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First Responder
The Night My Appendix Burst and the Towers Fell
By D.D. Finder “We’re going to check your rectum.” We? How many people do you need? Isn’t one enough? I turned around, Continue Reading
Certified but Unprepared
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Stop Saying “Just an EMT”
The "B" in EMT-B stands for Basic, not B*tch. “You’re just an EMT.” You’ve heard it before—hell, you’ve probably even said it. But downplaying Continue Reading
Warriors Heart: Strength Through Healing and the Second Chances We Choose
Looking around her office at the trinkets and mementos strategically placed in every corner and shelf, Vonnie takes a heavy breath. “We honor the ones Continue Reading
When the Call Comes
Side by side we sat,In the belly of the beast.The beast roars as we approach. Those at my side,Were forged from chaos and grit,Who cut their teeth Continue Reading
When the Uniform Becomes a Shadow
I recently read Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield. One passage about the “Shadow Career” struck me:“Sometimes, when we’re terrified of embracing our Continue Reading
What Does it Mean to Serve?
What does it mean to serve? What does it mean to be in the service of others? Is it something in us to serve? Is it a nature vs. nurture debate? Is it Continue Reading
Why Suicide Prevention Awareness Campaigns May Be Hurting Veterans and First Responders
by Dr. Shauna Springer September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, a time often marked by well-intentioned campaigns aimed at reducing suicide Continue Reading
Stand Upright or Step Aside
Take a minute to think about the phrase, “to serve.” What does it mean to you—not as a slogan, but as a lived reality? What emotion does it stir when Continue Reading
The Unseen Demands On Our First Responders
by Warriors Heart Hannah Edwards*, a Connecticut Police Officer, lives quietly with her service K9, Thor. An Army Veteran, who transitioned into Continue Reading
The Truth and “The Truth”
I project memory against the frames of reality. The sterile digital reality void of all the emotional and physical perceptions of the body. I Continue Reading