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The foundational forensic scientific rule of thumb, Locard's Principle of Exchange, has the core premise that "every contact leaves its trace". I believe the same concept exists in our roles as First Responders. Many incidents and scenes we attend, can leave their "trace" or imprint on us in a similar way.

There's an old metaphor that a battle rages within us all, between two wolves. Good vs evil, optimism vs pessimism, light vs darkness, the opposite ends of the spectrum of humanity. But the question remains....if there's a battle between the two, which wolf wins...?

Forgiveness is the greatest gift you can give to yourself. We all deserve to walk into a new year unburdened by the weight of things we no longer need to be carrying.

When it comes to people dying by suicide, I have both personal and professional experiences. Given it’s Suicide Prevention Month, I’d like to share some of those stories with you here, to help explain why it’s a cause I’m so passionate about.   The word “suicide” has been a part of my life since the age of two and part of my vocabulary since the age of seven. This was in my role as a daughter.

As First Responders, we tend to be very comfortable when we’re in control. We turn up on scene of whatever emergent, life-threatening...

A common phrase we hear in the First Responder and Emergency Services world is “You knew what you were signing up for”.   It’s a blanket...