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.

Oregon’s wildfire season is expected to continue through this month, but the mental scares and impact of the season on the ...

Between fighting fires and responding to emergencies, firefighters and police officers have to handle challenging situations ...

Carolyn Acosta is on a mission to raise awareness about the mental health struggles many first responders face in silence.

Each year, we take one day to collectively say thank you to first responders. Just one day to recognize the contributions of ...

Local firefighter Chuck Bray hiked 192 miles to raise awareness for the mental health of first responders during the Coast to ...

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.

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 ...

A Colorado firefighter grew a state record-breaking one-ton pumpkin, and one of his pumpkins just won this weekend against competitors from Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. A Colorado firefighter grew ...

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 ...

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 ...