Helper Sectors: First Responders
At Gap Relief, we focus our trauma-informed training and therapeutic services within the career sectors that keep our communities safe, that say yes to hard things, and that intentionally stand in the fire of trauma so that we don't have to. Those are the helpers we want to serve.
In the coming weeks, we want to spend some time highlighting these different sectors and the difficulties they face in serving their local and global communities.
The nature of a first responder's job is to show up day after day for what is often someone's worst day of their life. Any reason to call 911 or be in need of response equals a bad day, and first responders - on purpose - step into these crises every single day.
Our heart for these firefighters, EMTs, 911 dispatchers, natural disaster relief workers, and law enforcement officers recognizes that not everyone is able to step into this kind of work and expose themselves to this amount of trauma–so those who do say yes are highly trauma-impacted. We want to do our part with trauma recovery work and trauma resiliency training alongside them so they can continue to do the work their mission requires.
Our communities need first responders to do this work because it creates resiliency in the people they serve. This is all a part of how our system functions on an optimal level, and ultimately how we can keep our most vulnerable safe. To do this, they CANNOT engage these high trauma levels of impact alone.
We at Gap Relief want to be the ones saying “yes” to them so they can keep saying “yes” to our communities. We want to shine a light on the things they do so others can see them better and stand alongside them as well. Have questions about how to support these community helpers or are a helper in need of services? Hit the button below.
