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SAN DIEGO RESPONDERS WORK TO PREVENT SUICIDE WITHIN THEIR RANKS

 Brian Kazmierzak    August 8, 2023    No Comments

The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation says suicide is three times more likely to happen in a fire department than a line-of-duty death. Some San Diego first responders are working to reduce the toll. Ben Vernon is one of those first responders. Nine years ago, the … [Read more...]

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“FIREFIGHTERS & BULLYING” ….A ONE-DAY “TRAIN THE TRAINER” PROGRAM.

 Billy    August 4, 2023    No Comments

A ONE-DAY "TRAIN THE TRAINER" PROGRAM... ...IN KANSAS CITY Tuesday, Aug 15, 2023 "FIRE DEPARTMENT BEHAVIOR & BULLYING" “Respect Our House – Extinguishing Bullying” It's 2023 and unfortunately, one of the issues facing our profession is BULLYING. Bullying. And yep-what … [Read more...]

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As Dallas Fire-Rescue Works to Address Mental Health, Problems Persist – Texas

 Joe Knitter    August 1, 2023    No Comments

Four Dallas firefighters have died by suicide since 2018. Two others have attempted suicide. That’s partly why Dallas Fire-Rescue (DFR) started a new program a little over a year ago to address the mental health of its firefighters. While it's hard to measure how well the program … [Read more...]

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NEW MISSOURI LAW WILL ALLOW FIRST RESPONDERS TO CLAIM WORKER’S COMP FOR WORK-RELATED PTSD – WILL KANSAS FOLLOW?

 Joe Knitter    July 24, 2023    No Comments

TOPEKA, Kan. — At his lowest point Mike Lewis was keenly aware that it would be cheaper to spend 97 cents on a bullet than it would be to spend $150 an hour on therapy for his post-traumatic stress. The Butler County paramedic has been haunted since October 2013 when he was on … [Read more...]

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DALLAS FIRE-RESCUE’S NEW MENTAL WELLNESS PROGRAM ALREADY PROVING SUCCESSFUL – TEXAS

 Joe Knitter    July 21, 2023    No Comments

DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — Dallas Fire-Rescue officials say a relatively new program aimed at addressing mental health wellness within their ranks is already proving to be successful. The program was rolled out a little over a year ago, following a trend of suicides and … [Read more...]

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Coping with trauma; Milwaukee firefighter now retired helps others

 Brian Kazmierzak    July 21, 2023    No Comments

MILWAUKEE - For 23 years, Lt. Brent Jones has grown accustomed to using his voice as a firefighter in Milwaukee and on honor guards across the country. He’s now using his voice to speak up on secondary trauma he’s experienced on and off the job, after almost silencing his own … [Read more...]

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THE FIRE RESCUE RESPONSE: THE HIGHLAND PARK JULY 4TH PARADE SHOOTING-A No Cost Fire & EMS Webinar

 Billy    July 19, 2023    No Comments

The following is information on a no-cost webinar for you, your Firefighters, EMTs, 911-Communications personnel, and your local government/elected officials, from Lexipol: Lessons Learned:    The Highland Park (IL) 2022 July 4th Parade Shooting Thursday, July 27, 2023, | … [Read more...]

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