Tag: Fireman

Episode 26- The Chapter One Foundation

Join Founder, Travis Martin, as we discuss his last days in the fire service and how he turned his darkness and despair into a new creation as a “hope dealer. Travis was a career fireman in Florida for many years until the demons of his past and the stressors of the job culminated in a suicide attempt and losing everything. His story of inspriation is a message of hope for all. Below is an excerpt form his biography.

In my own life, I continue to battle the PTS beast. In September of 2017 I had to spend a month at the IAFF center of excellence in Upper Marlboro, MD. The peers I met are now friends for life. I grew a lot from that experience. In fact, I discovered my ability and gift for art. When I returned home, I enrolled in Full Sail University for Computer Animation. Month in and I am crushing it. But daily I live this recovery. It’s bad lows sometimes lasting days not weeks any more. My kids, family, and friends are still very unsure of my recovery but I do my best to do the things I need to do to keep me healthy.  I put all my heart and passion into Chapter 1 and my college classes. I hope to work as a graphic designer/animator in less than three years. I also hope to have a Chapter 1 Foundation in every major city by 2025.

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Episode 25- Create the Change You Want to See

Join Life Coach Arnie Fonesca and I as we speak about actually becoming the change you want to see in yourself and the world.

Arnie Fonseca, Jr is a strategic life coach, an interventionist, speaker, and consultant. He is the visionary behind Hands of Hope Coaching, a company that is making lasting change a possibility for anyone that is committed to creating positive, happier, healthier and more fulfilling experiences in their life, love and work. 

Arnie wants you to become The Change You Want To See In Others! Great leaders and individuals are not immune to failure, but they refuse to let their mistakes and misfortunes sink them.  Arnie is someone who has overcome adversity throughout his  life by not only persevering but also believing that H.O.P.E. is an action word; Having Only Positive Expectations! http://totalrecoveryarizona.com/about

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                                   Episode 24- Anthony “Tony” Correia Fire EMS Casualties of War

                             Join Tony and I as we discuss the changing of a long-standing culture of “suck it buttercup” mentality and how that needs to change. Too many men and women are suffering in silence and losing their careers way to early. We will be discussing his recently published article Fire EMS Casualties of War.

              Anthony Correia is a 40 year member of the fire & emergency service. Having risen through the ranks to various emergency service leadership positions. Mr. Correia is the recently retired Director of the Burlington Township NJ Fire Dept. Previous to that he was Fire Chief in Warrensburg MO. He continues to be an active firefighter & paramedic. 

 Chief Correia is active in many local, state and national organizations. International Association of Fire Chiefs, N.J. Fire & EMS Institute, NJ Career Fire Chiefs, International Society of Fire Service Instructors, Cumberland Valley Volunteer Firemen’s Association, National Fallen Fire Firefighters Foundation &  He previously sat on the NJ State EMS Advisory Council. Recently he collaborated with the NJ Division of Fire Safety to create the NJ Emergency Service Health & Fitness Coalition He has completed the Executive Fire Officer Program through the National Fire Academy and is a Certified Public Manager from the? ?American Academy of Certified Public Managers

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Episode 23- Dennis Cole and The Uniformed Services Peer Council-

Join Dennis and I as we discuss his story and what motivated him to start this peer council designed to help providers with issues that up until recent days have had little support.

Episode 23- Dennis Cole and The Uniformed Services Peer Council-

Join Dennis and I as we discuss his story and what motivated him to start this peer council designed to help providers with issues that up until recent days have had little support.

 

Dennis Cole is the President and founder of the Uniformed Services Peer Council (USPC), a nonprofit agency in Connecticut that provides direct assistance to first responders by networking effective help and ensuring proper access to resources.  Almost four years ago, he survived his second and nearly complete brush with suicidality, alcohol abuse, and the effects of trauma.  During the recovery process, he encountered many areas that were severely lacking in our system of help and several gaps that needed to be addressed.  With the help of friends and others who had similar experiences, the organization was formed.  Networking effective and reputable people to assist and guide others through the process of wellness is paramount to improving another’s success and is a mainstay of his work.  USPC has a focus of “peers helping peers” and assisting each other through the journey and pairing them with professional help.   Their network has grown to over 20 providers who have all been screened to meet the highest criteria for professional effectiveness including specialties in trauma work, professional counseling, addiction and substance abuse, mind-body connection, and through to primary care and sleep 

 

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Episode 22- 9/11 and Beyond

Join best-selling author Helaina Hovitz as we speak about her journey from 9/11  to present day where she not only survived darkness but now thrives in the same city where she witnessed the horror that almost consumed her.

Helaina Hovitz is an editor, writer, content strategist, speaker, and author of the memoir After 9/11. She has written for and worked with 50 publications including The New York Times, Salon, Glamour, Reader’s Digest, Forbes, Women’s Health, Newsweek, The Fix, and Teen Vogue. She is a mental health advocate, nonprofit enthusiast, and rescue dog lover.

 

 

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Book: https://www.amazon.com/After-11-Journey-Darkness-Beginning/dp/1510723757/ref=mt_paperback?_encoding=UTF8&me=

Just taking a few minutes to talk about what’s coming up in the new year on the show. I can’t wait to see what change we can bring to the world of first responders and thieir families.

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In 2011, while Katrina was incarcerated pending sentencing for prescription fraud, possession, distribution and other charges related to her addiction, Katrina’s 20-year-old daughter began heavily abiding prescription pills. Within months, her beautiful and naive little girl was completely addicted and out of control. Katrina felt panicked and powerless as she was told that the child who was always terrified of needles, was now injecting herself with death regularly. Only a few days after she was advised of Kirstyn’s deteriorating condition, her child overdosed while her mother was trapped in jail, paralyzed by inexplicable grief, regret, and crippling hopelessness. 

Today, Katrina advocates for all suffering from substance abuse, their families and trauma survivors. The founder for “Recovered Purpose”, she has dedicated her life to serving others. She is driven to honor her daughter and leave a legacy of love to her son and his family. Katrina is proud of her son who serves our country enthusiastically in a branch of the military.

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Kristin Sunanta Walker is the CEO of a technology consulting firm everythingEHR dedicated to aiding Behavioral Health organizations. She is also the host of Mental Health News Radio and founder of Mental Health News Radio Network – a network of podcasts that focuses solely on Mental Health. 

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On June 24, 2015, Ben’s life changed. While responding to a “routine medical assistance” call, he was stabbed multiple times by a bystander. The incident and the ensuing ordeal left Ben with a changed perspective.

Ben shares his story so that others, who may be going through a similar situation, can know that what they are experiencing is not their fault and that they are not alone. He wants others to know the impact this kind of event can have on a person, and how best to help someone who is going through a crisis. 

Ben has served the citizens of San Diego as a Firefighter/Paramedic with the Fire Rescue Department for 10 years and is a member of the Hazardous Materials and Technical Rescue Teams.

He is also on the FEMA California Task Force Eight Urban Search and Rescue Team (CA-TF8) and holds five specialist positions on the team: Rescue Specialist, Hazardous Materials Specialist, Technical Search Specialist, Communications Specialist, and Medical Specialist. 

Learn more about Ben here: http://benvernon.com

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The mission of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. is to provide leadership, education, training, consultation, and support services in comprehensive crisis intervention and disaster behavioral health services to the emergency response professions, other organizations, and communities worldwide.

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