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Behavior Health

MINNESOTA PUT $100 MILLION INTO 1ST RESPONDER PTSD TREATMENT – ONLY 17 HAVE RETURNED TO WORK

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (August 9, 2026). Minnesota committed $100 million three years ago to confront a growing crisis among police officers, firefighters and other first responders leaving their careers with post-traumatic stress disorder. The intervention was designed to change what had become an increasingly costly and troubling pattern by providing treatment before injured first responders moved permanently...
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THE MENTAL HEALTH IMPACT OF THE SPOKANE COMPLEX FIRES

Julia Pentasuglio / The Spokesman-Review (TNS) From a psychological standpoint, Spokane is in shock. Just over a week since the three fires in the Spokane Complex ignited Aug. 1 and burned more than 900 structures, adrenaline may be the driving factor keeping Spokane residents on their feet. But if it hasn’t already, the grief will...
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BREAK THE SILENCE PROJECT – MADRID, SPAIN

The city is hosting firefighter Jaime Domínguez’s challenge, as he runs a marathon every day until completing 3,953 kilometres – one for each person who died by suicide in Spain in 2024 Today, the streets of Benidorm welcomed ultramarathon runner, Madrid City Council firefighter and psychology student Jaime Domínguez Ibáñez, known as JimmyGo, who is...
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FIREFIGHTER’S MENTAL HEALTH WALKS GROW INTO NATIONWIDE PROJECT – UNITED KINGDOM

A Bromley firefighter has turned a mental health walk started in Beckenham Place Park into a nationwide support network with 18 groups across the UK. Dean Corney, who boasts 23 years of service, launched Walk & Talk 999 in 2021 after his own experiences with poor mental health led him to consider what support could help others...
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Behind the Scenes with Dr. Sara Jahnke

For this episode of APS Radio, host Jim Burneka sits down with longtime friend and researcher Dr. Sara Jahnke to explore the evolving landscape of firefighter health. There’s a little of everything, from lighthearted personal banter to updates about the upcoming Science to the Station conference in Kansas City, MO, November 3-5, 2026. Jahnke highlights ongoing research into sleep schedule...
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FIREFIGHTER DIES IN QUARTERS-Self Inflicted (The Secret List)

All, We regret to pass on that the Laredo (Texas) Fire Department is mourning the death of one of its Firefighters following an incident over the weekend at a fire station on Mines Road. Mayor Victor Trevino confirmed the death yesterday (Monday) morning, saying it appears to be self-inflicted. The investigation remains ongoing. Mayor Trevino...
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