Comments on: The Beauty of Safety http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/01/12/the-beauty-of-safety/ Updated information on Veteran Benefits, featured Military Bloggers, the You Served Podcast and various other news and information relevant to Veterans. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:50:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shannon H. Pennington http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/01/12/the-beauty-of-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-204035 Shannon H. Pennington Sun, 22 Feb 2009 16:15:25 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/01/12/the-beauty-of-safety/#comment-204035 an update; Now 22 February 2009 I just returned from a residential 5 day retreat program for firefighters, law enforcement and ems workers who have been deeply impacted from the stress and strain of their jobs. firefighterveteran.com web site has posted a link to the following: west coast post trauma. If you have some time have a look at them by clicking onto the link on our front page. The drama from trauma that the emergency services live with every day on the front lines of America is real, it is life threatening to them and the consequences of making mistakes carry huge penalties when they are out on operations. Take some time to know the system that is out there to support when the stress becomes so overwhelming that it threatens to take them off the front lines permanently. We cannot afford to loose men and women of this caliber who are the last front line between us and the chaos that will come if they are not out there protecting our lives, our family members and our communties....again thanks for a great posting.... warmly Shannon H. Pennington ptsd firefighter veteran B.C.S.M. A.A.E.T.S. Senior Chief (Administrative) North American Fire Fighter Veterans Network F.I.R.S.T. S.T.E.P. H.O.P.E. an update; Now 22 February 2009

I just returned from a residential 5 day retreat program for firefighters, law enforcement and ems workers who have been deeply impacted from the stress and strain of their jobs. firefighterveteran.com web site has posted a link to the following:
west coast post trauma. If you have some time have a look at them by clicking onto the link on our front page. The drama from trauma that the emergency services live with every day on the front lines of America is real, it is life threatening to them and the consequences of making mistakes carry huge penalties when they are out on operations. Take some time to know the system that is out there to support when the stress becomes so overwhelming that it threatens to take them off the front lines permanently. We cannot afford to loose men and women of this caliber who are the last front line between us and the chaos that will come if they are not out there protecting our lives, our family members and our communties….again thanks for a great posting….

warmly

Shannon H. Pennington ptsd firefighter veteran
B.C.S.M. A.A.E.T.S.
Senior Chief (Administrative)
North American Fire Fighter Veterans Network
F.I.R.S.T. S.T.E.P. H.O.P.E.

]]> By: Shannon H. Pennington http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/01/12/the-beauty-of-safety/comment-page-1/#comment-44554 Shannon H. Pennington Sun, 13 Jan 2008 02:20:53 +0000 http://www.vamortgagecenter.com/blog/2008/01/12/the-beauty-of-safety/#comment-44554 Thanks for thinking of us......we do feel the pressure and act in a way for the benefit of our communties without talking about it outside of our circle of care givers.....Law Enforcement/Fire Fighter/ E.M.S. First Responders....it is nice to see the words in print for no other reason than to know that you needed to say them and you thought about us....a rare time out for that......they are said from the front lines of our homes and those we love.....nice touch....F.Y.I. a conference on stress in the Emergency Sercices for Law Enforcement Fire Fighters and E.M.S. is being held in Toronto Ontario Canada on 08 February 2008. I have been invited to give the Fire Fighter p.o.v. on the stress and strain from a P.T.S.D. perspective. We also have a web site located at North American Fire Fighter Veterans Network....where the project F.I.R.S.T. S.T.E.P. H.O.P.E. care for the caregivers continues to outreach to our services in the area of stress and acute stress....job burnout and ptsd. We also are trying to reduce and educate people about the losses to suicide in the Emergency Services....If you can...go to the site and check the e newletter and the links pages......in the meantime.....reading that you know and feel our presence protecting your home...your loved ones.....and knowing that you too protect us.....as a soldier......well...enough to say......we are a part of a team .... and continue to work as a team.......in the circle of care and well being for our country and it's people....and our loved ones at risk.....thanks bro take care of your self Shannon H. Pennington B.C.S.M. A.A.E.T.S.; Senior Chief (Administrative) North American Fire Fighter Veterans Network F.I.R.S.T. S.T.E.P. H.O.P.E. Thanks for thinking of us……we do feel the pressure and act in a way for the benefit of our communties without talking about it outside of our circle of care givers…..Law Enforcement/Fire Fighter/ E.M.S. First Responders….it is nice to see the words in print for no other reason than to know that you needed to say them and you thought about us….a rare time out for that……they are said from the front lines of our homes and those we love…..nice touch….F.Y.I. a conference on stress in the Emergency Sercices for Law Enforcement Fire Fighters and E.M.S. is being held in Toronto Ontario Canada on 08 February 2008. I have been invited to give the Fire Fighter p.o.v. on the stress and strain from a P.T.S.D. perspective. We also have a web site located at North American Fire Fighter Veterans Network….where the project F.I.R.S.T. S.T.E.P. H.O.P.E. care for the caregivers continues to outreach to our services in the area of stress and acute stress….job burnout and ptsd. We also are trying to reduce and educate people about the losses to suicide in the Emergency Services….If you can…go to the site and check the e newletter and the links pages……in the meantime…..reading that you know and feel our presence protecting your home…your loved ones…..and knowing that you too protect us…..as a soldier……well…enough to say……we are a part of a team …. and continue to work as a team…….in the circle of care and well being for our country and it’s people….and our loved ones at risk…..thanks bro
take care of your self

Shannon H. Pennington B.C.S.M. A.A.E.T.S.;
Senior Chief (Administrative)
North American Fire Fighter Veterans Network
F.I.R.S.T. S.T.E.P. H.O.P.E.

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