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Maintaining Mental Health: Resources for Firefighters

WebMental health issues, including suicides, continue to be a rising problem and concern for first responders. Other mental health issues include depression, anxiety, …

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Behavioral Health Programs in the Fire Service

WebPaul Bourgeois explains the importance of making behavioral health a priority in the fire service, starting at the department level, and offers useful information …

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NFPA Releases 1584 Fact Sheet to Assist 2021 Safety Stand Down …

Web- Health & Safety - Many think simply providing food and beverages to firefighters constitutes a rehab program but rehab should encompass all areas of health, …

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The Aging Firefighter – Health and Fitness Considerations …

WebBy prioritizing health throughout their careers and embracing evidence-based strategies, firefighters can mitigate occupational risks, enhance resilience, and …

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The Importance of Physical Fitness Standards in the Fire Service

WebAlthough heart attacks continue to fell dozens of firefighters each year, the fire service has yet to mandate annual fitness and medical testing. Editor-in-Chief Tim Sendelbach …

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Firefighter Health and Wellness

WebThe health and wellness benefits of a sleep health program for fire departments have just begun to be identified with this recent study, and in the medical field sleep research is …

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Self-Care: The Systemic Work-Life Balance and Mental Health Secret

WebDr. Donnie Hutchinson is an Army National Guard veteran, author, speaker, University of Dayton adjunct professor, Podcaster, and a Work-Life Balance instructor for …

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Sleep, Alcohol, and Cancer Prevention: A Playbook for Firefighters

WebAs Edward Everett Hale has eloquently stated, sleep is vital for our overall physical and mental health. Through the last 40 years alone, more and more empirical …

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Implementing Physiological Monitoring in the Fire Service

WebImproved awareness and understanding of health parameters can drive improvements of health, wellness and fitness in the responder population. Eventually, …

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Health Risks in the Fire Station

WebCenters for Disease Control – Emily Sparer, ScD, looks at possible health risks in fire stations. Dr. Sparer’s project is a collaboration between two NIOSH …

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Surfside Collapse Highlights Importance of Mental Wellness …

WebBy Kellie O’Dare. On June 24, 2021, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the Chaplain Towers South condominium in the Miami Beach town of Surfside, Florida, …

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Mental Health Matters for the Future of Our Fire Service

WebThat movement is understanding and prioritizing mental health. There is a belief by some that with the way we came up and how we handled the hard stuff that we …

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Research and Independent Testing Shows Firefighters’ Turnout …

WebBy Paul Chrostowski, Ph.D., QEP. Paul Chrostowski, Ph.D., QEP is an environmental health scientist with more than 40 years of experience in assessing …

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Why the Fire Service Needs Enforced Fitness Standards

WebIt isn’t easy to stand up for what you believe in when your voice feels like a small minority against the masses. For years we’ve preached the benefits of fitness in …

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Safety Stand Down 2021: Rebuild Rehab

WebSponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) Safety, Health and Survival Section, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), and the …

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Key Traits for a Health & Safety Officer

WebA department’s approach to health and safety is established with the executive fire officer, supported through individual responsibility, and must be clear to …

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Firefighter Fitness Redefined

WebThe IAFF/IAFC Wellness Fitness Initiative, most recently updated in 2018, outlines a way to improve firefighter wellness across medical, fitness, injury, and …

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NVFC Awarded Grant to Expand Fire Service Behavioral Health …

WebThe Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance reports that more firefighters and EMS providers die from suicide each year than in the line of duty. To address the need …

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Developing a Firefighter Mindset

WebAs discussed, the proper firefighting mindset is necessary by the inherit danger of Fire/EMS work. A proper firefighting mindset can be maintained by: 1) mental and …

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The Importance of Staying Hydrated

WebThe World Health Organization recommends drinking 6 to 8 large glasses of water a day. But remember: This is only to maintain normal fluid balance and does not …

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Addressing Emotional, Mental Health

WebMental health disorders affecting fire service members include depression, anxiety, substance abuse, sleep disorders, post-traumatic stress (PTS), and post …

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