The "After the sirens" presentation is the combined sum of the knowledge I gained as a learner, my experiences as a practitioner, the skills I developed as an educator and public speaker, and my intimate knowledge and experiences with burnout. The primary focus of the presentation is cumulative stress in uniform, not CIS or PTSD.
"After the sirens" is the story of my intimate experiences with cumulative and critical incident stress on my journey to the brink and back. It is about the impact of stress on what was once a promising career, how each uniformed responder has the potential to fall, and what it looks like from the bottom.
Most importantly the presentation is about the hazards of not recognizing there is an issue and recognizing that asking for help is not a sign of weakness but is a demonstration of strength.
"After the sirens" a one of a kind uniformed responder stress awareness campaign using a "Pay it Forward" format of delivery.
I have personally financed this project (with the assistance of donations from family and colleagues), and the "After the sirens" inaugural campaign will kick off on May 10, 2015 at the Cole Harbour Library at 1430 hrs.
On May 11th I will embark on a three week motorcycle journey from Halifax to Tennessee and back, and will deliver “After the sirens” to fifteen groups of responders along the way and at no cost to the attendees.
I am optimistic that the majority of attendees will feel the presentation is pertinent and of value to themselves, their support networks, and their peers and that the presentation would likely be beneficial to other responder groups.
The success of the "After the sirens" campaign is dependent on financial assistance, thus I hope that after attending the presentation attendees will make a small financial donation and share the "After the sirens" campaign through social media.
"After the sirens" is also a very living presentation and will continue to transition and improve based on feedback from the attendees and their knowledge and experiences.
I have personally financed this project (with the assistance of donations from family and colleagues), and the "After the sirens" inaugural campaign will kick off on May 10, 2015 at the Cole Harbour Library at 1430 hrs.
On May 11th I will embark on a three week motorcycle journey from Halifax to Tennessee and back, and will deliver “After the sirens” to fifteen groups of responders along the way and at no cost to the attendees.
I am optimistic that the majority of attendees will feel the presentation is pertinent and of value to themselves, their support networks, and their peers and that the presentation would likely be beneficial to other responder groups.
The success of the "After the sirens" campaign is dependent on financial assistance, thus I hope that after attending the presentation attendees will make a small financial donation and share the "After the sirens" campaign through social media.
"After the sirens" is also a very living presentation and will continue to transition and improve based on feedback from the attendees and their knowledge and experiences.
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