As part of the Friends of Firefighters partnership with Hope for the Warriors, we invite firefighters to join FoF & H4W for lunch tomorrow, Fri 1/27, 1-3PM, at Holliswood Hospital in Queens. Please RSVP to Friends of Firefighters TODAY by calling 718-643-0980.
Are you the spouse/partner of an FDNY firefighter? Friends of Firefighters is here for you. Friends of Firefighters, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the physical, mental health, and wellness needs of New York City’s firefighters (active and retired) and their families. Our ongoing mission is to provide long term support and services through confidential counseling,...
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Take care of your mind and your body with yoga, linked to treating PTSD. FoF offers Beginners Yoga classes Thursdays at 10am at no charge, we provide the mats for you. Read more in this article.
Letter from the UFOA: ZADROGA LEGISLATION: A panel of medical experts will soon decide whether the federal government’s $2.8 billion 9/11 Health Fund should cover (CANCER) ** (see note in last paragraph) and they want to hear from the public before making a decision. Teleconference Call January 24th on whether to add Cancer to the...
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Please note, Friends of Firefighters will be closed Monday, January 16 in observance of MLK Day. 24 hour hotline support: The Samaritans / 212-673-3000 Suicide Prevention Lifeline / 1-800-273-TALK (8255) LIFENET / 1-800-LIFENET (543-3638)
A new job-stress report by CareerCast.com found that firefighters have the second most-stressful job in the country, exceeded only by those enrolled in the military. Read more.
Blood drives being held for FDNY fireman Robert Wiedmann on January 16 and January 13 - http://sachem.patch.com/articles/holtsville-fd-hosting-blood-drive-for-injured-fdny-fireman
A beautiful new sign has been added to the outside of Friends of Firefighters, thanks to Paul Signs. View the images here.
An article on the benefits of acupuncture, being incorporated by the US Armed Forces. FoF offers acupuncture to FDNY & family members every Tuesday from 11am-1pm.
FoF’s Yoga teacher, Felecia Kutch, responds to the NYTimes article, “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body“ “The article How Yoga Can Hurt Your Body brings up some very important issues about injury and yoga. It is often said to me when I tell people that I am a yoga teacher, “I am not flexible enough...
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