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When chronic pain affects the people who protect our community

Working in emergency services increases your risk of chronic pain.

The relationship between neurological conditions, substance disorders & high-stress emergency work

There’s a strong connection between the stress of being a first responder and psychological outcomes.

Mental health issues plague the young, with emergency workers at great risk. Is resilience the key?

Your mental health strength needs to be prioritised, much like physical strength.

The emergency response lifestyle: precursor for the #1 cause of blindness, age-related macular degeneration

There are ways to prevent macular degeneration, cataracts, diabetes-related eye diseases and glaucoma.

5 healthy tips for shiftworkers

There are 5 key things shift workers can do to stay healthy and avoid the pitfalls of shit working life.

Why do emergency services workers and volunteers need to be aware of prolonged grief?

Nowhere is this more apparent than in the emergency service professions.

Firefighters 19% more likely to suffer from hearing loss

Every day firefighters have interactions with sounds above 85 decibels, which are dangerous to ears.

Menopause is natural. Not talking about it, within emergency services departments, is a threat.

Female emergency workers already struggle as a minority within the force, forever having to challenge the fireman stereotype.