The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently issued a study that showing the size of firefighting crews has a substantial effect on our ability to protect lives and property in residential fires. The study (http://www.iaff.org/10News/PDFs/NISTReport.pdf ) lays out, in detail how putting more fire fighters on the scene early provides the best chances for positive outcomes. Large crews who arrive on the scene quickly [ Read More ]
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Announces National Roll Out of New Behavioral Health Initiative Emmitsburg, MD – The way to help firefighters who have dealt with potentially traumatic events is changing. Much has been learned from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation’s work in New York after September 11th and following the loss of 9 firefighters at a furniture store fire in Charleston, South Carolina in 2007. A briefing on this new [ Read More ]
In a recent posting by the International Association of Fire Chiefs, an article by David H. Fischler said this… “Mental health is just as important as a firefighter’s physical condition, and can just as easily impact job performance. We have created critical incident stress management programs to address issues after a major call, and hot-lines have been established for firefighters in need of mental health assistance. Yet 91 percent of [ Read More ]
It is with saddened hearts that we send our condolences to the families of these two brothers. Trent Steckel Trent Steckel (24yrs) was killed in a motorcycle accident early this morning. He was an Apprentice with Woodstock Fire/Rescue and a POC with Lakewood. Our hearts are with his family. Funeral arrangements are not known at this time. William “Billy” Robleski William “Billy” Robleski died in a motorcycle accident on June [ Read More ]
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