Fitness & Health
COMPLETE COVERAGE
Officials drafted legislation to include psychological injury as a condition that must be covered by Idaho’s Workers’ Compensation law for first responders
If law enforcement and mental health agencies support each other in their respective roles, it could go a long way in quelling concerns in the event of public scrutiny
The mobile crisis teams, which are staffed by police officers and mental health professionals from the Affiliated Sante Group, currently operate only from 9:30 a.m. until 1 a.m.
Fitness, health and mental resilience are finally being promoted holistically to prevent officer burnout, PTSD and suicide and keep cops healthier and more productive
Remembering why you got into this profession and reminding yourself of it every day is crucial to having both a healthy career and retirement
“Cops are going to see the worst of what the world has to offer, and deal with that,” the director of a police peer support group said
Chicago PD expands mental health outreach after losing three officers to suicide over summer
For emergency responders, trauma from responding to an act of mass violence can create a cyclical pattern of negative thinking
Officers often share their near misses with their close friends, but rarely are these stories, and the lessons learned from them, shared with officers across the country
Officers need to consciously evaluate the threat presented and the distance available, and prioritize what they need to do first
