Suicide is a serious public health concern that will have long-lasting effects on individuals, families, and communities. Being defined as ‘the act of intentionally killing oneself,’ nearly all suicides result from terrible mental illness. According to the Centers for Disease Control, suicide is the 11th leading cause of death for all ages in the United…
Being a first responder means that every shift will be different. You will experience long hours, little sleep, and nutritional challenges. In minutes, you can go from a mundane call for service to a high-stress and high-risk situation. The average person will experience less than a dozen traumatic incidents in their lifetime; first responders can…
It’s always challenging to balance our personal and professional lives. We work in a professional environment where we are expected to do more with less. We are expected to work those extra overtime shifts, stay late after our shift is over, or answer that telephone at 3 AM because our boss has questions. We are…