Are firefighters becoming less resilient over time? Are we training our firefighters how to be more mentally resilient?

On this episode of APS Radio, host Jim Burneka welcomes Stephanie Ryall, founder and clinical director of Right Mind Wellness Center (rightmindwellnesscenter.org). This episode focuses on how our ...

A new bill working its way through the North Carolina General Assembly would expand death benefits for firefighters diagnosed with cancer. Currently, state law only provides benefits for ...

Wichita Fire Station One kicked off a firefighter wellness initiative to begin providing yearly cancer screenings for Wichita firefighters. Cancer is now the leading cause of line-of-duty deaths ...

Bladensburg (MD) Volunteer Fire Department firefighter Evan Webster takes us through his gear: What works, what he carries on every call, and why. It’s always useful for firefighters to share ...

A Binghamton firefighter died battling a fire Wednesday night. John R. Gaudet, 40, was an 11-year veteran of the Binghamton Fire Department. He and two other firefighters were injured at a fire at ...

Host Megan Lautz talks with Annette Zapp about the crucial components of firefighter wellness, including nutrition, sleep, and mental health. Zapp, a former firefighter and certified wellness ...

Leadership training in the fire service is essential. However, the scope of this training must go beyond the fundamentals of managing crews, operating and communicating properly on portable radios ...

Glens Falls leaders have reversed course and awarded Fire Lieutenant Doug Holl a full pension. Holl had to retire abruptly after being diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. The ...

The World Health Organization classifies firefighting as a Group 1 carcinogen, and many studies have shown significant evidence that firefighters have an elevated risk for numerous forms of cancer.

One firefighter has died, and another was injured while responding to a structure fire in McDowell County. On Monday, February 17, 2025, at approximately 7:25 p.m. McDowell County 911 received a ...

Boiling Springs Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department firefighter Steve A. Weikle, 70, died following a medical emergency.