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While we don’t know if fire fighter suicide is increasing or if increased awareness of behavioral health issues among fire fighters has led to more vigilant suicide reporting, we know that one suicide is too many.
Fire Fighter Suicide: Know the Signs - IAFFRecoveryCenter.com
Do you know a fire fighter who has died by suicide or a department that has lost a fire fighter to suicide? While the rate of fire fighter suicide is unknown, in a 2018 non-scientific survey of 7,000 IAFF members, 19 percent of respondents reported having had suicidal thoughts linked to occupational...🙏🏼🙏🏼
I wanted to die when I found out my fire fighter friends were being compromised by Washington State DNR. The IT department was ignoring issues with critical dispatch logs. Some dude blew the whistle and got walked out under investigation. Crooked managers willing to cover up instead of be transparent. SAD Hope this family can get answers... lmtribune.com/northwest/fallen-firefighter-brought-home-to-okanogan/article_232a3db2-e41c-5de5-a0...
I still firmly believe there is a fear of peer ridicule associated with this profession. Also, not knowing who you can truly trust or open up to without gossip. I’ve known some who haven’t even wanted to utilize EAP because of who in the “front office” might know and judge them. It’s a serious/complex problem without a simple, cover-all solution.
I teach Meditation and Yoga 4 First Responders with PTSD and it is helping . ❤️
Thank you for raising awareness! 💚🚒
Continue the great information. It's needed by some and shared by those that care. Know with the help that is out there you are never alone and we care!
Frightening!! Our First Responders see things that they feel they should be able to handle given their profession. Good read!
2013 - At the IAFF Fallen Fire Fighter Memorial in Colorado Springs, Colorado, memorabilia and flowers cover the walls engraved with the names of those lost during the line of duty. The annual ceremony celebrates the lives, heroism and accomplishments of our union’s bravest of the brave.
I remember that time so well. What a well run tribute Thanks Alex and the Union There's my husband's name.... 😘
Through this fire fighters association, I would like to ask from any welwisher to help me with a Fire Engine (Pumper) to be used for training at the Fire Accadamy . Am from Malawi. For details contact me on +265993002064.
IAFF General President Harold Schaitberger and General Secretary-Treasurer Ed Kelly are attending the Tennessee Professional Fire Fighters Association convention on Friday.
Brothers and Sisters in Massachusetts(and anywhere else where Unions are strong) don't realize how good we have it until you hear the Tennessee State President explain what its like to be union in that state. We are extremely fortunate!!!
Thank God for Unions. Especially the IAFF. The greatest Union to work and belong to. Your proud supporter of Union firefighters Patrick
Thanks for classing it up there boys. You really help your union by acting like 12 year olds who just discovered profanity.
How about you come to Peoria IL where we are getting our teeth kicked in.
Schaitberger need to resigned. hes getting too fat off the backs of the members.
Shitberger still has a job?
A fast-moving wildfire skipped over two freeways and raced toward residential areas in northern Los Angeles -- one of several blazes fueled by gusty winds in the region.
Father we ask for your divine protection and strength for the firefighters who are battling this
Prayers for everyone’s safety 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Prayers for all!!
Prayers for all!
Please be safe
Linda Palomo Serda
CNN....😂😂😂😂
Parma Heights Fire Department uses $538,000 grant to hire three new firefighters
Christmas is still more than two months away; however, Parma Heights Mayor Mike Byrne said the city recently received an early present.I wish I had a budget like that😔
Brilliant
Cool...but a 500k grant goes away...still have to keep them on payroll after that
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In Tampa, as with other major American cities, the evolution from all volunteer to career fire companies occurred due to the arrival of steam technology. Tampa’s first organized volunteer fire department was founded in1884. Seven “bucket brigades” were organized to serve the city. On May 10, 1895, the city council passed ordinance #307 authorizing Tampa’s first professional, paid fire department. A. J. Harris was named chief to preside over 22 fire fighters in five stations at an annual budget of $18,000. The paid firefighters worked in the stations for ten to twelve days at a time. Most of the firefighters lived near their duty stations and were permitted to go home for meals, provided they could return within one hour. Their salary was equivalent to that of police patrol officers, about $600 a year. From May 10, 1895, forward the fire department began to evolve. First the “bucket brigades” were slowly replaced by hand operated pumpers pulled to the scene by the firefighters. Fire hydrants and steam engines were introduced to do the work of pumping water to firefighter’s hoses. With the introduction of steam engines came the requirement of horses to pull the extremely heavy apparatus. read more
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