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The First Responder Crisis

August 27, 2021 • Heather McPaul, MS, LPC, NCC, GC-C • Season 1 • Episode 6

In this episode, I talk to Captain Steve Dixon of the Hamilton Fire Department in New Jersey about the need for a deeper look at mental health support for first responders.

Emergency Medical Services: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ezv8sdTLxKo

First Responder Treatment Services at Princeton House: https://www.princetonhcs.org/care-services/princeton-house-behavioral-health/treatment-programs/first-responder-treatment-services

When Helping Hurts: Trauma's Effects on First Responders: https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/when-helping-hurts-traumas-effects-on-first-responders-0212154

EMDR treatment for 1st Responder Trauma:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRDIz1fMcu0

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