Month: October 2022

In Ep. 64: Showing Up to a Suicide, Part II, we talk with Firefighter Captain Scott Shaunfield about his role on a peer support team within the fire service.  Many first responder organizations (fire, police, EMS, and others) utilize some sort of peer support to assist their members in coping with traumatic exposures.  They are particularly valuable to First Responders because of the frequency of traumatic events in their work. Additionally, First Responders don’t always …

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In Episode 63:  Showing Up to a Suicide, Part I, we chat with Fire Capt. Scott Shaunfield, a first responder with almost 30 years of experience. Captain Shaunfield shares that despite the years of service, one can never “get used” to seeing tragedy. At best, First Responders cope with what they’ve seen, at worst they may become victims themselves. Emergency Calls and Suicide Capt. Shaunfield gave us an insight of what it is like for …

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