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Episode 20 "Breaking the Silence: Search & Rescue Mental Health, Alan's Story & the Fight for Volunteer First Responder Support"
What happens when the rescuer needs rescuing?
In this powerful episode of The Valley Voice with Jessica Self, we sit down with Alan LaBissoniere, President of Regional Special Vehicles Unit and Carrie Lee Gagnon, Executive Director of King County Search and Rescue, from King County Search and Rescue KCSARA to talk about the reality behind the mission—what it really means to serve on the front lines as a volunteer first responder.
Alan shares his deeply personal mental health journey, opening up about the pressure, the crash after calls, and the moment everything came to a breaking point. His…
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