Retirement Planning & Resources
Three keys to thriving in your final years on the job
From staying active to finding purpose, these tried-and-true strategies will help you navigate and enjoy life after retirement
Discover how one public safety professional rebuilt her identity and found new purpose after an injury led to early retirement in her 30s
Portland Fire & Rescue Captain Erica Nelson鈥檚 past adventures include biking around the Baltic Sea and a dogsledding excursion in Sweden
The House passed the Social Security Fairness Act to remove penalties on police and other public servants with separate pensions
Retired firefighters, EMS and police officers may reduce their taxable earnings by up to $3,000 for medical insurance premiums paid during a calendar year
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Today, most agencies have reduced or eliminated pensions; that means it鈥檚 on you to financially plan for retirement
Firearms instructor Todd Fletcher went from a competitive power lifter to a retiree managing pre-diabetes and high blood pressure, showing the impact of shift work on wellness
Leaving the occupation you love is hard to do
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Your options will vary depending on your agency鈥檚 benefits package and your state鈥檚 policies regarding injured workers, but you can prepare now
Without a defined pension plan, most providers are on the hook for saving for retirement; check out these tips to help you get started
From concerns over financial security to the physical and mental toll a career in EMS takes, providers should be preparing for retirement now
Regardless of your level of wealth, the failure to establish an estate plan can be detrimental to your family
Newport News Fire Chief Jeffrey 鈥淛eff鈥� Johnson: 鈥淚鈥檓 going out on a high point with a great organization. So this will be my last position within the fire service鈥�
Jason Tucker worked on cancer prevention, a special operations team and decon, Pasco County Fire Rescue said
Troy Gudie was instrumental in establishing the first local high school fire and EMS academy
AMR officials named a training room in honor of Linda 鈥淢att鈥� Netski and decorated the walls with phrases she famously says, including 鈥減ark and push鈥�
鈥淚t was a great career ... I hope I made a difference,鈥� said Ron Romano. 鈥淓very day is now going to be Saturday鈥�
EMS Chief Ronald Romano began his EMS career in 1975 with Perman Ambulance Service in Pittsburgh and was later hired by the city in 1978
Officials said EMT Elaina McAlister鈥檚 injuries forced her to medically retire
They showed their support for a bipartisan measure that would benefit them
Retired public safety workers and teachers plan to sue again, citing the Medicare Advantage Plan鈥檚 pre-authorization requirements
A city spokesman emphasized the expected cost savings from moving the former workers to a Medicare Advantage plan
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26 unions voted against the move to remove traditional Medicare as an option
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