Posts Tagged: Wellness
Firefighter Health Week: Day Five
All the resources and support don't mean a thing if you don't take the actual steps to get in there and become healthier.
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Firefighter Health and Wellness
Are we giving city hall the right information about the importance of firefighter health
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LODD Summary: July 2009
In July there were 6 Line Of Duty Deaths:
Thomas Marovich fell during a rappelling training exercise and suffered fatal traumatic injuries. The cause of the accident is under investigation.
Joseph Grace was found unresponsive in the firehouse k…
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RFB: Charleston 9
It’s already been 2 years since the sofa superstore fire in charleston, sc. I was on duty that night, surfing the web when I caught a headline that (at that time) 2 firefighters were missing at a commercial building fire in charleston. My crew stay…
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FDIC & Brotherhood
I recently responded to a post on the thinking man’s fire blog “fire(fighter) behavior”. The post primarily discussed the tremendous training opportunities available at the fire department instructors conference (FDIC) and asked what those who at…
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USFA and NVFC Release Updated Health and Wellness Guide for the Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services
The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), working with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC), has issued a revised Health and Wellness Guide for the Volunteer Fire and EmergencyServices.The Health and Wellness Guide now provides updated information on h…
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2009 Fire/EMS Safety, Health and Survival Week Theme Announced
Protect Yourself: Your Safety, Health and Survival Are Your Responsibility June 14-20, 2009Protect Yourself: Your Safety, Health and Survival Are Your Responsibility encourages chiefs and fire/EMS personnel to focus on what they personally can do to mana…
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