Survive First is honored to have been selected to be one of the beneficiaries of IAP’s “Represent (321) 5K/10K Community Run/Walk (It’s a Family Affair)”, to be held on Saturday, November 9th, in Satellite Beach, FL! We are so grateful to be part of this and hope you will join us at this awesome event, …
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As of Friday March 15th, we received news of this year’s 50th law enforcement suicide. To put this in other words, that is 50 verified suicides in just the first 74 days of 2019. We don’t have the numbers for fire fighters, but we know they add to this number. We must find a way …
Life can be busy. Life can be challenging. We all seem to know this too well. Go to work. Do the laundry. Clean the house. Help with homework. Go to soccer practice. Cook dinner. Do the dishes. Finally take a shower and undwind…at 9:00. Does this sound familiar? Do we ever really unwind? For many …
If someone had told me 3 years ago that I would be a certified yoga instructor and a Yoga for First Responders Ambassador, I would have told them they were crazy! Like most Type-A first responders, I had to experience it (yoga) for myself. Several years ago, I was going through a difficult time professionally …
From Assistant Chief of Police to “Yogi” – by Christopher O. Davis Read More »
The limbic system is a complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, involving several areas near the edge of the cortex concerned with instinct and mood. It controls the basic emotions (fear, pleasure, anger). Human emotion and the senses are significantly impacted by trauma and PTSD. Furthermore, self-regulation becomes impacted, making it increasingly …
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