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Trade Journal Articles I’ve Authored

I’ve been very fortunate to have a long-running working relationship with FireRescue1.com and its “sibling” site in the Praetorian Group, EMS1.com. Every month I create on-line content for those websites and you can find that work at the following links:

Fire Officer Safety. Sponsored by Globe.

5 ways officers can keep firefighters safer

Every fireground leader must be a ‘safety officer’

How to prep your firefighters for severe weather

What every fire officer must know about driver safety

Fire officer training: 6 ways to make safer firefighters

Product and Apparatus News and Features

What to know about rear, side fire truck cameras

4 things to know before spec’ing a brush truck

Interview: How fire chiefs can recoup response costs

How to buy fire truck seats

You crashed the fire truck: Now what?

EMS1.com

How to buy body armor for EMS personnel

PPE for emergency responder psyche

Fire-EMS: Next-gen ‘vanbulances’

What a changing 911 system means for EMS

Understanding the NFPA 1917 ambulance standard

Successful Transformational Change in a Fire and EMS Department: How a Focused Team Created a Revenue Recovery Program in Six Months--From Scratch Now available on Kindle and in paperback editions!

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Sometimes it’s easy to recognize the signs that you need to talk to someone about how you’re doing. But it can also become routine to ignore the effects of stress and trauma as you respond to calls, take extra shifts, and manage all the usual stressors day after day.
It’s essential to practice self-care and check in with yourself regularly. Be aware of how you’re feeling, especially after difficult shifts. Don’t let symptoms of trauma or stress reach a dangerous level. Visit the Public Safety Professionals page on our website for more info!