When deadly floods swept through the Texas Hill Country on the morning of July 4, the first people on the scene were law enforcement, firefighters and emergency medical services personnel. They were ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Being a first responder has its rewards. You’re on the front lines, helping and serving a community you love and care for and being there for people in their darkest moments, ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (April 13-19) is a time to spotlight the true “first” responders. Every day, dispatchers are the ones fielding emergency calls in ...
Dena Ali sits down with Jim Burneka and Nick Magoteaux to discuss her groundbreaking work in first responder mental health. Ali shares her journey from struggling with depression and suicidal thoughts ...
Learn how to effectively serve fire, EMS, military and police first responders. Peer support, chaplains, church leaders, nonprofit volunteers, counselors, hospice personnel and anyone who has a heart ...
First responders encounter difficult, traumatic events in times of emergency and crisis. They help people on the worst days of their lives and are exposed to some of the most dangerous situations, ...
AUSTIN, Texas — A new Texas law aims to give firefighters and paramedics easier access to mental health support through a statewide peer network. House Bill 35, which took effect Sept. 1, creates a ...
DAYVILLE, Conn. (WFSB) - The wheels are in motion to get more resources to first responders and veterans in northeast Connecticut when it comes to mental health. The Quiet Corner Peer Support Group’s ...
One805 has initiated a $10 million One805 Mental Wellness Endowment Fund designed to ensure Santa Barbara County’s first responders have permanent, predictable access to critical mental wellness ...