by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Aug 21, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
A First Responder Spouse’s Guide to Post Critical Incident Support by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok Photo Courtesy Landon Jensen As a first responder spouse you can often feel left out of what’s going on at the department. What services are available to my first responder? How...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Aug 19, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
Organizing Chaos: EMDR as an Evidenced-Based Behavioral Health Treatment for Public Safety Professionals by By Dr. Robert J. Cipriano Jr., Psy.D., ABPP Advisory Board Member for Cordico EMDR Therapy can change negative hard-wired neuronal connections by connecting the...
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 17, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
As Anxiety Rises, Cities Adapt Mental Health Services on the Fly by Jason Plautz Photo Courtesy Landon Jensen The new corona virus pandemic has strained city-run mental health services, resulting in a need for more federal support and reprioritized programs. As cities...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Aug 14, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
First Responders, Here are 6 Ways I Prevent Negative Work Mental Images from Coming Home by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok Photo Courtesy Landon Jensen First responders are assigned to extremely challenging positions that expose them to ongoing traumatic images (child...
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...