Mitigating the Impact of Traumatic Event Exposures
Firefighting is one of the best jobs around. It is also one of the most dangerous. As firefighters we train and prepare for the many physical risks we face.
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Mental
Firefighters are aware of the statistics linking firefighter deaths to preventable diseases and illnesses caused by unhealthy lifestyles. One of the leading causes of firefighter deaths is heart attacks. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Bringing answers to the modern firefighter’s burning health questions, we aim to help firefighters identify and put into practice better health choices to increase your chances at a healthier wellbeing with disease and illness free careers and retirements.
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Firefighter Syndrome: A Proposed Whole Systems Framework
A career in firefighting involves inherent risks and dangers, including short- and long-term medical, psychological, and social strains.
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Mental Health and Suicide in the Fire Service
Firefighters risk their own lives and health at work while trying to serve the public. Over the course of a career, firefighters will be exposed to many traumatic incidents, and those exposures can add up over time and cause increased stress.
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Menopause and Memory: Know the Facts
By 2050, 13.8 million people in the US will likely have Alzheimer's disease, and two-thirds will be women. The economic cost is staggering, as it is estimated to rise to more than $2 trillion.
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Neurochemistry For The Tactical Athlete
“Mindset and physical performance are linked. They feed each other. Physical training toughens the mind. Being mentally tough allows you to extend the limits of your physicality. It doesn’t matter how mentally tough you are if you lose all situational awareness because your heart rate is twice as high as it should be moving up a staircase with 80 pounds of bunker gear on.”
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Dealing With The Stigma Of A Mental Health Injury
Is there a stigma attached to developing post-traumatic stress disorder as a first responder? Unfortunately, the answer to that question is yes.
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Learning How To Say No
Is there a reason why you are filling every hour of every day with something? Just because you technically have time for something doesn’t mean you should take it on, and just because you’ve been asked, doesn’t mean you have to say yes.
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Helping Firefighters to be Proactive in Preparation
The fifth strategy to consider in developing the Athlete’s Mindset is to be proactive in your preparation. I am a huge Seattle Seahawks fan, and Quarterback Russell Wilson often talks about how his preparation off the field has set him up for success on the field.
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The Danger Of “Just Deal With It.”
Our ability to adequately equip our first responders with the awareness, knowledge and tools to address the fundamental question of ‘how do you work safely (emotionally) as a first responder is crucial.
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Remembering the Call
Throughout our time spent as a firefighter, you must sometimes do a self-check, hit the reset button, and remember that you chose this career for better or worse - though sometimes it's hard to predict what the worst looks and feels like.
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