Deaths of first responders to suicide, increased depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other symptoms of mental health trauma have led some fire department leaders to change the way they want to see their peers cope with the often stressful and heartbreaking job. “Tradition is you just suck it up and go about your day, and just let it go,” Lakeland Fire Department Lt.
- PUB DATE: 1/22/2019 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: The Ledger

Laurel (MS) Fire Department 77-foot MVP rescue ladder quint. Cinder cab and chassis; Cummins ISL9 450-hp engine; Waterous CSU 1,500-gpm pump; 470-gallon polypropylene tank.

When two firefighters clocked into work Monday, they didn't realize they'd be making history. In a first for Spokane County Fire District 8, an all-female firefighting team ran the paramedic unit. But Meg Williams and Jennifer Raudebaugh say despite Monday's milestone, it felt like any other day on the job.
- PUB DATE: 1/21/2019 8:09:15 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4

When two firefighters clocked into work Monday, they didn't realize they'd be making history. In a first for Spokane County Fire District 8, an all-female firefighting team ran the paramedic unit. But Meg Williams and Jennifer Raudebaugh say despite Monday's milestone, it felt like any other day on the job.
- PUB DATE: 1/21/2019 8:09:15 PM - SOURCE: KXLY-TV ABC 4