Living Forward for First Responders
What leads to a career fire fighter lying on the kitchen floor curled up in a ball, crying uncontrollably?
What leads to a paramedic sitting in an ambulance bay wracked with anxiety about the next call?
What leads a police officer to avoid driving down a street where a young person died by suicide?
The answer to the above questions is trauma.
As a first responder, you are all too familiar with the weight one must carry after witnessing human suffering. The experiences you witness could involve children, suicide, overdoses, or car accidents where you see suffering and death firsthand. These calls leave their mark. Even though you dedicate your life to helping others, there are times when you feel helpless, and everything feels like too much. This book will provide questions and suggestions for you to consider to help you understand a new perspective about your experiences as a first responder.
Forward by Matt Eversmann (U.S.A., Ret)
Matt co-authored four non-fiction NYT Best Sellers with James Patterson. His experience in Somalia was documented in the movie Black Hawk Down.
This book will provide questions and suggestions for you to consider to help you understand a new perspective about your experiences as a first responder.