Jenn Dawkins has been in the fire service since 1997, first as a paid-on-call then onto a career position. During this time she has been part of HUSAR, Hazmat and Heavy Rescue, Recruitment, and Public Education. In early 2021 she received the Pink Helmet of Courage Award after battling cancer during the early stages of the pandemic. For the past year, she has worked as a Training Officer and recently returned to suppression working as an Acting Captain. She is dedicated to fitness, mental wellness and is a lifelong learner. Jenn is a proud dog mom to Shiloh Shepherd Emma and they enjoy participating in Rally Obedience together.

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Glenn Landry has studied circadian rhythms and sleep for over 20 years.

He completed his graduate research at Simon Fraser University, examining circadian mechanisms of entrainment, supervised by Dr. Ralph Mistlberger and supported by grants from MSFHR and NSERC.

He then focused his research efforts on sleep, aging and cognition as a CIHR postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Teresa Liu-Ambrose’s Aging, Mobility, and Cognitive Neuroscience Lab at UBC. His research there explored age-related changes in sleep duration, efficiency and architecture that contribute to or accelerate cognitive decline in older adults.

As an academic, Glenn’s goal was to develop chronotherapeutic interventions capable of delaying cognitive decline in older adults, with the objective of improving quality of life, productivity, and extending capacity for independent living.

Now in private practice, Glenn is a sleep coach. He works with older adults, shift workers, and families to improve physical and mental health through better sleep quality by translating sleep science into practical interventions tailored to each client.

https://www.elitesleep.ca/

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With decades of experience as Personal Trainers and Firefighters, Amber and Tj’s mission is to create the ultimate platform where Firefighters and other First Responders can get the information, tools, and training needed to take their fitness to the next level. Their programs are designed with the health and fitness required to thrive in the conditions that First Responders face both physically and mentally.

https://www.fitbyfire.com/

@fitbyfire

@t.j.fit

@amberbowmanfit

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Matt Johnston, M.Ed., is a full-time professional firefighter and mental health clinician from Vancouver, British Columbia. Since 2012, he has attended over 3,000 calls as a medical responder, hazardous materials technician, emergency vehicle operator and firefighter. Combined with 20 years of experience in counselling psychology Matt offers a unique, in-depth understanding of paramilitary mindsets within stoic workplace cultures.

In 2017, Matt co-founded a popular educational series titled the Occupational Awareness Training Program©. In under three years, he trained over 400 psychologists/counsellors, human resource specialists and medical doctors on how to enhance the delivery of services for first responders and their family members. The Occupational Awareness Training Program© has garnered international attention for solving complex barriers to care while offering streamlined service access to an extensive network of culturally competent healthcare professionals.

Matt is also Chief Executive Officer of First Responder Health Services Inc. (FRH), a company that combines technological innovation with an extensive network of subject matter experts to provide customized e-learning opportunities and telemedicine services. FRH is also broadening its focus through expansion of online services to include military personnel and veterans through partnerships with well-established national stakeholder groups. The goal of FRH is to deliver simplified, culturally competent healthcare services in a fashion that alleviates the mental health crises facing those who protect society.

Matt is a nationally recognized subject matter expert in the field of public safety mental health. Recently, he has been appointed to a federal committee in charge of implementing Canada’s National Framework on PTSD Surveillance. He is also a panel member for the Canadian Institute for Health and Research. His clients are numerous and have included the Canadian Border Services Agency, large unions/associations, and various Worker Compensation Boards.

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Katrina became a wildland firefighter in 2012 and in her rookie year her hand crew in Northern California racked up more than 800 hours of overtime, including 47 straight paid days in four and a half months.

That summer was an incredible time for her. She saw so much fire and was getting stronger every day and knew that she had found a job she wanted to keep doing season after season.

Her website The 5ft Firefighter was born out of her personal experiences from nine seasons as a federal wildland firefighter on hand crews, engines, and details on hotshot and helitack crews, as well as six years as a volunteer structure firefighter on a department that responds to local wildland fires. It aims to demystify the federal wildland firefighter application process and offers intensive information on minimum requirements and what it’s actually like to be a wildland firefighter.

She has been a mentor to other wildland firefighters since she became a squad boss in 2014 and she’s also helped members of her structure department get into wildland fire careers.

The5ftfirefighter.com

@kgmohr

@the5ftfirefighter

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Ali Rothrock is a speaker, author, educator and activist. She has delivered over 500 presentations nationwide. Ali has been in the volunteer fire service since 2005, enjoying more than a decade as a firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician.

Ali is the CEO & Lead Instructor for On the Job and Off, which is an online platform dedicated to building more resilient first responders. She is a member of the Cumberland County (PA) Critical Incident Stress Management Team and is a volunteer with the Medical Reserve Corps. Ali is a Certified Trauma Responder through the Association of Traumatic Stress Specialists. Ali has worked as a sexual assault and domestic violence counselor and has served on multiple national diversity and inclusion committees.

