Are You Born or Bred?
Are you born or bred? What leads a person to first responder life?
First Responders
Spotlight: Andrea Westrum, FRC Coach
“Firefighters are not machines.” You can’t have them working nonstop with one day off and hardly any sleep.
Boots & Tears
It’s a job of boots and tears, but it seems clear in training that first responders are not the ones allowed to cry.
Resiliency vs. Coping
Resilience is our ability to adapt or bounce back when things don’t go as planned. Resilience is about learning to deal with problems.
How to Remember and Move On
Years may go by, but it’s the person we hold close. It’s okay to remember and move on, and we will never forget.
1st Responder Conferences
FRC attended the 31st 1st Responder Conferences event in Boston/Woburn, co-hosted by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office.
Just a Rookie
No one signs up for trauma because it’s fun. We sign up for trauma to help people out of it, not to wear the scars of it for the rest of our lives.
We Know You
With connection and comradery comes confidence. Having a life coach who’s also part of the first responder world is gold.
Spotlight: Mike Rathier – EMS & Fire
There’s not enough education for us to seek that help and to understand that it’s okay to not be okay. It’s a long process.
Better Sleep
Poor sleep means poor mental health. We trudge through day after day and sometimes forget sleep’s effect on the brain and how heavily that weighs on our daily function.