Blogs
Processing Traumatic Events
At the end of a call, what fire fighters experience on the job can stick with them long after their shift ends. As a fire
1,000 Members Treated at IAFF Center of Excellence
Firefighting is a rewarding career, but not an easy one. In 2019, firefighting was ranked as the second-most stressful job in the United States. Because
Columbus Local 67: Setting the Standard for Mental Health Care
The stigma surrounding behavioral health in the fire service is slowly lifting as affiliates and their fire departments are increasingly recognizing and addressing the need
How to Bend, Not Break: 10 Factors of Resilience
Results from the World Mental Health Survey Consortium — conducted across 24 countries — concluded that 70% of people will experience at least one traumatic
A Day in Their Boots: Clinician Training for the IAFF Center of Excellence
Cultural competence is the ability to understand, communicate with and effectively interact with people across different cultures. For a clinician or mental health provider, this
Are You Living With Clinical Depression?
While a surge in training, education, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) awareness campaigns has helped change the conversation about mental health issues in the fire
