It’s Time to Change the Culture Why First Responders Do Not Seek Help Seen as figures of authority within our communities, our Police Officers, Firefighters, and Medics may seem invincible. However, within the First Responder community there is the existence of the “us versus them” mentality. Because cops, firefighters, and medics create strong friendships with…
The Role of Christianity in the Law Enforcement Profession The “Thin Blue Line,” the symbol representing Law Enforcement as all there is between order and chaos, anarchy and civilization, and decency and lawlessness. It is the symbol showing Law Enforcement’s duty to protect people through the power of the law. 8 We know that the…
Recovery After the Trauma – Post Traumatic Growth The American Psychiatric Association defines Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (injury) as “a psychiatric disorder.” “PTSi occurs in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, rape, or other violent personal assault.”[1] While this is a…