Podcast
Trauma Behind the Badge
Tough conversations about trauma and recovery, every month, from three people who have been through it.
I co-founded Trauma Behind the Badge as a monthly webinar and podcast for first responders, the clinicians who treat them and the families who live with them. We talk about the subjects departments tend to avoid: PTSD, cumulative trauma, substance use, suicide, marriages under strain, and what recovery actually looks like when the job doesn’t stop.
None of us are observers. Each of us is talking about something we’ve come through.
The hosts
- Chris FieldsRetired major, Oklahoma City Fire Department, thirty-one years. Peer support team member with the Oklahoma First Responder Wellness Division.
- Chris ScallonRetired sergeant, Norfolk Police Department, twenty-four years. Masters in psychology, certified in critical incident stress management, and a practicing clinician.
- Raul RivasArmy Reserve veteran, Orlando Police Department officer and SWAT team member at Pulse nightclub.
If you are struggling right now
You don’t have to wait for an episode, a conference or a good moment. In the United States, call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, any hour of any day.
If you’d rather talk to someone inside the fire service, the Fire and EMS helpline runs at 1-888-731-3473.
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