Hello and Welcome back to the Top Ranked Criminal Justice Evolution Podcast. Thank you for making this show very popular. If you would share with family and friends and give us a 5-Star Rating and Review we sure would appreciate it.
A big shout out and thank you to YOU, the Criminal Justice Professional. In this difficult time, you continue to serve with honor and that doesn’t go unnoticed by the majority of Americans. No matter what you read, see or hear remember that the vast majority of people support you. Please be safe and keep up the great work.
If you or someone you know is suffering from depression, addiction issues, or both, please reach out to FHE – Health. If you are suffering and you are a first responder please reach out to FHE – Health Shatterproof Program for First Responders at 844-650-1399 or reach out to me directly at 303-960-9819.
So excited to have Mark Pfetzer on the show. Mark is a full-time Law Enforcement Professional in New Mexico with many dedicated and honorable years of service. Mark is one of those individuals that is making an impact with First Responder Health and Wellness. Mark is so dedicated to this cause that he and a team of first responders rowing across the Atlantic Ocean as part of the Talisker Atlantic Whiskey Challenge. All for raising awareness and action for First Responder Health and Wellness.
Mark is also part of Guardian Initiatives whose mission and dedication is below:
Each and every one of us is served by first responders in our communities. These men and women voluntarily enter into a profession that we all know to be dangerous. Gunfire, ambushes, fires, search and rescue missions, and emergency driving are all dangers of the job that the general public hears about and can understand.
However, lurking in the shadows of these high-profile dangers is a lesser-known, but just as deadly risk. The psychological traumas experienced by our nation’s police, fire, EMS, and 911 dispatchers can lead some down a destructive and all too often deadly path. The consequence of seeing tragedy on a regular basis can contribute to depression, substance abuse, and other effects of post-traumatic stress. Tragically, for some, a false sense of hopelessness results in suicidal behavior. The number of first responders who die by suicide is alarming and heartbreaking. While data is available, it is believed to be incomplete as researchers predict the number to be far more than what is reported.*
More powerful than the problem is the reality that the effects can be prevented and the damage treated. Through awareness, training, and treatment by culturally competent clinicians, first responders affected can move on to live full and satisfying lives. It is the hope of Team Guardian, through this initiative, to make as big of an impact in this as possible.
Such a great show!!
You can find Mark here:
https://www.facebook.com/guardianinitiatives/
https://guardianinitiatives.org/resources
https://guardianinitiatives.org/2022-crew
Stay tuned for more great guests on The CJEvolution Podcast
Patrick
