Society & Culture:Personal Journals
#176 - A Conversation with Rich Holzman, EMT, Firefighter, Coach
Imagine discovering something from the past and seeing it anew with a fresh insightful perspective. A previously released interview from the past sheds light on some of the most courageous, selfless among us who need compassion and care just like anyone else: EMTs and first responders. In this special episode, we have the privilege of revisiting with fresh eyes what it takes to be a first responder with Rich Holzman - EMT, firefighter, coach, commander, and transformative human being, and we have the privilege of understanding more deeply the weight of lifesaving responsibilities for first responders and EMTs which extends far beyond the immediate rescue efforts. The nature of their work can affect their physical well-being. The irregular and often long working hours, coupled with the physical demands of the rescues themselves, can also affect their mental health well-being, can lead to exhaustion, sleep disturbances, and injuries. Saving lives is not just a job; it's a deeply ingrained calling driven by a sense of duty to save human life. However, with the relentless demands of their profession, comes an often-overlooked challenge—the impact of secondary trauma.
Blink of an Eye is created by Louise Phipps Senft and co-produced by Mike Serman. Theme music for the story is by Victoria Vox. Theme music for the Trauma.Healing.Learning and Dear Louise is by Ian Kelosky.
Blink of an Eye Podcast is sponsored by the Blink of an Eye Non Profit: a non-profit created as an essential national resource for Spinal Cord Injured families and medical teams in the first days and weeks of SCI crisis when life turns upside down and few medical teams have SCI expertise. Blink of an Eye non profit provides transformative intervention to change the Spinal Cord Injury experience for families and medical teams into an Extraordinary Experience despite the devastation by providing a national team of SCI specialized doctors for expert opinions in the Golden Hours of SCI injury, a Multidisciplinary Family Navigation & Support Team for SCI families lead by SCI families which travels to be bedside and available thereafter 24/7 for the first 30 days of crisis, and a National Digital Resource Library of essential SCI information and trauma informed responses for the first hours and days after injury--what you need to know/say/do specialized for SCI families, friends and medical staff. Blink of an Eye also offers a Registry of Medically Unexpected SCI Recoveries. To find out more, visit www.blinkofaneye.org.
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Music in this episode is:
Light The Way by Ian Kelosky
https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/1519
License: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/1519
Summer by Serman
Link: https://open.spotify.com/artist/66YBKqgJHiY8DchDScDNjv?si=H1Lq13QdQ8--RI2-JyuKnw
Lullaby In The Sky by Reel Life
Link: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/12744
License: https://app.soundstripe.com/songs/12744
Acoustic Pop Folk by: Igor Shcheglov
Link: https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/88458339-acoustic-pop-folk
License: https://www.pond5.com/royalty-free-music/item/88458339-acoustic-pop-folk
Dream Guitar by Frank Schroeter
https://filmmusic.io/song/7759-dream-guitar
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Ethereal Meditative Piano by MusicLFiles
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6292-ethereal-meditative-piano
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Horizon Flare by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4837-horizon-flare
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Emotional Piano Improvisation by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6199-emotional-piano-improvisation
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Angel Share by Kevin MacLeod
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/3367-angel-share
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
Soft Interlude by Alexander Nakarada
Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/7766-soft-interlude
License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license
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