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Resiliency in Emergency Services
I am wondering how does everyone keep themselves strong and resilient against all the stressors and traumas that you encounter in the course of doing your emergency service jobs?
How do you stay emotionally present and nurturing while keeping yourself sane?
What skills have you developed to make yourself more flexible internally?
I am also wondering what skills you utilize to help keep those around you strong and resilient?
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Permalink Reply by Fabulous Heather Days of Summer on
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You're on !!!
I'll even wear a cute outfit and short-skirt like the other girls that hang out at country clubs with the prestigious men who play golf ;-)
But - I don't get up before 9, unless something is on fire or bleeding - so you need a T-Time later than that :-)
btw, I thought you were going to come back and tell me that you like it old school and you WALK the course ;-) LOL
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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on
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Man after my own heart....beat the hell out of that little white ball....Love the game...it doesn't always love me though..LOL
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Michael... that song "get out of my dreams and into my car" just entered my mind
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Permalink Reply by DUST on
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Exercise! It helps lower sadness, tension, and anger along with improving resistance to disease. It boosts confidence and reduces stress. Even short bursts of activity will benefit you. I read a study where 8 minutes of exercise had signifigant mental benefits. As for me, I just started a running program. I don't really like running but it's not so bad if you have an MP3 player.
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Courtney something you said struck a strong point within me:
Support from leadership is key!
This is so true. Without the strong leadership of those that have gone before me, I never would have survived more than a few months... let alone many, many years... my leaders made me resilient !!!
I do believe that resiliency can be fostered and built by those around you. It is not necessarily just something you are born with or without.
Thanks for your input.
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That "support" goes both ways. We have had times when someone on scene has given one of our members a ration of crap...we ALL step up to the plate and back our people ALWAYS. Then back at the Firehouse we "discuss" it if there is a need. That goes with the "Brotherhood" thing....right or wrong we support one another. We may fight, bitch and argue at the Firehouse;but when working we are all one.
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Amen...
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And sometimes you just have to fake it until you make it...
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Permalink Reply by Reg Mathis on
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In approaching injuries, I do my best to keep my thoughts as clinical as possible. It's just another anatomy lesson.
Also, as stated before a wickedly sick sense of humor is indispensable.
On an emotional level, I keep reminding myself that if I think !I! have it bad, what about this persons husband/daughter, etc.
For those around me, the best thing I can do for them is to lead by example.
TCSS
Reg
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for me it is kitties... they live a simple life... and hopefully don't know how ickee the rest of the world can be...
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So - what about the theory that fire fighting in and of itself is sufficient exercise...
I keep hearing about that... any thoughts on it?
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Permalink Reply by Katina L Phalen on
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I journal! I have an act for talking people threw some really tuff times. I have been in the fire service for 13 years, so I have seen and lot and been threw a lot. Anytime I get stressed or I know something I can't tell anyone, I just write about it. I have two different journals, one for runs and one for what pisses me off at the station.
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