by Grace Harty | Apr 1, 2025
First responders are one of our most valuable resources. Today, they are facing unprecedented levels of trauma, chaos, isolation, and violence. Now, more than ever, the mental health of our public safety members has to be a priority. First responders across the United...
by Grace Harty | Apr 1, 2025
The tradition in emergency services has been to largely ignore mental health. This has never, nor will it ever, work. Recently there has been increased awareness of burnout, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and first responder suicide. Unfortunately, awareness is not...
by Grace Harty | Apr 1, 2025
From their swearing-in all to the way until retirement, even the most hardened firefighters can be affected by mental health concerns. A fascinating look behind the scenes of the career of a firefighter, this book explores the why and explains the how to better...
by Grace Harty | Apr 1, 2025
When a taxi smashed into police officer Jason Schechterle’s patrol car, the fireball that consumed the vehicle should have killed him. But by a series of small miracles, Schechterle survived: Dying would have been easier. As he would learn only after his own horrific...
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...
