A publication dedicated to the well-being of firefighters across North America and beyond.
Firefighters face many daily uncertainties. All too often, media coverage of a fire call or accident causes us to re-live the traumas we have witnessed, making it impossible to enjoy a normal and healthy life while off duty and away from the hall. We focus on topics surrounding travel, entertainment, transportation and the lighter side of firefighting (humor, camaraderie, and secrets of the trade).
It’s the classic firefighter stock image; a tall man dressed in red, walking through a fiery blaze. Meet Rachael Staebell and Khalilah Yancey; the female faces of a new MSA Safety campaign that are setting classic stock photos on fire.
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Nobody understands the value of lifesaving equipment more than the brave army of individuals we call first responders. When it comes to these high-stakes situations, it is plain to see the pivotal role that protective gear and modern machinery play in saving lives. But, lives are saved in many ways, and a lot of the time it’s not in such explicitly dangerous situations. Cardiovascular Disease is the leading cause of mortality globally, and the world of bio-engineering is attempting to slow this widespread killer by offering us the lifesaving equipment that can combat it.
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This innovative technology has helped to make alarm response more efficient than it had ever been before. The next generation of technology to improve alarm response is here: a tactile Firefighter Alerting System (FFAS) called EaseAlert.
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Recovery, strain, and sleep are all important factors to consider during every shift in the fire department. You might return from a fire and think you’re all set to take on whatever the rest of the shift has in store for you, but how can you be sure?
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It was 2:00 A.M. We were sound asleep. Then, “Reeeee!" the pager by my bedside toned out. "Hondo, Rollover. I-25 at mile marker 290. Semi." Still half asleep, I got up, threw on my uniform, and left.
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Folds of Honor has been providing life-changing scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled U.S. service members since 2007. The foundation has recently expanded its mission to America’s first responders including police, fire, EMTs, and paramedics.
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What is continuous therapeutic management? This is an advanced approach to combating the physiological and cognitive disparities that firefighters put their bodies through. This is the method for addressing the issues that firefighters face and provides an actionable process if implemented for decreasing dual hazards faced by firefighters.
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This question was posed to me and I recall when initially joining as a career firefighter, our Fire Chief stood in front of our hiring class asking us to remember how we felt in that moment. She encouraged us to capture those feelings and shared that along our career journey, we may need to reflect on how proud we felt and remember why we took the oath to serve and protect. I have reflected on that moment numerous times.
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Nine firefighters from Memphis, Tenn. are looking to put their town back on the map. In the wake of the pandemic, Memphis firefighter Michael Coleman founded The Bluff City Combat Team, a group of special operations firefighters who share the same focus: training to win Firefighter Challenges across North America.
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What should have felt like the Superbowl of firefighting now causes Miller to abandon the very creed she was sworn into recruit class with ten years before.
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