Post-Traumatic Stress – A Disorder or Injury? What’s in a Word Words matter; they are the basis of communication. Words can express their meaning when utilized in the appropriate grammatical patterns. Communication is hampered when words lose their intended meaning and misunderstandings occur. Words have the power to arouse powerful feelings like anger. They have…
Courage and The Man in the Arena It was a clear and beautiful sunny Tuesday morning; firefighters from Battalion 1 from the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) were wrapping up a possible gas leak in the area of Church Street and Lispenard Street in downtown Manhattan. As he was entering his…
Shots Fired!!! Violence is inherent in the First Responder occupations. The attacks on our Law Enforcement Officers, Firefighters, and EMTs have increased to outrageous numbers. We should never hear of our cops, firefighters, and medics being shot and killed in the line of duty. According to the National Fraternal Order of Police, nineteen officers have…