by Grace Harty | Apr 1, 2025
From taking human life to being assigned to the body recovery team of nine brother firefighters, including one of his best friends, U.S. Marine, former Police Officer and Firefighter Travis Howze was plagued with extreme Post Traumatic Stress, Depression and Survivors...
by Grace Harty | Apr 1, 2025
How can fire fighter families cope with the emotional toll of loving a first responder? There are ceaseless worries–about the physical dangers of the profession, the cumulative stress, and the long hours spent away from home. In this compassionate and...
by Grace Harty | Apr 1, 2025
Police families are brave, resilient, and proud–and they face remarkable challenges, sometimes on a daily basis. Now thoroughly updated for today’s turbulent times, this is the resource that cops and their loved ones have relied on for decades. Trusted...
by Grace Harty | Mar 31, 2025
Working in a 9-1-1 communications center can take a toll. Recent studies have proven the link between handling traumatic calls of life-threatening nature and the onset of burnout, compassion fatigue, and even PTSD symptoms. Over the life of a 9-1-1 professional’s...
by Grace Harty | Mar 31, 2025
Let me start off first with a couple questions to my fellow dispatchers. Have you ever looked at your console and said, “That’s it, I’m done?” Or turned to your partner and noticed they were struggling, and you didn’t know what to do or say to help them? You’re not...
