Archive for June, 2011
Picture your neighbor’s house…steam and smoke lazily coming out of the hole in the roof as you watch salvage and overhaul crews entering the house. Most of the men and women too busy to realize that you are there watching, not knowing that you are a firefighter and understand the entire process that is unfolding in the front yard of the house next door. You know it will only be a matter of [ Read More ]
“Fire chiefs always have been responsible for their firefighters’ health and safety…Not only do officers need to understand the new breed of firefighters, they need to be able to recognize when a member is suffering from emotional or behavioral issues caused by traumas experienced on the job, as well as outside influences in their lives, such as financial hardship, family illness or a significant lifestyle change, such as divorce.” - Jeff [ Read More ]






