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.
Mental Health
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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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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Faith and Mental Health
Faith is belief in something or someone greater than yourself. When we put self aside (not down, but aside) we find burdens lighten and paths reveal themselves.
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How to Stop Self-Talk
Negative self-talk leads us into a whirlwind of mental darkness. Let’s turn on the light and see that it’s just our emotions getting the better of us.
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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.
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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.
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Anxiety: Navigating the Waves
Anxiety is described as a normal reaction to stress, but when that turns into fear which prevents a person from completing normal tasks, it may be considered an anxiety disorder.
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Check Your Inner House
If as much attention were given to keeping one’s inner house clean as keeping one’s physical house, perhaps people would be less aggressive or anxious or forgetful. You will live better outside if you live better inside.
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FRC at FDIC International
First Responder Coaching made its debut at the FDIC/JEMS conference as one of only 4 mental health booths, and FRC is making an impact.
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