Cal Fire firefighters and other personnel suffering from PTSD can attend healing retreats with group and private counseling sessions and yoga sessions. Photo by Ariana Drehsler for CalMatters The responsibility of leading crews, and keeping them safe, weighs heavily.
The Cal Fire captain based in Riverside is trying to focus on the good things, incorporating coping tools he learned at the retreat. Cal Fire dispatcher Ali Wiseman and Captain Hiram Vazquez embrace during a healing session at a trauma retreat in Desert Hot Springs. Photo by Ariana Drehsler for CalMatters “I came here pretty broken.
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At Colburn law, we are committed to assisting first responders with any legal issues surrounding their compensation claims.
Although fighting fires every day is dangerous in itself, the number one cause of death in in firefighters is actually not from burns or the fire itself, but from exposure to many of the toxic fumes and chemicals that are emitted as a result of the burning.
PTSD and cancer in firefighters is often discussed hand in hand because they are both serious issues among the occupation that generally do not get the attention they deserve. PTSD has long been a serious problem among firefighters – and constant exposure to chronic stress and traumatic events may contribute greatly to its development.
One avenue for help can come in the form of a worker’s compensation claim. Also known as an industrial insurance claim, you have a right to receive financial benefits for your injuries or occupational disease by filing a claim with the state.
Cancer and PTSD in firefighters is a serious problem that should not be ignored. At Colburn Law, we are committed to helping firefighters receive the benefits they are entitled to, in order to seek the treatment they deserve.
Forsyth County, Georgia has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by a former firefighter who was prevented from returning to duty after taking stress-related medical leave because he was deemed to be a “safety-risk.” The settlement awards Timothy Smallwood $250,000 and resolves a federal lawsuit he filed back in April, 2018 alleging a violation of Americans With Disabilities Act.
Curt Varone has over 40 years of fire service experience and 30 as a practicing attorney licensed in both Rhode Island and Maine. His background includes 29 years as a career firefighter in Providence (retiring as a Deputy Assistant Chief), as well as volunteer and paid on call experience. He is the author of two books: Legal Considerations for Fire and Emergency Services, (2006, 2nd ed. 2011, 3rd ed. 2014) and Fire Officer's Legal Handbook (2007), and is a contributing editor for Firehouse Magazine writing the Fire Law column.