We Know You
With connection and comradery comes confidence. Having a life coach who’s also part of the first responder world is gold.
First Responders
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.
Healing After a Line of Duty Death
Healing takes time. Bones need to reset, bruises need to heal, scabs take time to form. Our mental health is the unseen portion of us that also takes time to heal and strengthen.
Spotlight: Don Pemberton, Firefighter/Paramedic and Coach
To me, that’s tragic to have somebody that dedicates their life to helping others and then when it’s time for them to need help, that help isn’t there.
Breaking the Glass, Ending the Silence
We are first responders and first responder family members and we will not be silent anymore. Mental health is important for all humans and first responders are just that: humans! We’re on fire and we’re breaking the glass, ending the silence.
First Responder Youth
Those born with a servant’s heart, or who have grown up around such service, tend to lean towards that calling.
Spotlight: Darrel Stinson, Retired Corrections Officer
If you could teach somebody how to behave even when you’re not around, it’d be better than them behaving when you are around because you’re not always going to be around.
Navigating Suicidal Ideation
We shouldn’t wait for things to get ugly or to the point of someone thinking about suicide before we take the first steps of prevention. We need to start conversations now, right now, so that everyone is aware of what to do.
Coaching: Why Now?
Preparing for disaster shouldn’t wait for disaster. At that point, it may be too late. The best survival tactic is being prepared.