Beneath The Helmet Show - Firefighter Wellness & Mental Health (mind-body-spirit) - 🔥Fire Chief (ret) Tom DeSorcy shares his life and long fire service career as his hometown's first Fire Chief and his transition into his retirement phase of life.

🔥Fire Chief (ret) Tom DeSorcy shares his life and long fire service career as his hometown's first Fire Chief and his transition into his retirement phase of life.

06/06/23 • 65 min

Beneath The Helmet Show - Firefighter Wellness & Mental Health (mind-body-spirit)

🔥 Fire Chief (ret) Tom DeSorcy shares his life and long fire service career as his hometown's first Fire Chief and his transition into his retirement phase of life. Episode Number: 008 Publish Date: June 06, 2023 Host: Arjuna George Guest: Tom DeSorcy Recommendations: 📖 Book - Burnt Around the Edges – A Guide to Mastering Stress and Surviving Burnout, Arjuna George 🎧Firefighting in Canada Podcast with host Tom DeSorcy https://www.firefightingincanada.com/category/podcasts/ 🎧 Episode with Host Tom DeSorcy and Arjuna George on Fire Department Succession Planning https://www.firefightingincanada.com/succession-planning-for-the-future-of-your-fire-department/ 📧 Connect with Fire Chief (ret) Tom DeSorcy https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-desorcy-ecfo-9288973b/ ➡️Connect with the Host: Arjuna George – Fire Chief (ret) Owner of Silver Arrow Coaching and Consulting, Beneath the Helmet Show, and Burnt Around the Edges author. 📧 [email protected] 🌐www.silverarrowco.com 🌐www.burntaroundtheedges.com 🌐www.beneaththehelmet.ca Support the Show: 🔥Want to show your appreciation for Beneath the Helmet Show? Buy us a coffee! Your support enables us to keep producing content that makes a difference in the lives of our firefighters. ➡️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ajgeorge 👆Subscribe to Beneath The Helmet Show: 🔗All Platforms https://linktr.ee/beneaththehelmet 🔗Link to Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/beneath-the-helmet/id1676314109?i=1000615875209 🔗Link to Spotify - https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/4zsW8DKXpAb 🔗Link to YouTube Channel - https://youtu.be/Co-TgcXrbMI ⭐Show Sponsored by Silver Arrow Coaching and Consulting - Burnout and Resilience Coaching for High Performers. Visit www.silverarrowco.com to learn more or to book a complimentary meet and greet. Don't just live life; thrive!

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🎙️Episode #007 with Ali Rothrock- author, TEDx Speaker, Firefighter and Mental Health Advocate. 🔥Ali is a firefighter from Pennsylvania who grew up in a safe and secure environment with her family. Growing up, She had many aspirations, ranging from being a figure skater to a marine biologist. However, everything changed when she stumbled upon firefighting during her junior year in high school. Ali felt an instant connection to the firefighting profession and became convinced that it was her calling in life. Since then, she has dedicated her time and energy to saving lives and serving her community as a firefighter. 🔑 Key Highlights: - The importance of leadership in creating a safe space for first responders to talk about their mental health - Stigmatized language and education about stress and trauma - The creation of the "Had a Bad Call" course for validation and guidance - Freeing ourselves from shame and guilt is crucial for trauma recovery and emotional availability - Importance of mental health and self-care - The impact of trauma in the emergency services industry and the personal experiences of the speaker - Difference between post-traumatic stress symptoms and post-traumatic stress disorder - Resources and ways to cope after a traumatic event - The importance of creating a space to express the emotions and reactions of first responders - The speaker's development of a course on mental health awareness for first responders and founding a company called on the Job and off - Her journey and experiences of becoming a first responder and her challenges along the way. 📧 Email [email protected] 🔗aliwrothrock.com 📚aliwrothrock.com/writing

📺 TEDx Talk https://www.ted.com/talks/ali_rothrock_resilience_is_an_act_of_rebellion

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undefined - 🔥Captain Steve Farina an Ambassador for Mental Health shares his view on Metal health education for the fire service and shares a ton of amazing resources!

🔥Captain Steve Farina an Ambassador for Mental Health shares his view on Metal health education for the fire service and shares a ton of amazing resources!

Episode Number: 009

Publish Date: June 20, 2023

Host: Arjuna George

Guest: Captain Steve Farina

Brief Description:

🔥In this episode, Captain Farina shares his views on the state of mental health for first responders, sleep, fatigue, and stoicism in the fire service. He shares many amazing resources, including the new BC Firefighter Resiliency Program and the CSA Standard for First Responder Fatigue Risk Management System. Steve is known across North America as a Mental health leader and an ambassador to the well-being of firefighters.

Key Nuggets

🔥Steve shares the power of connection – With self, with others and within the fire service

🔥Steve shares his views on how the Fire Service should approach the issue of sleep and fatigue.

🔥Steve shares several amazing resources and his involvement in the BC Fire Fighter Resiliency Program, and the new First Responder Health program.

Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:

🔗BC Fire Fighter Resiliency Program. https://sites.google.com/view/bcfrrp/home

🔗BC Fire Fighter Occupational Awareness Training https://www.firstresponderhealth.org/bcffoat

🔗BC First Responders Healthcare Provider Directory https://www.firstresponderhealth.org/first-responders 🔗BC First Responders’ Mental Health Education https://bcfirstrespondersmentalhealth.com/looking-to-help/as-leaders/ 🔗CSA Z1615:22, First Responder Fatigue Risk Management System https://www.csagroup.org/news/csa-group-publishes-national-standard-providing-guidance-and-support-for-first-responders-to-mitigate-risks-related-to-fatigue/

🔗First Responder Health Sleep Management Series https://education.firstresponderhealth.org/courses/sleep-management 🔗Behind the Shield Podcast https://www.jamesgeering.com/podcast

Recommendations:

📖 Book - Burnt Around the Edges – A Guide to Mastering Stress and Surviving Burnout, Arjuna George

Connect with Captain Steve Farina

http://linkedin.com/in/steve-farina-9459a518Connect with the Host:

Arjuna George – Fire Chief (ret)

Owner of Silver Arrow Coaching and Consulting, Beneath the Helmet Show, and author of Burnt Around the Edges.

🔗www.silverarrowco.com

🔗www.burntaroundtheedges.com

🔗www.beneaththehelmet.ca

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