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U.S. college students reporting a mental illness diagnosis within the past year had a 33% higher risk of currently using e-cigarettes when compared to those without past-year mental health conditions, according to research from Truth Initiative   published in the  American Journal of Health Promotion . The strongest associations between past year mental illness diagnosis and current e-cigarette use were found for schizophrenia, substance use/addiction, bipolar disorder, bulimia, and attention-deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). Although this study finds strong associations between mental health illness diagnosis and e-cigarette use among college students, it cannot be determined from this data whether one causes the other. Findings suggest that efforts to improve mental health among young people could also help to curb or reduce e-cigarette use, according to researchers. This study builds on a growing body of research on the connections between nicotine use and mental health....

  BeSafe Tool – Applying Behavioral Science to Fire Safety Education Daniel Chacon, Assistant Director, Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation Reposted from the Vision 20/20 site - view the original article here   Download the Overview The BeSafe Tool is a procedure based in behavioral science that can be applied to any CRR training program to measure behavioral change in the intended audience. Having an evidence-based tool, such as BeSafe, provides the educator with the ability to not only evaluate and improve training, but also a metric that can be used in providing data on outcomes for your Community Risk Reduction program. Hear what Daniel has to say on Short Takes from CRR Radio

  COMMUNITY RISK 1st Impressions - Lasting Impressions Sept. 24, 2007 Should our first meeting with this age group go awry, a barrier will then be placed in the middle of the road for reaching out to these children in the future. Daniel Byrne  Originally Posted   b Using common items found in a home, children identify Should our first meeting with this age group go awry, a barrier will then be placed in the middle of the road for reaching out to these children in the future. How many times have we been told by our parents, our employers or have even told our children, "You never get another chance to make a first impression, and a first impression is a lasting impression?" How many of us, through painful experience, have realized that in this case, our parents knew exactly what they were talking about, and have paid the price for failing to make that important first impression. It is with this very spirit that the Beaufort Fire Department has created the "1st Impress...

  Online Independent Study Training for PIO’s through FEMA Go to https://training.fema.gov/is/crslist.aspx You can scroll to see the list of classes or search by title Most classes only take an hour or two to complete. IS-29.a Public Information Officer Awareness Training  The goal of this awareness course is to provide an orientation to the public information function and the role of the Public Information Officer (PIO) in the public safety/emergency management environment. IS-42.A Social Media in Emergency Management  The purpose of this course is to provide the participants with best practices including tools, techniques and a basic roadmap to build capabilities in the use of social media technologies in their own emergency management organizations. Classroom Training for PIO’s Public Information Basics (L105) Dates:  March 13-15 (Rio Rico) This course is designed to equip participants with the skills needed to be full or part-time PIOs, including oral and wr...