When Matt Thierfelder began his career as a Vancouver firefighter in 1994, the weight of unspoken rules hung over him: Don’t show weakness and don’t be vulnerable.

A new initiative embeds social workers with first responders during 911 calls for mental health and substance use crises in ...

The psychological toll of recovering the bodies of flood victims in Texas is drawing increased attention as the death toll ...

First responders have been working around the clocks on rescue efforts in the Hill Country, because of the mass ...

One in three first responders develop post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, from the work they do in the field, according ...

First responders see people on what could potentially be the worst day of their lives. Natural disasters, car accidents, ...

Today, local firefighters from Seminole and Orange counties are arriving in Texas to help with recovery efforts following the ...

CHATHAM – Life can be hard — and sometimes, it seems the more living a person has done, the more challenges can accumulate.