Fitness & Health
When implemented effectively, a peer support program can be one of the best resources for first responders to access help
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When implemented effectively, a peer support program can be one of the best resources for first responders to access help
The sites will be set up in neighborhoods where many first responders live as well as in hard-hit African-American and Hispanic neighborhoods
Telehealth applications can reduce unnecessary exposure and better utilize EMS resources
Gurnee Firefighter-Paramedic Bob Davidson’s mother and another firefighter were injured in the blaze at Davidson’s home
The FIRST approach to provider resilience focuses on removing the stigma and supporting emotional intelligence
In an especially stressful time, EMS chaplains are finding creative ways to offer emotional, psychological and spiritual support
Under the supplemental funding bill, $200 million will go toward public safety and health costs and $100 million toward first responder hazard pay premiums
Connection, space and opportunity to express emotions and reality-based messaging are what first responders really need
Municipal services, non-profits and for-profits that partner with municipalities can apply through the FEMA Public Assistance Program
EMT Edgardo Diaz, who received a double lung transplant last year, was released from the hospital six days after receiving plasma
