This course is designed to prepare fire and EMS personnel for the emotional aspects of retirement, including loss of identity, belonging, and purpose. 1 Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance.

Retirement is an inevitable milestone that can be as daunting as it is exciting for firefighters. The transition from a high-stakes, purpose-driven career to a life of leisure can be the ...

A parade of barrel-chested firefighters and police ... to reverse years of critical pension reforms designed to protect the long-term viability of retirement systems, she said.

lump-sum payouts to many retired police officers and firefighters. Smout told a special legislative panel there was a perception problem with the Deferred Retirement Option Plan — or DROP ...

"Doug's taught numerous firefighters; he designed the water rescue course ... his family are now exploring other options to secure his retirement benefits. Community members have expressed support ...

We’re in a public-safety staffing crisis and, at this point, I’ll support any reasonable proposal to include deferred retirement and other pension benefits, designed to attract and retain a workforce.

When fellow firefighters offered to donated their unused benefit hours so that Holl could reach the 20-year plateau, the city initially balked. Learn about what’s now changed, by watching the ...