PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- "There is nowhere in the city of Philadelphia that suicide has not impacted someone," said Catherine Siciliano. "Here at 31st in Chestnut, this particular mural has a lot of meaning to me." The enormous landscape painting depicts a young … [Read more...]
Florida Firefighters Safety & Health Collaborative Team Up To Start Web-Based Peer Support Portal For First Responders
RedlineRescue.org connects firefighters needing mental health support with other first responders who have had similar experiences around trauma. UCF RESTORES Director Dr. Deborah Beidel says the service is free to any firefighter and is available both as a website and mobile … [Read more...]
FIREFIGHTER & EMS COVID UPDATE: NOTE: A 23 year old Massachusetts Firefighter is in a medically induced coma. Brett Bertram, Firefighter-EMT with the Plainville FD, came down with the virus last weekend and his condition worsened to the point where he had to be taken to … [Read more...]
State and national investigators were at the state fire academy Wednesday as part of their investigations into what caused the death of city firefighter Peyton Lane S. Morse, who suffered a medical emergency while he was involved in a training exercise there in early … [Read more...]
U.S. Suicides Dropped Nearly 6% in 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. suicides fell nearly 6% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic — the largest annual decline in at least four decades, according to preliminary government data. Death certificates are still coming in and the count could rise. But officials … [Read more...]
Researchers from the Center for Fire, Rescue & EMS Health Research and Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation are looking for firefighters to help with a study about norms and traditions around alcohol use in the fire service. With funding from a FEMA Research and … [Read more...]
Triumphing over PTSD: Burley firefighter wins Firefighter of the Year award
Justin Jensen felt stunned when he was named Firefighter of Year by the Professional Fire Fighters of Idaho after spending the past year clashing with demons brought to life by post-traumatic stress disorder. “It’s our most prestigious award that recognizes one of our own,” … [Read more...]
MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS FOUR TIMES HIGHER FOR RESPONDERS THAN THE PUBLIC
Strong and resilient mental health was the subject of new training for the Prince Rupert Fire Rescue department on March 17. Symptoms of psychological disorders are four times higher in first responders than in the general public, Chad Cooper deputy fire chief told The … [Read more...]
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WV BILL FOR PTSD WORKERS COMP CLEARS COMMITTEE
CHARLESTON — For the fifth time in as many years, a bill to permit first responder agencies to offer workers’ compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder is heading to the West Virginia House of Delegates floor. House Bill 3107 unanimously passed the … [Read more...]