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Here is our follow up to episode 5 on Heroes at Work, in our season finale. Gabe edited the original 911 call, radio traffic, calls to the would-be killer's mother, along with the audio from the award presented to the Lawsons from Chief Shearer. We share the terrifying details the…
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Meet Conner O'Leary, the amazing story teller, who shares his journey from the Marines to Police Officer. He takes us on his journey as he finds his way into police work and eventually becomes a K-9 Handler. Conner’s first deployment with K-9 Kirby is a heroic tale told with cinematic…
Join us as we talk to Alex and Leah Blankenship, two of Gabe's friends as we get a younger prospective from trying out for the police force and a brief look into the world of studying the brain.
Strengthening your mental armor Join us as we talk to Stephanie Conn, PhD, author of Increasing Resilience in Police and Emergency Personnel, Strengthening Your Mental Armor, and founder of First Responder Psychology. Stephanie shares her experiences as a daughter of a police officer, her path as a dispatcher/call-taker, her years…
Tina Pardee is a 16 year police dispatcher who wears many more hats. She is a mother of 2 children, who managed single parenting during her kids teen years. She married a police officer and along the way became an instructor in many areas. Tina is the administer of the…
Tony Biglan, PhD, is a Retired Senior Research Scientist from Oregon Research Institute and President of Values to Action. https://www.valuestoaction.org/. Join Gabe and Dawn as we learn from a leading figure in the development of prevention science, Tony Biglan. He has over thirty years of research to identify effective family,…
Tony Biglan, PhD, is a Retired Senior Research Scientist from Oregon Research Institute and President of Values to Action. https://www.valuestoaction.org/. Join Gabe and Dawn as we learn from a leading figure in the development of prevention science, Tony Biglan. He has over thirty years of research to identify effective family,…
We are thrilled to present Tanner and Mandy Bazer as we talk to them about family life in emergency services. Listen to the amazing strategies they employ to help each other and their family stay grounded, through shift work, SWAT calls, and FTO training. Mandy recognizes when Tanner needs his…
Episode 5 Heroes at Work Gabe listens and asks questions as I take him back to 1998, where I was a four year call taker. The Thurston High School shooting was my first big event in law enforcement. Gabe was surprised by the technology and logistical issues, as was I…
We welcome Helene Dubov, a Clinical Social Work/Therapist, to Echo of Connections. She gives us the background on EMDR therapy basics on how it started and how it works. Helene gives us an overview of the process and the foundation needed for using EMDR. Trauma, what is it? Helene gives…
Dawn just got back from training in Florida presented by Labor Relations Information System (LRIS). Dawn discusses labor laws that protect employees health related issues as taught by Will Aitchison from LRIS. After hearing LRIS guest speakers share their expierence and knowledge on how to help employees with the stress…
Our first very special guest, Tracey Komisar joins us to share her 29 years of working as a dispatcher at 911 and police disatpatcher. She shares her most difficult call of her career, a school shooting, along with her ability to compartmentalize to make it through big incidents. Tracey and…
Gabe and Dawn try to talk about their origin story, but get distracted by 2020. 2020 is full of wild fires, protests turning to riots, siege of our police department, covid shut downs, and moving out after a 27-year marriage. Lots of big changes overshadowed our origin story to create…
We share our journey as son and mother team up to hear stories of trauma and building resilience in emergency service careers. We hope you enjoy this episode and many more to come.
