AMES, Iowa – Experienced firefighters take longer to make decisions under stress than novice firefighters, according to research conducted at Iowa State University. But that’s not necessarily a bad ...

BEING A FIREFIGHTER IS NOT ONLY PHYSICALLY DEMANDING, BUT MENTALLY AND EMOTIONALLY AS WELL. CHRIS PETERSON SHOWS US HOW THE THOMASVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS DEALING WITH THE STRESSES OF THE JOB. WITH ...

Wearing virtual reality headsets, firefighters and fire department leaders were placed in dangerous, stress-inducing situations they would face on the job. As part of the training, firefighters ...

We tend to think of firefighters saving lives as fires tear through homes or forest land. What many people don’t know is that firefighters are also first responders, arriving at crisis scenes even ...

When you imagine the most athletic "real men" who haven't spent their lives training for the NFL or the Olympics, there is a good chance you think of police officers, soldiers, or firefighters.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a mental health condition that develops following exposure to a life-threatening event ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- Told to shut his eyes and shake his body vigorously, Kevin Guy began to reconsider whether he should have signed up for the workshop. ``Is this guy for real?'' the strapping ...

DANBURY, Conn. — Until recently, a call coming into the Danbury Fire Department meant alarms and tones immediately blasting at high volume — startling the firefighters before they headed out to scenes ...

ALLISON PARK, Pa. — In honor of Fire Prevention Week, Allegheny County firefighters and the American Red Cross are reminding families how to prevent home fires. According to the American Red Cross, ...

Firefighters are going to school at Dominican University of California in San Rafael to engage in a unique training program geared toward high-stress, demanding professions. Three firefighters from ...