by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Aug 18, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Feeling the Heat? Here’s Your Hot Weather Health Safety Guide by Chief Sam DiGiovanna With the west hitting triple digit temperatures and breaking records, here are some tips to avoid heat-related health problems. If available, stay in an air-conditioned area...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Aug 13, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
If You Don’t Feel Well, Don’t Make It Your Farewell Chantilly, Va. – The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) today kicked off an international campaign, If You Don’t Feel Well, Don’t Make It Your Farewell, to raise awareness throughout the fire and...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Aug 11, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
How Chaos Theory Applies to the Pandemic and Policing by Dr. Oscar Vigoa Assistant Director (Ret.) Miami-Dade Police Department Source: https://www.fireengineering.com/2020/05/19/488413/usfa-backdraft-and-reading-smoke/#gref As I contemplate writing this leadership...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Aug 10, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Mental Backdraft – Do You Know the Signs? by Chief Sam DiGiovanna Source: https://www.fireengineering.com/2020/05/19/488413/usfa-backdraft-and-reading-smoke/#gref As firefighters we are trained to identify the signs that a fire will lead to a backdraft. When...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Aug 3, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
First Responders: Start a Swimming Pool Safety Campaign! by Chief Sam DiGiovanna Source: https://okmag.com/blog/an-unbreakable-bond/ Summer is upon us and temperatures are heating up this week. Many people are spending their time in pools to beat the heat....
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Aug 2, 2020 | Events, Frontpage Article, Images, Leadership
Recording: The 6th Pillar: Officer Wellness in the 21st Century Description: Law enforcement professionals serve on the front lines of humanity’s worst-case events, and nearly 70 percent of officers report that stressful work experiences have caused ongoing emotional...