Controlled Tactical Aggression
Individuals must effectively lead themselves before they can effectively lead others. Mike Norris on how firefighters can mitigate the effects of stress on decision making.
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Burning Out: Why ‘We Signed Up for This’ Isn’t Enough to Tackle Trauma in Firefighters
Statements like "we signed up for this" can inadvertently minimize the experiences of those firefighters affected by trauma.
Suicide Safety Plans for the Fire Service
Stephanie White says now is the time to discuss the time-sensitive nature of suicide and suicide safety plans with your firefighters.
For Whom the Bell Tolls: Moral Injury in the Fire Service
Kristopher Blume looks at the nature of moral injury and the risk it poses to firefighters' health and wellness.
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T-Shirt Management Seven Years Later
The fire department is a support community for firefighters. If that community is fractured, it causes a degree of mental trauma, says David Rhodes.
APS Radio: Chris Moore
Chris Moore shares his behavioral health struggles and shares his journey out of darkness.
Firefighter Suicide: Don’t Normalize It
If firefighters are going to be better about saving our own, we must acknowledge we can't “normalize” all the ugliness and heartache we witness.
Firefighter Stress Resilience and Increasing Emotional Bandwidth
Dena Ali considers polyvagal theory and heart rate variability and how they might account for firefighters' emotional resilience and response to stressors.
Relax, Don’t React for Less Stress, Better Performance, and Well-Being
John Doyle explains how firefighters can recognize and understand stress and what tools you can use to combat stress and its effects.
Podcast: Five After Midnight: Brendan Stackpole
Host Stephanie White speaks with Brendan Stackpole about his realistic approach to bringing awareness to the stress firefighters face on the job.