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 1, 2023 | Public Safety, Wellness
First Responders’ Transition from Work to Home Much has been said about hypervigilance and how it affects first responders both physically and emotionally. What many don’t fully appreciate is how this threat-based perspective also impacts the spouses and...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Sep 11, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
9/11 – Never Forget! by Chief Sam DiGiovanna With so many things going on nationally and globally, its easy to forget what happened September 11th, 2001. I remember like it was yesterday as I was just promoted to Interim Fire Chief. I was with several other...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Sep 7, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Safety Tips for Labor Day by Chief Sam DiGiovanna Labor Day honors the American worker — you! It’s a time we set aside to remember a movement that fundamentally changed our relationship with our jobs, and in so doing, made this country stronger, safer, and more...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Sep 1, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Suicide in Public Safety is on the Rise by Chief Sam DiGiovanna By now you’re probably aware that September is Suicide Prevention Month. Hopefully your department leaders spent some time discussing the issue of suicide in public safety and our responsibility to...
