Cristian Hinojosa, Dallas Fire Captain, Talks Peer Support . Do It.
The Firefighter Deconstructed talks with Cristian Hinojosa who has served the Dallas community as a public servant for nearly 15 years. He currently leads the DFD Peer Support Program, providing outreach and support to firefighters. He shares his own struggles and how he turned to alcohol to cope. He currently serves the northeast Dallas area as a Captain and Acting Battalion Chief at Station 28. He has led the second largest DFD employee association, representing over 450 firefighters. This role has carried substantial political and administrative responsibilities and had included extensive interaction with DFD Command Staff, City Council, and the City Manager on a regular basis. Prior to joining the Dallas Fire Department, Cristian worked as an investment banker in New York City and Dallas. He has quite an extensive background in everything. AND he is a ridiculously nice guy with great ideas and perspectives on peer support.
You can find Cristian at:
cvhinojosa@yahoo.com
https://www.facebook.com/DFRpeersupport/?ref=page_internal
214-669-7500
https://www.firehouse.com/home/contact/21116607/cristian-hinojosa-dallas-firefighters-peer-support
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