What Running into the Fire Can Cost Firefighters, with Brandon Evans
Hosted by Kevin Young and J'aime Rothbard. Produced by J'aime Rothbard
More than 15 years spent running into burning buildings taught him that the hardest fires to face are the ones that follow you home. In the first of our five-part First Responders Series, Kevin and J'aime sit down with Brandon, a retired Canadian Firefighter, to explore what it really costs to be the one who shows up for others on the worst days of their lives.
Brandon explains:
- Why 'mental fitness' is a more useful frame than 'mental health' for firefighters
- What his international research (104 fire chiefs across five…
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