Remembering the Boston Marathon Bombing
With rapid response from the public and first responders of Boston, people came together to support and strengthen the community.
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First Responders
Coaching Through Depression
Frequent check-ins are important. You check your equipment; yourself is the most important equipment you have!
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What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
Years ago, we didn’t know what we didn’t know. It wasn’t studied and brain function studies and mental health knowledge weren’t anywhere near where they are now.
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Spotlight: Keith Hanks, Director of Business Development
Keith Hanks, FRC’s Director of Business Development, was a firefighter for 21 years and now speaks about PTSD and its effects.
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Smashing the Stigma: Fighting Mental Health
Having mental health issues makes many feel they can’t uphold this image of a strong and capable helper. It’s this fear that causes many first responders to not admit when they need help or they’re having issues.
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Spotlight: Kris Rath, LEOW
Kris Rath is a recently retired police wife (LEOW) and Illinois Affiliate of the National Police Wives Association (NPWA). Kris is a mom to two teenage boys and has been entrenched in the law enforcement life for 23 years.
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Staffing Shortages: Picking up the Slack
We have been battling this pandemic with all we’ve got and still COVID fights back. For first responders who put themselves at risk every day, it’s not just about the expected dangers of the job, but now they face staffing shortages.
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Do Nurses Count as First Responders?
When we hear the term ‘first responder,’ we often think initially of police, fire, and EMS, but we know there’s more in the emergency service world. We have dispatch, correctional officers, and military as well. One category that gets tossed back and forth is also nurses. Nurses are certainly trained for emergencies, carry burdens of
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