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Join Mark Golfelder and I as we discuss stress amongst first responders and more importantly how to put the meaning back into Brotherhood.

Mark is an Acting Lieutenant/Firefighter/Paramedic with Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue and has 25 years of combined fire and EMS experience. He is certified by the Florida State Fire College in Fire Officer I and II, Live Fire Training Instructor I, Fire Instructor III, Pump Operator, and Fire Safety Inspector I and II. Mark is also certified by the National Board for Fire Service Professional Qualifications and is an Emergency Vehicle Operations Course instructor. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Organizational Leadership from Norwich University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has over 20 years of teaching experience, is a Training Center Faculty for the American Heart Association, and has prior experience as an ACLS instructor and National Association of Emergency Medical Dispatchers certification.

Besides being active in our classroom, Mark has been published by Fire Engineering and has taught at Fire Rescue East and the 2014 Safety and Health Conference. Mark also develops and creates course curriculum and is active in public speaking on fire service history, tradition, and organizational culture.

http://www.fivebuglesinstitute.com

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Join Andrew Shannon, Public Information Officer, of this amazing organization as we speak about the hard topics of responder suicide, prevention, and education.

The Code Green Campaign was started in March of 2014 after a group of EMS professionals noticed the alarming rate of suicide in EMS. The Code Green Campaign is a first responder oriented mental health advocacy and education organization. Also known as Code Green, they serve all types of first responders, including firefighters, EMTs, paramedics, dispatchers, police, corrections, air medical, and search & rescue. The name comes from the color for mental health awareness (green) and “code alerts” that EMS uses to designate an emergency patient. For example, if someone is having a stroke or heart attack that needs rapid intervention, first responders will tell the hospital the patient is having a “code stroke” or a “code STEMI.” The idea is that Code Green is calling a code alert on the mental health of first responders.

For more information: http://www.codegreencampaign.org

Facebook: https://facebook.com/thecodegreencampaign

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Nick Halmasy spent a decade in the Fire Service. He spent the majority of that time as a Fire Instructor and sat on various committees within the fire service. He has completed a Master’s of Arts in Counselling and is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying).

After the Call is the culmination of his passion for First Responders and Mental Health Awareness. This is not dedicated solely to the conversation of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder! Nick understands that the level of stress and pressure exercises itself in various ways within the people, and their families, that goes beyond a single diagnosis.

Web: http://www.afterthecall.org/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afterthecall1/

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Join Michael and I share our similar stories of struggle while working as first responders, losing it all, and rising up to use our experience to help others.

Michael C. Koch, BS, CADC II, SAP, is a 19-year police officer and former narcotics detective who now works as an addiction counselor at True North Recovery Services, an intensive outpatient program in Encinitas, CA. Michael is dedicated to helping all of those who suffer but he has a special place in his heart for the recovering peace officer.

Web: http://www.sandiegoaddictions.com/law-enforcement-professionals-need-help-too/

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Join Dr. Glenn and Stephen Kavalkovich as they discuss the clinician’s side of treating first responders who battle mental health-related issues.

Dr. Tania Glenn is the president of Tania Glenn and Associates (TGA), PA a clinical practice in Austin, TX that is focused on promoting resilience, critical incident response and peer support team training and activation. As a leading national clinician in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Dr. Glenn specializes in working with emergency responders, military, and the aviation community.

More info at http://www.taniaglenn.com

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Host Stephen Kavalkovich speaks with Jeff Dill about breaking the stigma and addressing mental health-related issues with firefighters and other first responders.

In 2011, Jeff Dill founded Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (FBHA).

Jeff travels the United States & Canada holding workshops to teach firefighters & EMS about behavioral health awareness and suicide prevention. FBHA is the only known organization that collects and validates data on FF and EMT suicides across the United States. In addition, FBHA holds classes for counselors/chaplains, family members and preparing for retirement.

Jeff Dill holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Argosy University (IL), a Licensed Professional Counselor, and a retired Captain at Palatine Rural Fire Protection District in Inverness, Illinois.

More info at http://www.ffbha.org

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Dave and I talk about the pushback in the First Responder world when it comes to mental health and how it needs to change immediately. David Wiklanski is a Firefighter/EMT with the New Brunswick Fire Department, currently assigned to the suppression section. He has over fifteen years in Emergency Services.

Firefighter Wiklanski is a highly known speaker and writer, most notably for his presentations on behavioral health, in addition to Suicide Terrorism. His mission is to end the stigma associated with mental health and to connect responders with the available resources to not only survive, but thrive in their careers.

His presentations have been followed at many seminars at the local, state and national levels, including Firehouse Expo, Firehouse World, New Jersey Statewide Conference on EMS, and the Metro Atlanta Firefighter Conference. He contributes articles to Fire Engineering and the Firehouse Tribune. His first book: Suicide Bombers, Understanding Suicide Terrorism from a Cultural and Memetic perspective is available online and he is currently working on authoring his next book.

http://davidwiklanski.com

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Join Dan Willis and I as we talk about healing the mind and heart of the those that are called to helping others. Reinforce why you do the job and keep your soul satisfied.

Dan Willis served nearly 30 years as a police officer, retiring as a Captain from the La Mesa Police near San Diego. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He is a former crimes of violence, child molestation, homicide detective and SWAT Commander and has taught at the San Diego Police Academy for 12 years.

Dan is the author of the emotional survival and wellness guidebook “Bulletproof Spirit: The First Responders Essential Resource for Protecting and Healing Mind and Heart.” He travels the country providing emotional survival training to first responders.

More info: http://FirstResponderWellness.com

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Besides being an officer with one of the largest fire departments in the nation, he also has been a mental health advocate and counselor for 20 years. He is also the director of the Rosecrance Florian Program designed for uniformed first responders who battle mental health issues and substance abuse.

http://www.rosecrance.org

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Leckey Harrison is a retired volunteer firefighter/EMT, former carpenter and manufacturing inventory and production manager. After his Perfect Storm call, he went on to co-manage the non-profit Whidbey CareNet, and co-found Raise Your Resilience, LLC. He lives in an intentional community and is an advanced student in Krav Maga self-defense.

More info: https://raiseyourresilience.com/

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