With so many police departments struggling to maintain minimum staffing requirements and others working to avoid shortages due to massive numbers of retirements in the near future, administrators have resulted to increasing shift lengths. In some cases, shifts have been increased by 50% per day! The dreaded forced overtime! What happens when someone books off… Continue reading Fatigue and Injury Risk Reduction
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Pain Behind the Badge
We want you to be aware of some life-saving training sponsored by Dirigo Safety! PAIN BEHIND THE BADGEStoic, bulletproof, and invincible, police officers hide their own personal suffering for a number of reasons. This training, Pain Behind the Badge is designed to promote officer safety, resilience, and wellness. The Pain Behind the Badge training is… Continue reading Pain Behind the Badge
A glass of water.
How heavy is an 8oz glass of water? How long can you hold up a glass of water? The truth is the absolute weight of the glass doesn’t matter. Time is the important factor. The burden you feel depends on how long you try to hold the glass. If you hold it up for a… Continue reading A glass of water.