CISM and CISD are important, but mental health support can’t be limited to critical incidents
Firefighter Peer Support: The Missing Piece of the Mental Health Puzzle
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Category: Mental and Physical Health/Wellness
10 Strategies to Reduce Bullying and Harassment in the Fire Service
It’s up to every firefighter and leader to demand a respectful, professional working environment
The Second Step in Creating a Firefighter Workout Program: Core Exercises
These exercises should be at the very core of your workout
The First Step in Creating a Firefighter Workout Program: A Goal-Focused Plan
Learn the one item that should accompany you on every workout you do
Improving Officer Wellness: Funding Initiatives for Mental Health Support
The federal government strengthened its recognition of the effects of occupational stress on law enforcement
Reducing Firefighter Critical Incident Stress at Traumatic Incidents
When little can be done to save lives or property, the focus should be on reducing the impact on responders
Stay Hydrated, Stay Alive: The Importance of Firefighter Hydration
Just like in firefighting, water is essential for body function
Firefighter Fitness Tip: Stop Exercising, Start Training!
Your fitness efforts will be more successful when you’re working toward a goal
Cruel and Unusual Punishment from Secondhand Smoke?
Despite deliberate indifference to a prisoner’s needs, punitive damage awards were reversed in this case.
Shining Light on Firefighter Skin Cancer
Although firefighters face unique exposure for skin cancer, behavioral changes and increased awareness can significantly reduce the risk.
Firefighter Safety in Hot Weather
Incident commanders, officers and firefighters must take personal responsibility and communicate early to avoid heat-related illness.
5 Elements of a Firefighter Workout Program
On September 11, 2011, Aaron Zamzow competed in the Ironman Wisconsin, running in memory of the 343 firefighters killed 10 years earlier. He trained hard for the event, and it paid off. He crossed the finish line overcome with emotion and “the honor of being a firefighter on this day in particular.”