The Shield of Armor Wellness Seminar in Cape Girardeau will address mental health challenges faced by first responders. Keynote speakers include a former Green Beret and a retired Phoenix officer who ...

In 2011, as Cyclone Yasi approached the Queensland coast, I sat in my home in the tropical far north of the state and worried ...

They claimed what I might be experiencing wasn’t burnout, as commonly assumed, but rather an addiction to the stress hormone cortisol. This prompted a deeper dive into the mechanisms of cortisol and ...

Roughly 16% of all first responders reported thoughts of suicide, which is four times higher than the rate of the state’s ...

A new survey of over 6,000 New York first responders reveals alarming mental health struggles, with high rates of stress, ...

Bloomington Police dealt with two public violent incidents in February, and area law enforcement officials say those types of cases are part of what leads to recurring first responder trauma.

First responders often witness some of the most horrific scenes in their line of duty, and sometimes these experiences become ...

After the tragic DCA mid-air collision, one firefighters is hoping to help other first responders who may deal with PTSD.

First responders from Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley are in Rogers this week for the Rogers Fire EMS Conference. “We need people on the law enforcement side and fire-EMS side to come ...

DEPLOYED, AS THEY HAD HOPED. RUNNING TO POSITIVELY IMPACT VETERANS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. KCRA 3’S MELANIE WINGO JOINS US NOW IN STUDIO WITH MORE ON HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT LOCAL POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS ...