POST TRAUMATIC STRESS – DISORDER OR INJURY?
Is post traumatic stress a mental health disorder – or an injury? Dr. Carrie Steiner shares her thoughts.
THE CAST IRON SHIELD – Master It or It Will Master You
THE SHIELD BEGINS AS ROOKIES When they hit the streets, Homeland Heroes see things that would make the average person faint. Dismembered bodies, gunshot wounds, child abuse and incest, burned bodies, accident victims disfigured beyond recognition, and the myriad of...
CAUTION! HUMAN BEHIND THE BADGE
When the brave men and women who raise their hand and take the oath as a police officer, firefighter, EMT, or corrections officer, it is the result of hours of grueling training, many more hours in a classroom, and qualifying with their appropriate tools of the trade....
THE “CIDES” ARE KILLING US!
It almost seems like a daily occurrence. Facebook posts – OFFICER DOWN. Between Officers shot or stabbed, feloniously assaulted, and those Brothers and Sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice, it has been a violent time against our nations finest. On February 10, 2016 we lost FOUR in that one day, and TWO more in February 11, 2016. In a span of just 7 days we lost 7 Officers. Six of those deaths were by gunfire. In January we lost THREE other officers, TWO by gunfire, one through an accident. (ODMP.ORG).
OUT OF THE BLUE – From Peacekeeper to Peacemaker
IT WAS SATURDAY MORNING, 2 A.M. WHEN THE PHONE RANG. “I’m either going to eat my gun or come to Jesus.” Actual words.
Real caller. Fortunately, he knew about Server & Protect. Thanks to our supporters, we were there to answer.
SO YOU THINK YOU’RE A TOUGH GUY?
What does it mean to be a tough guy, a hero? Where can we find the best role models? Who is the ultimate HERO? How does the media define tough guys? Let’s compare views. Look at Hollywood and who they feature. Car thieves, mobsters, ganstas in the hood. These misfits...
LIFE RINGS & GEYSERS
Many years ago, in fact, in the ‘70’s, I took some time off from the Norfolk PD for a vacation. We drove to Yellowstone National Park, which was as spectacular as advertised. One featured attraction was Old Faithful, a geyser that pretty much erupts like clockwork. It...
What Is Your Legacy
Everyone has a legacy, rooted in their character. Your legacy is the sum total of your life, and it is what people remember when they think of you, when they hear your name. It is that to which your children turn in remembrance of you through their own memories, what...
MASKS
What is real, and what is perceived? Who are we, really? Of course, that question alone is the subject matter of volumes of books and shows like Dr. Phil. Without getting into a study of one’s inner child or directed self-discovery, none of which I am qualified to...
EMOTIONAL TOOLS FOR POLICE OFFICERS
With this article I’d like to introduce Serve & Protect’s new member of our Board of Directors.Dr. Steiner is the founder of First Responder’s Wellness Center in Wheaton, IL. Dr. Steiner is a licensed clinical psychologist who also has 13 years of experience as a...
STANDING TALL FOR THOSE WHO HAVE FALLEN
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. 13Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. (John 12,13; words of Jesus) Recently at our Lodge 41 meeting, TBI officer Charlie Bradley asked for prayer for one of our own...
ASSUMPTIONS
Life is filled with assumptions. For example—you might have assumed I quit writing these newsletters. Not at all. Life has been, well, hectic. However, I do apologize for not getting to writing. I chose to write about an interpersonal topic that can cause conflict or...