by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Dec 16, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Firefighter Robert Arrieta is Raising Awareness For PTSD Among First Responders Arrieta has moved past bearing his weight silently, opening up and embarking on a journey toward finding mental stability and helping others to do the same. “As I’ve gone through my...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Dec 15, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
9-1-1 Emergency: Battling Stress in the Communications Center by Adam Timm Subtle shifts in thinking add up to big results, offering greater levels of resilience to draw from during challenging times 2020 has been a challenging year. With the ongoing COVID-19...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Dec 14, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Navigating Conflict in the Workplace by Chief Sam DiGiovanna Photo Courtesy Landon Jensen Photography I’ve written before that firefighters are people of action, “doers” who like to size up a situation, make quick decisions about what to do — and...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Dec 11, 2020 | Events, Public Safety, Wellness
3 Tips on Helping First Responder Kids to be Resilient by Dr. Rachelle Zemlok Part of my graduate school research included interviewing members of law enforcement families to better understand how the career of a first responder may have an impact on family members...
by davidblackphd@gmail.com | Dec 10, 2020 | Frontpage Article, Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
‘You Have to Fight Back’ Against PTSD: A Captain’s Journey of Recovery by Captain Christy Warren Therapy, medication and support helped me win the battled against PTSD and find hope again It was Oct. 6, 2014, at Station 6. I woke up around 04:30 a.m. I made a pot of...