The EMDR treatments I received in January of '23 quite literally saved my life. The 'suck-it-up' mentality (especially after the recovery of a 5 year old boy's body after a 70' fall) was killing me.
What a great talk. So many good points. I have been told that a police officer can go see a chaplain one time. Any more than that and the officer gets labeled weak and unfit for promotion. It seems to me that if first responders were trained to be practitioners of EDMR and other techniques, then they and the public could reap benefits. I think this could improve police relations with the public. And maybe prevent some of the incidents we have seen on TV.
After having been trained recently in Peer Training and CISM your video hits the mark 100%. I can't wait to share with the new Peer Support Team and decision makers. Oh, I am a police officer and a combat veteran.
Ambulance drivers.... I was with you 100% all the way until you said ambulance drivers.That term instantly derails our thought process and immediately irritates us. Drop that term from your vocabulary. Please. You should know better lady, since you were just a volunteer and not an actual professional firefighter. Demeaning, isn't it? You don't say fire truck drivers or police car drivers, do you? Call me an ambulance driver, will ya? ( grrrr, grumble, mumble something cranky from a burnt out paramedic) Hahaha In all seriousness, though, this is a really important topic because its an epidemic that we turn a blind eye to. Since 2011 I have lost 5 paramedics friends to suicide/accidental overdose. I myself became addicted to prescription pain killers and used that as a way to cope with the stress of the job. Im in recovery and have been for 4 years
The EMDR treatments I received in January of '23 quite literally saved my life. The 'suck-it-up' mentality (especially after the recovery of a 5 year old boy's body after a 70' fall) was killing me.
What a great talk. So many good points. I have been told that a police officer can go see a chaplain one time. Any more than that and the officer gets labeled weak and unfit for promotion. It seems to me that if first responders were trained to be practitioners of EDMR and other techniques, then they and the public could reap benefits. I think this could improve police relations with the public. And maybe prevent some of the incidents we have seen on TV.
After having been trained recently in Peer Training and CISM your video hits the mark 100%. I can't wait to share with the new Peer Support Team and decision makers. Oh, I am a police officer and a combat veteran.
Excellent
Thank you Sir, God Bless You!
Is there a link for the PPT?
It would be great to have the links from the talk in the youtube description I think.
Really interesting talk.
This video seems to be skipping every 3-5 seconds. Do you have a link to a fixed version?
Ambulance drivers.... I was with you 100% all the way until you said ambulance drivers.That term instantly derails our thought process and immediately irritates us. Drop that term from your vocabulary. Please. You should know better lady, since you were just a volunteer and not an actual professional firefighter. Demeaning, isn't it? You don't say fire truck drivers or police car drivers, do you? Call me an ambulance driver, will ya? ( grrrr, grumble, mumble something cranky from a burnt out paramedic) Hahaha In all seriousness, though, this is a really important topic because its an epidemic that we turn a blind eye to. Since 2011 I have lost 5 paramedics friends to suicide/accidental overdose. I myself became addicted to prescription pain killers and used that as a way to cope with the stress of the job. Im in recovery and have been for 4 years
Checking out at "E-uh-mergency workers and ambulance drivers"
Then you missed a lot.
No pity party and no macho man