Fire Service Health and Culture Change: Why Not?
Todd LeDuc asks: What's stopping us from truly changing the fire service culture when it comes to cancer risk mitigation?
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The Year Ahead in Firefighter Health, Wellness, and Survival
Todd LeDuc reflects on how far the fire service has come in terms of health and wellness—and how far we still have to go.
Fire Service Megatrends: 2023 and Beyond
Todd J. LeDuc reviews some of the trends fire departments and fire service leaders will face in the upcoming year.
The Role of Comprehensive Early Detection in Firefighter Survival
Early detection saves lives and, combined with risk-mitigation strategies, offers a synergistic approach to managing total firefighter health and wellness.
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Firefighter Testicular Cancer: A Month of Raising Awareness
April is testicular cancer awareness month. Todd J. LeDuc takes a moment review firefighter testicular cancer facts.
The Essential Eight: The Holy Grail of Firefighter Cardiac Survival
The American Heart Association has added healthy sleep to its list of modifiable risk factors. Todd LeDuc on what this means for firefighters.
Provider, Know Thy Patient
Being armed with accurate information and being your own health advocate are two large steps to ensuring a safe and healthy fire service journey.
Fire Service Repetitive Head Trauma and Associated Implications
What can the fire service do about firefighters experiencing repetitive head/brain trauma on the job? Brittany Hollerbach and Todd LeDuc offer some ideas.
Commentary: A Year in Review
Todd LeDuc looks at areas the fire service has made progress in and where we can improve in terms of physical and mental health.
October Is Colored Pink
Todd LeDuc says Breast Cancer Awareness month is a good time to review your cancer risk screening protocols.
Firefighters: We Don’t Play Every Sunday
Any day could be "game day" for firefighters, so your members need to be physically prepared for battle, writes Todd LeDuc.
HRR: Human Risk Reduction
What is “human risk reduction” (HRR) and how do we continue to invest in it and think of it? Todd LeDuc offers some thoughts.