How not to Sweat the Small Stuff
Small things getting you down? We have four important questions you need to ask yourself today.
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Firefighting is a career of extremes that cannot be left at the office. Firefighters deal with life and death on a daily basis and are usually unable to debrief completely before heading home. Many firefighters find it difficult, if not impossible, to discuss work with their loved ones. We combine both on-duty and off-duty topics to provide firefighters with the tools required to deal with the stressors of firefighting.
Small things getting you down? We have four important questions you need to ask yourself today.
Read This ArticleAs firefighters, we want the best. We want the best in order to be able to do the best job we can. On the whole, we’re motivated and driven; we have a job to do, we know how to do it, and we want to deliver. We want the best workplace environment, the best equipment, …
Read This ArticleHave you ever been the target of someone else’s emotional outburst? It’s generally shocking and disorienting. You were going along with your day and suddenly you are dealing with an unexpected verbal assault. At the end of it all, you are frustrated, scared, and maybe even humiliated. What did you do to deserve that?
Read This ArticleWhen you think about truly sharing your emotions, would you prefer to leave the conversation or conveniently find something else to talk about? Maybe it’s because you don’t know how you are feeling or maybe you want to shout “none of your business!” Or is it because you think sharing emotions makes you look weak?
Read This ArticleBy: Jeff Dill As firefighters we allow our emotions to overcome reality and then base our decisions on those emotions such as anger, guilt, jealousy or other emotions. This can result in cognitive disconnection. Cognitive disconnection is the importance of knowing our emotions and how we react on those emotions which can ultimately affect our …
Read This ArticleWe are emotional beings no matter what our gender. It’s time to see male emotions through a different lens.
Read This ArticleWhen the stress doubles, we double the coping mechanisms. Having worked with emergency services for over 20 years, I have learned a thing or two about critical incident stress. We generally associate it as the stress coming from the collected sights, sounds, and moral dilemmas not normally faced by the regular public. Jeffrey Mitchell, himself …
Read This ArticleIt really doesn’t matter if you’re a corporate worker in New York City, or harvesting rice in China — chances are you’ve encountered negativity in the workplace.
Read This ArticleWhat will matter thirty years from now? You must decide today if being injured or killed is part of the job. I pray that none of you are ever faced with a World Trade Center event. Since that infamous day, which we all vicariously experienced, the fire service now has a new understanding of what is possible. Your job over the next thirty years is to act on the probable to ensure your safety, health, and survival.
Read This ArticleExperiences first appear within us in a place without words, and it sits in the middle of our space until it is filed or processed.
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