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A police officer defends a medic who is trying to help his wounded partner.
Daniel Sundahl’s artwork about first responder stress

Daniel Sundahl’s artwork about first responder stress

When I first stumbled across Daniel Sundahl’s artwork about first responder stress, it left a resounding impression. A major theme in my upcoming novel A Bone to Pick is first responder stress and the marks it can leave on a person. (A Bone to Pick is the second book in the XK9 Trilogy. Its projected pub date is in August 2020).  Post-traumatic stress is a huge problem for first responders The toll that traumatic events can take on professionals who are regularly exposed to blood, gore, violence and death is…

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Another way to thank a first responder

Another way to thank a first responder

Hi! Here’s a quick update to a very popular post I wrote last November. I’m gratified that many readers have read my post Three Great Ways to Thank First Responders. Thank you! My friend, fellow writer, and excellent resource for that post, Dora Furlong (have you read her book?), recently sent me another idea: 6-LED mini-flashlights with 9-volt batteries.  Firefighters are dealing with 9-volt batteries all the time, so these little things are especially handy for them. Dora’s husband the…

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Three great ways to thank first responders (plus a suggestion)

Three great ways to thank first responders (plus a suggestion)

It’s been a heck of a week to be a first responder. We started off Monday with a horrible school bus wreck that Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher described as “Every first responder’s worst nightmare,” and the next day we were confounded by the shooting death of yet another police officer, Wayne State University Officer Collin Rose, on Tuesday. On Thursday, while most of America was (we hope) relaxing for Thanksgiving with their families, our local Johnson County (KS) Sheriff…

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