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Code 4 Northwest
The Code 4 Northwest podcast provides a pragmatic, positive voice for a community of first responders and their families. When your day job is dealing with what is often one of the worst possible days for those you serve, it is vital that your perspectives be accurate and not overshadowed by your day to day experiences. This podcast exists to help restore the balance between perceptions and perspectives by stepping back to see the bigger picture.Code 4 Northwest is an entirely volunteer-run, free and confidential crisis response and referral network for Washington State active and retired first responders, EMS, corrections, civilian support personnel, and their families.
Episodes
12 episodes
#12 James Brack-- New Approaches To 1st Responder Wellness.
James Brack is with the Bellevue Police Dept. and is leading their Wellness Program. Combining his own research and working with 1st Responder friendly professionals, new ideas and approaches to wellness are taking shape. Proactive strate...
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#11 Metabolic Syndrome in First Responders: You Need To Hear This.
Deanna Mehlhoff is a Nurse Practitioner specializing in Metabolic Syndrome--how it affects First Responders and working with them to identify the issues and correct them. If you don't know what this is or even think you do, take a list...
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28:24
#10 Meggin Gardner- "I had lost control of my life."
In this episode Meggin Gardner discusses her experience as a 911 dispatcher and how the effects of cumulative stress brought her to a tipping point. As the traumas began adding up, her body gave out warning signals. She "soldiered on" bei...
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1:44:31
# 9 Pat Ellis -Chaplain
Pat Ellis is the volunteer coordinator for Code 4 NW and a full time Chaplain for Puget Sound Fire. In this episode you will get a glimpse into his life as a Chaplain. We also discuss the current state of the professional mental hea...
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36:33
# 8 Devon Edwards - "I One Hundred Percent Intended To Be Dead"
This episode contains explicit language and sensitive subject matter. In 2019, more than 350 Police Officers and Fire Fighters died by Suicide. This is the story of a Police Officer who intended to take her life multiple times...
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1:20:11
# 7 Ben Lunak- "Papercut"
In this episode Ben Lunak, a Police Officer in Colorado Springs Co. and a Marine Combat Veteran , describes his journey from military service to a career in law enforcement. His story includes a traumatic injury and the emotional fall out he ex...
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29:23
#6 Scott Rankin- conclusion "My Whole World Imploded"
Scott describes how his marriage was nearly destroyed because of his actions. He suffered deeply while trying to maintain at work. His wife and family suffered in the pain of betrayal. Fortunately, theirs is a story of transformation a...
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42:53
# 5 Scott Rankin Part 2 "I Ran From It"
We continue Scott's story. He speaks about the way he felt about himself, his actions, and how his internal pain was transferred to others--the word unfaithful is used. He describes an accident in a pursuit that could easily have cost him his l...
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26:02
#4 Scott Rankin Part 1 "You will never see him again."
This is the first of three episodes with Police Officer Scott Rankin. You will hear his story which is quite interesting, and how unresolved emotional trauma can affect personal relationships. In the 1st responder world, emotional trauma ...
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28:48
Karina Putnam- 911 Dispatch "We Handle The First Wave"
In this episode, we go on the dispatch side of the radio with Karina Putnam. She jokes that 911 dispatch is like a "high wire act with knives and fire and no safety net". This is an insightful interview about how this work and experiencing vica...
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43:23
Steve Johnson "I was done"
In this episode Steve Johnson talks about cumulative stress and using alcohol as a coping mechanism. He had that moment when he knew he was "done" and reached out for help. Steve is a Police Officer and one of Code 4 NW's volunteers and is ther...
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25:01
Nick Bauer- "Restoring Hope" And How Code 4 NW Works
In this initial Code 4 Podcast listeners will meet Nick Bauer the Director of Operations at Code 4 NW. Nick tells his story and how he became committed to Peer Support. He also goes over how Code4NW works when a call comes in.Thanks t...
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Episode 1
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