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A holistic approach for wellness in the fire service |
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In Huntington, WV, police officers and first responders rely on the Compass Wellness Program to help with both physical and mental health. Hear how the fire department has integrated this program – complete with embedded coaches – into the lives of firefighters. |
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A firefighter's mental well-being critical to ability to perform long-term |
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"The fire service is one of those professions where you are able to make a difference in people's lives – to take really bad situations when people may be suffering and make them better. But firefighting is also a very, very stressful job…And those stressors build up. …That's why it's so important that we address them by professionals trained to do that," writes Chief Fuller. |
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One firefighter's physical fitness journey |
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Embedded coaches in Huntington's Compass Program help the city's police officers and firefighters with their physical and mental wellness. Hear why Andrew Eplin finds this critical to helping him serve the community. |
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One firefighter's mental wellness journey |
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Sam Roy, a Huntington, WV, firefighter talks about the trauma he's had to process as part of the job. Having a program to help first responders with mental health "is a big deal," he says. Watch the video to learn more and read his blog post on FirstNet.com. |
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Compass: Prioritizing first responder wellness in Huntington |
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"In the City of Huntington, we had been facing an enormous challenge due to the opioid epidemic. We had so many resources going towards helping people struggling with addiction. And we needed to do something to take care of our first responders," writes Austin Sanders, Director, Compass. Read more to see how the program helps first responders stay healthy – mentally and physically. |
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How women stay physically fit, meet challenges of careers in public safety |
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"Public safety has grown to incorporate not only public safety services, but EMS, technical rescue, HazMat, psychologic crisis response and much more. But there are a few physical demands you can always count on… As a woman with 16 years in public safety, here's my best advice for anyone – especially other women," writes C.J. By CJ Gibbs, O2X Instructor and Denton, Texas, firefighter. |
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