The videos below have been created as a resource for the departments I work with. The series is called Resilient Responder and covers a variety of topics to help develop and maintain psychological well-being as an emergency responder. New videos are being created each week.
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There are also videos from the family perspective. They can be found here.
In this episode, a techniques to help with "emotional leakage" is discussed. Emotional leakage is when we are mad and Peter and take it out on Paul.
In this episode, we talk about recognizing people who are struggling and how to reach out to them.
In this episode, I relay the stories of life in the station and how firefighters are using different perspectives to help them cope more effectively and to be more resilient.
In this episode, I discuss the challenge of keeping relationships healthy when we are all at home and with each other as part of our social distancing. Issues of control, scheduling and nurturing each other are offered as approaches that help keep the sanity in the household.
In this episode, I discuss the real and valid fear you have of transmitting COVID-19 to your family members. Although fear can drive us to helpful behaviors, sometimes it can drive less helpful ones. I try to teach a way to help you distinguish between the two.
This video provides a simple technique to help counteract burnout in high-stress situations. This video was created for the Colorado Springs Fire Department to help with the intensified response to COVID-19.