighters and EMS workers has become a focus for many departments. Fire service and health officials have seen post-traumatic stress disorder and other issues stemming from … [Read more...]
In yet another reminder to DO our jobs, a probe found that two L.A. County Firefighters had taken crash site photos that "served no business necessity," Vanessa Bryant’s lawyers said in a court filing...and they are expected to lose their jobs. While this is not a close call or … [Read more...]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — First responders witness death, grief, injury, and loss on a daily basis, on top of already physically and mentally demanding schedules. They include our law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians, and public safety … [Read more...]
I wouldn't waste your time if this opportunity wasn't worth your time. Seriously: I'm not sure I have seen this many no-nonsense top shelf quality fire service speakers-for free-in one event. FOR FREE. From FDNY's Acting Chief of Department Tom Richardson....To … [Read more...]
WI GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL FOR PTSD WORKERS COMP FOR EMS, FD, PD
MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers on Tuesday signed into law a bipartisan bill to allow first responders including police and firefighters to receive worker's compensation if they've been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. During a bill signing at Madison's Fire … [Read more...]
As per the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, as of today, there are 179 total reported deaths due to COVID-19 complications: 123 FIRE personnel; 56 EMS only. New York (13.8%), Pennsylvania (9.8%), Texas (8.9%), and New Jersey (7.3%) respectively represent the states … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that Assistant Chief Charles “Chuck” Scottini (Laramie County, Wyoming) passed away peacefully with his family by his side this morning, April 24th, 2021 after a long 6 month battle with COVID 19. Chuck contracted COVID while on a wildland fire assignment in … [Read more...]
We regret to pass on that Seguin (near San Antonio) Texas, Firefighter/Paramedic Roger Dean (age 31) died yesterday after a battle with COVID-19 in a Houston hospital. Dean has been with the Seguin Fire Department since 2018 and was promoted to Field Training Officer in 2019. … [Read more...]
By Esteban Parra, Delaware News Journal A Wilmington firefighter who pleaded guilty on Wednesday to one count of possessing child pornography blamed post-traumatic stress disorder that he developed on the job, one of his attorneys said. Joseph J. Leonetti Jr.'s PTSD began … [Read more...]
This Thursday (tomorrow), April 22, 2021, at 1300 hours eastern. the NFFF will feature a webinar with Deputy Chief James Forgo, Prince William County (VA) Fire and Rescue Department. Chief Forgo will talk about the tragic fire in that large residential structure that killed … [Read more...]