by David Baker | May 3, 2023 | Public Safety, Wellness
Time Management in Public Safety By Cordico Team Before you became a first responder, what kinds of activities made you happy? Weekend outings with your family? Going to the gym or attending sporting events? Pursuing the arts or doing something else creative?...
by David Baker | Apr 26, 2023 | Public Safety, Wellness
Body Bags Don’t Care — Line-of-Duty Firefighter Deaths By Mike Vatter You might say the title of this article is harsh. That is my intent. Not a week goes by when I don’t read about another cardiovascular disease (CVD) related line-of-duty death in Firefighter Close...
by David Baker | Apr 19, 2023 | Public Safety, Wellness
Fitness Testing for First Responders By Dr. Jay Dawes To maintain personal and public safety, it is essential that first responders be fit for duty. Consequently, developing and maintaining physical fitness is of significant interest to first responders. However,...
by David Baker | Apr 12, 2023 | Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Imposter Syndrome in Public Safety By Missy Morris I can still remember the thoughts that went through my mind the first time the patrol car radio squawked my call sign after I completed the field training program. The jig was up. I was hurtling headfirst into my...
by David Baker | Apr 5, 2023 | Public Safety, Wellness
First Responder Post-Traumatic Stress Most of us have heard quite a lot about post-traumatic stress and the distressing symptoms associated with it. A post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) can be caused by exposure to a traumatic event and like physical injuries,...
by David Baker | Mar 28, 2023 | Public Safety, Wellness
First Responders and Sleep Disorders By David Baker A public safety job is almost never 9:00 to 5:00. First responders are shift workers; they are needed 24/7. The nature of these jobs requires many law enforcement and corrections officers, firefighters, EMTs and...
