Tag: firemen

Join My Friend to the North in Canada, Dan Bowers and I as we discuss the unique program he created for families of first responders.

A retired Detective Sergeant, Dan spent over 30 years with the Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.).  His resume includes; Criminal Investigator, Communications Centre/911 Supervisor, Intelligence Officer and O.P.P. Liaison to Interpol International Fugitive Investigations Section.

Prior to his career in policing, Dan spent 4 years as a proud member of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Dan retired in 2008 and began his work as a consultant and training facilitator in the fields of private security and policing.  He is a dynamic and passionate speaker who has lectured both here at home in Canada and internationally.

Dan has been living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety for many years.  Personal experience, as it relates to the effects on family, has taught him that early detection is critical for anyone who may be affected by PTSD.  Subsequently, providing meaningful awareness and training has become his passion.

Dan has always been extremely proactive in matters concerning police and public safety.

His philosophy is straight forward; knowledge and experience must be shared where it can help others.

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Join Award Winnig filmaker Jim Ellis , Former Undercover Agent Victor Resendez, and I as we discuss the documentary they are creating that highlights what it really is like to be a police officer. They go deep into the life of a cop and the very real toll it takes on them in every way. The name of the film is Keeping the Peace.

Victor Resendez

Victor Resendez of La Mesa, California spent 33 years in law enforcement including time as a deputy sheriff in Tulare County, an undercover agent in the Mexican Drug Cartels and 27 years as a Special Agent for the California Department of Justice. He was an instructor for the police academy, and is presently working as a technical consultant for an upcoming television show for Fox21 Studios.

Jim Ellis

Jim Ellis, owner of Legacy Productions, is an award-winning playwright, author and videographer embracing a higher purpose to support organizations and businesses in broadcasting a message that makes a difference in our world. He filmed, edited and produced the acclaimed documentary “Indoctrinated; The Grooming of our Children into Prostitution” about the issues facing prostituted youth in our society. View: https://youtu.be/uBqm4VLogxY

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PTSD,Police,First Responder,Mental Health, Depression, Addiciton

Join clinician Travis Gray of Agape Wellness Centers share about the groundbreaking tool he created to help people more effiiciently with amazing resutts. Agape Wlelness Centers is a sponsor of the Rescue the Rescuer show.

Mr. Travis Gray graduated in 2011 from Trinity International University in South Florida. He is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Certified Addiction Professional (CAP), Internationally Credited Alcohol & Drug Counselor (ICADC) and a Qualified Supervisor (QS). Mr. Gray has experience working in family, group, and individual therapy, as well as in faith based settings.  The majority of his mental health career has been working with the alcohol and drug addiction population.  He has had great success in engaging with clients who have had chronic difficulty achieving their goals. Four years ago, Travis created the Comprehensive Emotional Memory Assessment, which is a invaluable therapeutic tool to help clients understand themselves and unresolved “Heart Wounds” that perpetuate emotional pain, keeping people prone to relapse.  Travis is fully bilingual in Spanish and is a veteran of the military. 

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Join James and I as we discuss his passion for helping people in the acute emergency, but also how he was a pioneer in his agency regardng it ” being ok to not be ok.’

James Boomhower, BS, FP-C, NR-P, C-NPT has been involved in EMS for nearly 15 years in a variety of health systems throughout New England.  He currently functions in the role of Critical Care Transport Specialist-Paramedic and Peer Support Director with Boston Medflight of Bedford, Massachusetts. James is also a Peer Supporter for the ECHO FAST team and lead instructor for Distance CME’s online continuing education program. James is working to realize his goal of promoting recognition, management and acceptance of acute stress in EMS providers throughout the world. 

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Join the author and I discuss the effectiveness of this tool in the arensal of weapons used to fight the opiate epdiemic. Travis Lupick is an award-winning journalist based in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and the author of Fighting for Space: How a Group of Drug Users Transformed One City’s Struggle with Addiction. He works as a staff reporter for the Georgia Straight newspaper and has also written about drug addiction, harm reduction, and mental health for the Toronto Star. 

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Join “Dan,’ a cop who is currently in treatment tell his story. HIs real name has been kept confidential to protect his privacy. He talks candidly about using alocohol to self medicate, the realization that his career as he knows it is over, and how the word brotherhood has lost all meaning Strap in for this really powerful conversation!

Join Greg Cunningham, Former Cop share his jaw dropping story of an injury an innocent prescription to manage the pain, and the avalanche of destruction that caused him to lose it all. 

I am a former police officer with over a decade of experience. I worked narcotics at my department and was also assigned to a drug task force. After a few injuries that ended up in the exposure to a drug I couldn’t put down. Well where does a narcotics officer turn when they have a substance abuse issue. At the time it looks like if you ask for help at all you will end up losing your job or being sidelined along with losing the respect of the officer and other first responders around you. I quit the police department in order to avoid possibly embarrassing the department. I ended up a full-blown addict. I have over 5 years clean and I am now making it my mission to help addicts everywhere by making people realize that having SUD is nothing to be ashamed of. It is a medical issue not a willpower issue.  http://directory.libsyn.com/episode/index/id/6572001 , https://www.facebook.com/LTADW/ , http://mindfulhope.com/shame-the-best-way-to-kill-people/ . 

Join Brian Cuban, the brother of Outspoken Owner of the the Dallas Mavericks Mark Cuban, former lawyer and man in long term recovery from drugs and alcohol, and body dysmorphic disorder discuss his childhood and being the brother of a famous billionaire.

Join Nicholas Emeigh,Rohan Sharma – Mental Health Advocates and Speakers in the Ending the Silence Program of the NAMI Bucks countym PA Chapter , Debbie Moritz-Eecutive Director of NAMI Bucks. They have some truly amazing stroies. 

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Join former NFL player Randy Grimes and I speak about identity, loss, and redemption.A former professional football player whose career spanned 10 years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Randy Grimes had spent 20+ years battling an addiction to painkillers that he had developed while trying to treat career-related injuries. He now uses his inspiring story of recovery to help victims of drug and alcohol abuse through his work as a Interventionist and as Business Development/Strategy’s at Transformations Treatment Center. 

Due to the success of Athletes in Recovery, Randy and Transformations Treatment Center have partnered with the NFL and MLB to bring further awareness and treatment services to professional athletes and their families. As a result of this partnership, 100’s of former professional athletes have since been treated. Randy’s passion for helping others does not end with athletes and he is committed to helping numerous families find balance and peace of mind by getting their addicted loved ones the help they need for their drug and alcohol addiction. Randy is has performed countless interventions all over the country and has brought hope and healing back to families when it seemed all hope was lost. His Never Give Up attitude translates from the gridiron to his recovery.

Randy has been an exemplary ambassador and a example of the power of professional treatment. Married for 36 years to his college sweetheart Lydia, who is also a Certified Family Addiction Coach, they have 2 children and 3 grandchildren. Randy can regularly be seen as a commentator on numerous national TV networks including NFL Network, Anderson Cooper, Father Albert, CNN, Fox Sports, MSNBC, Fox News, SiriusXM Sports and he is often called on to provide professional insight and opinion for countless radio interviews and print media pieces.