Routine” is a word often avoided by first responders when describing a call, and responders are trained that no call should ...

Local counselors, both retired and active, are seeking ways to assist tornado survivors through critical incident stress debriefing (CISD). Low turnout at a stress debriefing at Levi Jackson State ...

Firefighters are always reevaluating what works and doesn’t work when it comes to firefighting tactics. We change how we do things based on data, science, and experience. Why aren’t we taking the same ...

NEW BEDFORD — When firefighters enter a home during an emergency response, there are set, written protocols to follow, checks to perform, boxes to check. And then there are some protocols that are ...

I have been a practicing Social Worker for the last 40 years. I have worked in both private practice and Community Mental Health. I have worked with CISM debriefing for first responders, Crisis ...