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A podcast designed for firefighters to learn emotional awareness, engagement, expression, and regulation which have been empirically proven to build resilience to the impact of critical incidents. Engagingly presented by Dr. Lea Sullivan, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Fire Chaplain who is culturally competent in fire service and well versed in the mental health strengths and struggles of firefighters.
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Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Tuesday Jan 10, 2023
Episode 1 - Today's episode establishes a baseline for understanding resilience to critical incidents. There is a large body of neuroscience suggesting that resilience is the outcome of secure attachments and emotional awareness. Let's unpack the science so that we can better understand how to increase resilience for firefighters.
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