07/26/2026
7 Things first Responders are NEVER trained for......
1. What to do with the silence after a bad call.
2. How to leave the job when the shift is over.
3. How to explain the job to people we love.
4. How to sleep when your mind won't.
5. How to ask for help before we go into crisis ourselves.
6. How to carry a career of tragedy without carrying it home.....
and
7. Taking care of yourself is a part of taking care of your fellow responders.
We train to survive the calls, maybe it's time to be taught how to survive the career.
I've had plenty of bad calls, I've had plenty of sleepless nights, I've had the nightmares, I've relived the scenes, I've heard the cries over and over, I've seen the tears, and I have Shed them. I have had to utter the words, when there were no words to say. I've had to tell family members that theirs didn't make it. I have ran toward the danger, I always will, and will never stop wanting to be involved in helping others. I am always a message, text, phone call, or a drive away to help, or listen.
Take care Brothers and sisters!