Ali is also a certified QPR Suicide Prevention instructor through the QPR Institute. She is the Eastern Division Trustee for Women in Fire. Ali is the author of Where Hope Lives, a memoir detailing her journey through her first few years in the fire service. She is currently writing her second book, which details her story of trauma recovery while featuring other’s stories too.

Ali has an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science and a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with an emphasis in crisis counselling. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband.

https://www.aliwrothrock.com/about-ali

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Jess Clermont has been a Firefighter with Toronto Fire Services since 2008. She received a full athletic scholarship to Niagara University for Hockey, has coached Team Ontario Women’s Lacrosse, and was a member of the National Champion Toronto Women’s and Tandem Firefit teams. in addition to being a RIT, and High-Rise Ops Instructor for TFS, she instructs for the Centennial and Fleming College Firefighter Pre-Service Programs and received the 2019 Fire Service Women of Ontario Trailblazer award. Her favourite weapons are halligan bars and hockey sticks, and she has 3 dogs, 2 cats and, 1 human.

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Andrew has been part of the Fire Service for over 16 years, from his local volunteer station in Nova Scotia to work as a Military Firefighter across the country, to his current role as a Training Captain with Brampton Fire. Throughout his career, he has strived to be a good leader, team member and friend by applying his personal ethos of accountability and ownership.

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Aaron grew up and lives in Oakland, California and has worked the east end since his career began in 2002. He is currently the Senior Firefighter on B shift at station 18.

For as long as he can remember, he has been passionate about fitness, overall health and wellness and general optimization and human potential. Over the years, he has been seeking the unification of mind, body, soul/spirit to achieve peak performance through all aspects of his life. He has found tremendous joy in passing on what he has learned to others. In 2007 he was asked to train all of Oakland Fire’s new recruits in physical fitness. He has since trained over 150 firefighters in over 15 different academies.

Over the 13 years, he has developed a unique system of fire ground fitness and longevity for firefighters, focusing on Connection, Passion, Strength and Fuel. He dives deep into his 4 pillars, exploring breath, mental performance, learning, the what, when, and how of diet, positive psychological, injury prevention, and of course exercise.

Currently, the Wim Hof Method has reshaped his belief in what is possible for human existence. Melding his experience on duty and off, from the pools of my youth to the gyms of my yesterday, to the mats (jiu-jitsu AND yoga) of today, and all my futures--from my life as a Father and Husband-- He wishes to share the tools, tricks, and tips that help him. He offers to all, his lessons and failures, triumphs and losses, so we may learn and grow stronger.

https://www.facebook.com/liveservethrive

@live.serve.thrive

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Ryan Gallagher is a father, a husband, and a firefighter. He is a member of the City of Burlington Peer Support program and has helped raise more than $80,000 for charities in his community. He attends the Professional Addiction Studies program at McMaster University with the goal to better recognize and understand people’s struggles so he can give them better support, on the job and in his everyday life.

He has had his own struggles — He lost his father when he was 16 and used alcohol to help him cope. Through his own journey, he discovered the importance of opening up about his problems and how speaking with many people around him that are dealing with similar struggles can go a long way in helping one overcome life’s challenges and become a stronger person.

Ryan produces and hosts the Mental Edge Lifestyle Podcast that offers honest conversations about mental health. Episodes feature those that have overcome mental health issues sharing their stories and experts from around the world discussing subjects like addiction, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), financial stress, the mind-body connection, and the importance of sleep and fitness. The goal of the podcast is to give the tools and resources required to maintain a healthy mind and body to allow people to operate at peak performance for whatever life demands of them.

https://mentaledge.ca/

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Dena Ali is a Captain with the Raleigh (NC) Fire Department where she has worked her way up the ranks. She previously served as a police officer for five years. Ali has a degree from North Carolina State University and an MPA from the University of North Carolina—Pembroke, where her research focused on firefighter suicide. As a graduate student, she was awarded the 2018 MPA student of the year. She has also received several awards throughout her career. One that she is most proud of is the NC Office of State Fire Marshal Honor, Courage, and Valor award that she earned in 2018 for her steadfast effort to bring awareness to firefighter mental health through her vulnerability. Dena is an advocate of awareness, education, and understanding of mental health disorders and suicidality. She speaks locally and nationally on these topics and is a QPR Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Instructor. She has written several articles on topics such as suicide prevention, peer support, wellness, and post-traumatic stress. Dena is the founder and director of North Carolina Peer Support where she helped to develop their statewide curriculum. She is also a founding member of the Carolina Brotherhood, a group of cyclists/firefighters in North Carolina who honour the fallen and their families annually.

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Mahlon Joined the Navy in 2003 as a Hospital Corpsman stationed at National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda MD. He received orders to Iraq where he was assigned to 18th Battalion 7th Brigade Multinational Security Transition Command Iraq. Located in the city of Fallujah on March 2005, he was the only medical provider for this battalion. After 6 months, he returned home and finished off the remainder of his contract at The Basic School in Quantico VA discharging Feb. 2010.

