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Dec 25 min read
Effective Mental Health Approaches for First Responders
Mental Health Blog - December 2024 Author: Katie Bingner, MS, LCPC As first responders—whether you’re law enforcement, firefighters,...
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Dec 14 min read
How to be an LGBTQIA+ Ally in Public Safety: Cultivating Year-Round Support!
Creating inclusive environments where everyone feels safe and respected is critical to public safety. To achieve this, it’s essential to...
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Oct 295 min read
Ketamine Dreams
Mental health is not talked about much in EMS or the fire department. My only "lesson" was from my EMT-Basic instructor way back in...
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Oct 102 min read
Ensuring Inclusive Public Safety Policies for LGBTQIA+ Communities: A Comprehensive Approach
Public spaces are meant to be inclusive and welcoming for everyone, no matter their background, identity, or orientation. For LGBTQIA+...
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Mar 52 min read
A Good Nights Sleep
A good night sleep is something that we all are searching for.. who doesn't love restful sleep! Like many first responders I have...
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Nov 20, 20232 min read
A Gala, A Letter and a New Way Forward
As some of you may be aware, we had the privilege of attending the IEFPA Convergence Conference in Denver, CO. While there, we also had...
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Aug 27, 20232 min read
What's New and Where We are Going
Summer is winding down and school season is winding up. Those of us who garden can hardly keep up with the veggies rolling off the vines....
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Jul 3, 20232 min read
How to be an LGBQIA+ Ally outside of PRIDE month
Pride month has officially come to a close, but this does not mean the fight is over. With over 466 laws against the LGBTQIA+ community,...
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Jun 3, 20231 min read
Be careful who you hate
The statement be careful who you hate, it could be someone you love could not be more true. I grew up with parents that were completely...
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May 5, 20231 min read
Small things, BIG difference
We were recently asked by Joseph Wade, from Sparta New Jersey to write an email in support of a holiday flag pole. I had no idea the...
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Apr 9, 20232 min read
What my Ears Hear
We celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunicators week. April 9th - 15th "You don’t know who I am; to you I am just a voice. It was...
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Apr 6, 20231 min read
Great Minds, We will See
We had our first official meeting, after filing for our non-profit status with the state. With our commitment to stay transparent, we...
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Mar 15, 20231 min read
Dorothy's Tornado
It really is March, isn't it? The winds have barely stopped for days. I have had to chase random garden things and door wreaths thru...
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Feb 21, 20231 min read
New Year, Who Dis?
Well.. February, almost March 2023.. but its still a new year! Changes within our departments uniform regulations mean we can no longer...
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