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How Your Donations Make a Difference in Supporting First Responders

First Responders Foundation

From state-of-the-art firefighting gear and advanced life-saving medical equipment in ambulances to upgraded software systems for emergency dispatch centers, each donation helps provide essential resources that might otherwise be unaffordable due to budget constraints. For more information, visit First Responders Foundation , or contact us.

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Maintaining Resilience and Mental Health in the EMS Profession

NCOAE

The suicide rate among emergency medical service (EMS) professionals rose a shocking 38 percent since 2009, according to a study published in the Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. But as shocking as that statistic is, it should come as no surprise. You spend half your first day off catching up on sleep, doing chores, and running errands.

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A Chef and a Paramedic Walk Into a Bar.

The Overrun

You collect scars, both mental and physical. And in the end, the only thing you really can depend on are your fellow cooks and service people; because they are in it next to you. If you don’t believe me; feel free to read the chapter entitled A Day in The Life, starting on page 183 or so. Kind of like EMS. Why do we do what we do?