Asking Eric: First responders share how they got help for PTSD
Dear Mom: A primary care physician is a great, and confidential, place to start. Additionally, I love the suggestion of ...
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Reducing the stigma - how the Terre Haute Fire Department is supporting it's first responders by offering one on one mental health services
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - The Terre Haute Fire Department is taking the mental health of it's employees very seriously. The ...
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New Orleans coroner feels snubbed by Bourbon Street attack tributes. 'We couldn't rest.'
Orleans Parish Coroner Dr. Dwight McKenna says his office worked "around the clock" after Bourbon Street attack, but their ...
Firefighter Nation1d
Fueling Fire: Enhancing Wellness and Nutrition for First Responders
Host Megan Lautz talks with Annette Zapp about the crucial components of firefighter wellness, including nutrition, sleep, and mental health.
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First Responders Sound Alarm
Then there are the other stressors: being away from his family for 24-hour shifts, the rush of adrenaline when an alarm sounds and the anxious efforts to extinguish a fire. A panic attack hospitalized ...
Asking Eric: First responders share their struggles with PTSD
"I wanted to share the following two responses to that letter in hopes that the letter writer, and anyone else struggling ...
Firefighter Nation2d
Navigating Anger and Recovery Through EEG Analysis and Neurofeedback
Host Jim Burneka speaks with guest Stephanie Ryall about how our first-responder occupations can change our brains, and not always for the better.
Multi-agency drill prepares first responders for crisis situations
Multiple military and Norfolk first responders recently took part in a drill to test their readiness against an active ...