Resources for First Responders:
Police Officers, Fire Fighters, EMS/EMT, Dispatch, Veterans
Call Safe Call Now 1-206-459-3020 or Call Serve n Protect: Both 24/7 Crisis Line for first responders 1-615-373-8000
WEBSITES:
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Free Mobile PTSD App:
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Police suicide website:
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Updated news about law enforcement:
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Serve and Protect Crisis Line & Support: http://serveprotect.org/
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International critical incident stress foundation:
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International Chiefs of Police:
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Illinois Chiefs of Police:
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BLUE H.E.L.P.:
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Honoring officers who die from suicide:
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International Association for FireFighters:
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Illinois Firefighters:
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National Fallen Firefighter foundation:
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Chicago Police Memorial Fund:
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Chicago Police Survivors:
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Firefighter Life Safety Initiative:
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Police PTSD:
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Firefighters support foundation, Inc.: http://ffsupport.org/
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Tragedy assistance for first responders: http://www.taps.org/
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Mesothelioma Info: OR
Books:
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I Love a Cop & I love a Fire Fighter, by Ellen Kirschmann, Ph.D
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Counseling Cops: What clinicians need to know, by Ellen Kirschmann, Ph.D, Mark Kamena, & Joel Fay
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Police Suicide: Tactics for Prevention, Dell P. Hackett and John M. Violanti, Ph.D
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Police Suicide: Epidemic in Blue, John Violanti, Ph.D.
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Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement, by Kevin Gilmartin, Ph.D.
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Trauma & Recovery, by Judith Herman, M.D.
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When someone you love sufffers from Posttraumatic Stress, by Claudia Zayfert & Jason, C. DeViva, Ph.D.
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My Life for Your Life, by Clarke Paris
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On Combat, The Psychology and Physiology of Deadly Conflict in War and in Peace, by David Grossman and Loren Christensen
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Bulletproof Spirit: The First Responder's Essential Resource for Protecting and Healing Mind and Heart by Captain Dan Willis
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The Will to Survive, Bobby E. Smith, Ph.D.
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I Can't Get Over It: A Handbook for Trauma Survivors, by Aphrodite Matsakis, Ph.D.
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The Complete Guide to Resilience by Glenn R. Schiraldi, Ph.D.
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In Harm's way: Help for the wives of Military Men, Police, EMTs & Firefighters, by Aprhodite Matsakis, Ph.D