Transitioning back to civilian life isn’t easy and he was no exception. He reached points in his life where suicide became an option. His wife tried to understand but was left with no other option but to threaten to kick him out. He was lost between who I use to be and what I had become. He found a combat support group in Fredericksburg VA and after a few months, he accepted a full-time job as a Veteran Peer Specialist for the Virginia Wounded Warrior Program (VWWP). Over the course of 5 years, he worked with Veterans from all eras to provide them with various resources through local, state, and/or non-profit organizations. Through this he was able to find his purpose again. The group became largest support group in the state. Mahlon trained other Peer Specialists and helped organize their support groups to include the programs first Family Support Group.

Responsible for hundreds of square miles tracking veterans down, he worked with local law enforcement, Community Services Boards, VFW’s, American Legions, local churches, and Congressman Rob Wittman and Governor Bob McDonnell on Veteran related issues throughout the state.

After completing his EMT training he landed his career job with Fauquier County in January of 2017. He currently leads their Peer Support Team.

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Rob Backer is an 18-year veteran of the fire service, having served with Thornton Fire Department in Thornton, Colorado since 2004. He is currently the Captain of Engine 76, protecting the city’s northeast side. He has been delivering The Art of Reading Smoke and The Art of the First Due for Dave Dodson since 2016. His writing has been published in Fire Engineering and various fire service blogs and training sites. He also currently serves as the secretary for Thornton Professional Firefighters Local 2376. He is supported by his beautiful wife and 3 children, 2 of whom he coaches in flag football.

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Jay Bonnifield is a firefighter with the Everett Fire Department in Everett Washington, assigned to the tailboard of Engine 5 in south/central Everett. Jay has been a firefighter for 12 years, starting in suburban communities to the north of Everett prior to getting hired with EFD. Jay teaches engine company operations for the Snohomish County Fire Training Academy, along with West Coast Fire Training, and has been involved with teaching engine operations and fire behaviour at many local academies and colleges. Jay is a husband to an incredible wife and a father of 3 awesome kids.

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Jarrod Sergi is a 20-year member of the fire service. He started his career in the US Navy serving as a Damage Control-man where he was responsible for all shipboard firefighting operations and the training of ships crew.  After his time in the Navy, he was selected to join the ranks of Norfolk Fire-Rescue in Norfolk VA where he has been for the last 15 years. Currently, he serves as the Captain of Engine Company 1 in the heart of downtown Norfolk. During his time with Norfolk, he has also served as a ladder company officer as well as completed a tour in the training division. Here he was responsible for the coordination of several Fire Academy’s and the development and implementation of several department-wide and regional training programs. Along with this, he is also an instructor for the Virginia Department of Fire Programs focusing on MAYDAY and strategy/tactics and high rise operations.  Jarrod is also an instructor for Real Fire Training LLC where he provides training on Engine and Ladder Company Operations, as well as Firefighter Survival. He is A contributor to several fire service publications and has spoken at multiple conferences and fire departments across the country.  He recently released his book No nonsense leadership. A realistic approach for the company officer. Most notably he is the founder of Trial by Fire, whose mission is to advance the fire service through strong leadership, accountability, and training. It is his mission to make every firefighter bleed passion for their profession. He is committed to holding himself to a high standard and will work hard to inspire others around him to do the same.

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A 16-year veteran of the fire service, Zapp holds the rank of Lieutenant at a suburban Chicago Fire Protection District and operates FireSQFitness, a coaching business dedicated to the physical and mental health and wellness of firefighters worldwide. She is honored to have the opportunity to help Firefighters live their best lives.

Holding a master’s degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of South Dakota School of Medicine, she is also credentialed as a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator (TSAC-F) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach and a CISSN through the International Society of Sports Nutrition. Her proudest career accolade was being selected as a member of the Illinois Firefighter Peer Support Team where she counsels and supports her fellow firefighters statewide. She was recently named to an Illinois Senate task force focused on mitigating first responder suicide.

Zapp is an adjunct faculty at the University of Denver in the graduate program for Sports Coaching and is a proud member of the panel of experts that recently reviewed and revised the TSAC Practitioner Course for the NSCA. She is also a highly sought-after public speaker and podcast guest appearing on a dozen podcasts in the last year.

www.firerescuewellness.org

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Jake Hoffman is a Private with the Toledo (OH) Fire Department where he is assigned to Rescue Squad 7, one of the city's two heavy rescue companies. He has also spent time detailed to the Special Operations and Training Bureaus. Jake is a co-owner of Squad 5 Fire Training and is an instructor for Take the Door Training. He works as a HAZMAT Specialist with FEMA Ohio Task Force 1 Urban Search and Rescue and served as a technical panel member for the UL Fire Attack/Victim Survivability study.

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