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I started my Fire Service Career with Lincoln Southwest Rural Fire District in 1988 as a volunteer firefighter. During this time, I attended Southeast Community College in Lincoln, Nebraska and graduated with an AAS in Fire Protection Technology and an EMT Basic Certification. In 1992, I was hired as a career firefighter with Hastings, Nebraska Fire Rescue. I was promoted to Lieutenant in 1998 and Captain / Shift Commander in 2001. I retired from Hastings Fire & Rescue as the Special Operations Captain / Shift Commander. I now serve as the Training Officer for the Hastings Rural Volunteer Fire Department I also serve as a member of the Nebraska Serious Injury and Line of Duty Death Response Team, on the Executive Board of the Nebraska Firefighters Museum, and a I am a part-time instructor for the Fire Marshal Training Division. I am married and have two sons - Jacob who, after serving in Marines, is seeking a career in Fire Service, and my youngest son, Caleb, is a Machinist / CNC & Lathe Operator. I have two dogs, Argos and Leo.
Firefighters carry a lot - post-traumatic stress, burnout, compassion fatigue, secondary traumatic stress - but also, grief. This article from FireRescue1 has a lot of good information about different sources of grief - some you might not even realize are associated with grief and how we can carry it together.
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