In recent years, the discussion around mental health has gained significant momentum within the fire service. Education on the realities firefighters will face throughout their careers is now ...

I suffered a mental health injury that decommissioned me for eight months. I was told, “You will never go back to work.” But I fought tooth and nail to go back full-time with my department.

A former Chesterfield firefighter continues his mission ensuring first responders appropriately address their mental health — both inside and outside the yellow tape — and is asking community ...

Last year, MnFire reported the Hometown Heroes Assistance Program gave 177 Minnesota firefighters and their families $2.2 million in assistance for mental health issues and other medical needs.

Union head remembers fallen firefighter as 'amazing, caring person' Preston Heinbigner's death this past spring sparked calls for improved mental health supports for first responders and for it to ...

How Much Does a Firefighter Make? Firefighters made a median salary of $51,680 in 2022. The best-paid 25% made $70,730 that year, while the lowest-paid 25% made $37,400. The metropolitan areas ...

St. Petersburg Chief Richard Ganci focused on mental health training for his firefighters, saying they are resilient but they are also human. SPFR’s peer support program is designed to meet ...

“The push for a 56 [hour schedule] not only is good for the mental, physical health of our members and their families, but to the recruitment and retention of paid professional firefighters in ...

Behind every wildfire fight is a team of people working to save homes and lives, but the mental health impact on wildland firefighters is often overlooked. On the last day of Mental Health ...

There’s a new member of Mukilteo Fire whose goal is to have a ' pawsitive’ impact on firefighters’ mental health. Amani the Bernedoodle is currently receiving specialized training with the ...

That’s why there are health disparities among wildland firefighters who don’t fit the “typical” sizing. Regulatory agencies such as the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA ...

Because of their regular exposure to toxic chemicals from burning materials and firefighting foams, firefighters face a higher risk of being diagnosed with cancer, and a higher risk of dying from ...