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.
First Responders
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.
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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.
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1st Responder Conferences
FRC attended the 31st 1st Responder Conferences event in Boston/Woburn, co-hosted by the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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