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Firefighters: Be Kind to your Heart
The life of a firefighter can be tough: long shifts, being awakened from a deep sleep with a pulse pounding alarm and having to deal with the aftermath of a terrible fire or crash. As we celebrate...
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A Firefighter’s Guide to a Healthy, Balanced Life
Few jobs are more stressful on a daily basis than being a firefighter. Not only must you deal with dangerous situations, but you’re also required to stay healthy and fit. Whether you’re facing hectic...
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Firefighter Fitness: Life After Amputation
Jeff Bryan is a firefighter who doesn’t let adversity keep him down. Jeff returned to full time work in March 2015, just slightly less than a year after his right leg was amputated below the knee. Jeff...
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8 Health and Wellness Tips for First Responders
Whether you’re a firefighter, police officer, or paramedic, life as a first responder can be stressful and challenging. As a result of dangerous or hectic duties and long hours, many first responders...
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What’s Cooking? 10 Hot Firehouse Recipes
We’ve often wondered how they do it. We are talking about cooking for the crew at a fire station. Think about it; it’s hard enough preparing food for a family, but it’s even harder for a couple dozen...
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4 Things You Can Do to Stop the #1 Killer of Firefighters
In 2013, on duty deaths caused by sudden cardiac events accounted for 35% off on-duty deaths. That’s not including others who sustained damage to their hearts and cardiovascular systems but died off...
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NVFC Launches Volunteer Recruitment Portal for Fire Departments to Combat...
GREENBELT, Md. – The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) today launched the department portal component of its new Make Me a Firefighter volunteer recruitment campaign. Departments can now sign up...
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You Know Your Dad Was a First Responder When…
You Know Your Dad Was a First Responder When: Adam 12, T.J. Hooker, CHiPs, Code Red, Emergency and Hill Street Blues were the mainstay on the family TV You practiced family evacuation drills as a...
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Suicide: A Firefighter’s Deadly Dilemma
Firefighters; they are the men and women who save property and lives. But what happens when their lives need saving? That’s the dilemma for hundreds of first-responders each year. The demands of the...
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Exciting First Responder Quotes
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“I Became a Professional Firefighter…” By: Tim Casey
Tim Casey describes himself as, “a retired firefighter/paramedic, author, lecturer, public speaker and an alcoholic. As a public servant for more than 30 years, I know the hero business from the...
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Self Test for Firefighters : Mental Health Part III
Tim Casey describes himself as, “a retired firefighter/paramedic, author, lecturer, public speaker and an alcoholic. As a public servant for more than 30 years, I know the hero business from the inside...
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A Firefighter’s Guide to a Healthy, Balanced Life
Few jobs are more stressful on a daily basis than being a firefighter. Not only must you deal with dangerous situations, but you’re also required to stay healthy and fit. Whether you’re facing hectic...
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Firefighter Fitness: Life After Amputation
Jeff Bryan is a firefighter who doesn’t let adversity keep him down. Jeff returned to full time work in March 2015, just slightly less than a year after his right leg was amputated below the knee. Jeff...
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8 Health and Wellness Tips for First Responders
Whether you’re a firefighter, police officer, or paramedic, life as a first responder can be stressful and challenging. As a result of dangerous or hectic duties and long hours, many first responders...
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First Responder Suicide: The Dirty Little Secret
By Mark Goldberg, Communications Specialist with California Casualty September is Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. A lot of people don’t like talking about it, but it’s time more of us did. The...
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California Casualty Urges Others to Support Firefighters
San Mateo, CA, October 8, 2015 – October is an important month for firefighters across the country. Not only is it Fire Prevention Month, but it’s also when they pause to remember fellow comrades at...
View ArticleWelcome to the CalCas Blog!
Welcome to the California Casualty blog! We’re proud to launch this as a way to connect with our current and future customers while providing useful and interesting content. Over the coming months,...
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Fire Department App by San Ramon Valley F.D.
At California Casualty, we’re proud of the fact that we provide amazing service to groups that contribute so much to our community. Firefighters are one of those groups, and the Firefighter App from...
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Cleveland area firefighter wins $500
At CalCas – we truly enjoy putting together programs that allow us to offer help to firefighters, educators, nurses, and peace officers. One such program was the “Help your Fire Station” contest we ran...
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