First Responder Culture: Finding a Healthy Balance
First responder culture is essential to the profession and should be valued, but it’s important to be mindful of potential issues...
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Ryan Dedmon
- Dec 12, 2022
- 3 min
Rainy Days
We fail to find joy in simple things that once brought us happiness, so we need to reshape our perspective to improve our wellness.
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Ryan Dedmon
- Jul 8, 2022
- 4 min
Who Decides if You have a Bad Day at Work?
It takes effort to view things through a positive lens in public-safety where first-responders battle chronic exposure to unique stressors.
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Ryan Dedmon
- May 7, 2022
- 4 min
We See You, Mama
Weekends, holidays, day shift, swing shift, graveyard, no days off - I’m not just talking about the career you chose as a dispatcher...
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Ryan Dedmon
- Mar 6, 2022
- 10 min
Retired Dispatcher who Survived Suicide Attempt Now Helps Other First-Responders do the Same
A retired police dispatcher who survived her own suicide attempt now helps other first-responders do the same as a Public Safety Advocate.
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Ryan Dedmon
- Jan 18, 2022
- 4 min
Peer Support Saved My Life
I am in a much better place now. It took me years to get here but I put in the hard work needed for my healing.
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Ryan Dedmon
- Dec 16, 2021
- 4 min
How will I Manage our Holiday Schedule?
5 tips on how first-responder families can adjust to crazy holiday schedules and celebrate the season together.
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Ryan Dedmon
- Dec 9, 2021
- 3 min
Seasonal Depression Makes the Job Tougher for First-Responders
Public-safety is no easy job to begin with, but the holiday season always seems to make it tougher for first-responders.
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Ryan Dedmon
- Oct 26, 2021
- 4 min
Yoga 101 for 9-1-1 Dispatchers
Meditate on this: yoga can help public-safety emergency dispatchers deal with stress.
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Ryan Dedmon
- Aug 29, 2021
- 4 min
Some Benefits of Exercise for First-Responders
Physical exercise can help free your mind from the prison of compulsively dwelling on the stress to which you are constantly exposed.
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Ryan Dedmon
- Aug 15, 2021
- 3 min
How 9-1-1 Dispatchers can Combat Metabolic Syndrome
So, you are a 9-1-1 dispatcher and your blood pressure is high? This is most likely the result of chronic stress response.
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