SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Sacramento area firefighters are facing some new challenges on emergency calls. A man is going up to crews with a camera while they’re on calls, often peppering them with foul language and intimidation. Video shows the man behind the camera verbally confronting fire crews and coming right up to firefighters with taunting […]
Register for the 2nd annual National Fire Service Behavioral Health Symposium May 24-27, 2021 held virtually! The First Responder Center for Excellence have prepared an agenda with researchers with a scientific-based topics aimed at helping to spread information about first responder mental health to the nations fire services.
Visit the agenda for the symposium and register here!
National Fire Service Behavioral Health Symposium
- Event Dates & Times:
- Monday May 24th, -Thursday May 27th, 2021
- 1300- 1700 EST each day
- NOTE: When viewing the agenda, find the note just below the title “Agenda” to change the agenda times to your time zone.
- Cost
- FREE! Registration Required
- Session Types
- Agenda can be viewed here.
- Live and Pre-recorded
- Each day the sessions close with the day’s highlights and a Q&A session
By Liz Bishop, CBS Albany Asst. Chief Jim Brooks Jr. of Whitehall suffered a ruptured aorta while responding to a fire in the town of Dresden last May. He died four months later after complications set in. The 45-year-old Brooks reportedly racked up nearly a million dollars in medical expenses fighting for his life–which Washington […]
Police Foundation: The National Police Foundation is pleased to announce the National First Responder COVID-19 Grant Relief Program. This program will allow first responders and survivors of first responders an opportunity to request a grant to reimburse select COVID-19 related expenses, such as mental health and wellness costs (i.e. counseling services, suicide prevention), unanticipated dependent care, disinfecting services, and similar costs. These microgrants may be awarded in an amount up to $1,000.
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DC Fire and EMS confirmed that one of their own #DCsbravest firefighters was struck in the leg and survived while treating victims of a shooting.
A time after DC Fire and EMS arrived on scene of a convenience store parking lot to treat victims of a shooting, one firefighter EMT was shot when a vehicle passed by firing at the active scene. The firefighter was treated for a non-life threatening bullet wound and released.
More rescuers would have been shot if it hadn’t been for the fire apparatus that shielded others from the spray of gunfire, leaving the fire engine full of bullet holes.
See more on this local news story.
Stay Safe my Friends!
Our first book, and it’s for first responders and their partners!
Join the Chief’s Book Club for our first book, Bulletproof Marriage by Adam Davis and Lt. Col. (Ret) Dave Grossman. Bulletproof Marriage is a 90-day devotional for first responders to read with their partner for daily tips to make your union stronger than ever before. Surviving the job often comes at a cost and for up to 80% of first responders it means divorce. Stats on divorce among first responders are not well kept, but any divorce due to the stresses of our job is too many.
This book is a 90 day devotional and each chapter is designed to be short and readable by you and your partner each day.
How to sign up? Join my community and text me at 505-658-0781 or email seanhaaverson @chiefsays.com (no spaces).
Our first meeting will be November 18th, 2020 at 1800 MST via videoconferencing (live, synchronous) and recur every 2 weeks. We will survey the group to determine which day is best for the group after the first meeting.
A few notes: though this book is faith based, our book club will not always review faith-based resources. Everyone is welcome no matter their views on faith.
How to Buy
You can buy from Amazon and other retailers. Buy with Amazon Smile and make our non-profit Emergency Services Outreach, Inc. your charity of choice!
Buy on Amazon at this link or below.
About the book (from Amazon):
Together you can make it through anything.
We live in a troubled society, and those who help to maintain order and justice are some of the most overworked, unappreciated, and underpaid. The nature of their jobs is stressful both personally and relationally.
Bulletproof Marriage is a 90-day devotional that applies biblical principles to support and strengthen the marriages of military members, law enforcement officers, and first responders. Each day includes a Bible verse, an inspirational reading, quick tips, action steps for both husband and wife, and a prayer.
Learn how to:
• transition smoothly from duty to home.
• resolve conflicts and develop healthy communication habits.
• manage lifestyle stressors and cultivate resilience.
• build trust and encourage intimacy.
Sometimes the greatest love is not to sacrifice your life but to live a life of sacrifice. Invite God to help make your marriage bulletproof.
BOOK FEATURES:
• Perfect gift for anniversaries, engagements, newlyweds, and more
• Binding: Imitation Leather
• Pages: 288
• Publisher: BroadStreet Publishing Group, LLC
FAQ’s
Sandoval County Fire Department is hiring cadet firefighters with NM EMT-Intermediate license, both new and lateral transfer, now!
- Salary:
- $41,525.12 Annual
- Job Type: Full Time
- Application Closes: NA
- Required Licenses:
- NM EMT-Intermediate License from NMEMS
- NM Drivers License
- Education: High School Diploma/GED Certificate from an accredited institution required.
Sandoval County Fire Department is hiring cadet firefighters with NM EMT-Basic license, both new and lateral transfer, now!
- Salary: $37,593.92 Annual
- Job Type: Full Time
- Application Closes: NA
- Required Licenses:
- NM EMT-Basic License from NMEMS
- NM Drivers License
- Education: High School Diploma/GED Certificate from an accredited institution required.
Sandoval County Fire Department is hiring cadet firefighters with NM Paramedic license, both new and lateral transfer, now!
- Salary: $53,114.88 Annually
- Job Type: Full Time
- Application Closes: NA
- Required Licenses:
- NM Paramedic License from NMEMS
- Current ECC certifications for adult and pediatric patients
- NM Drivers License
- Education: High School Diploma/GED Certificate from an accredited institution required.