Something To Consider
As the tragic events of the Humboldt Junior hockey team came to the world's attention, there is something I feel we can't lose sight of. It goes without saying that this has devastated families and an entire community. The grieving process will be long and painful but hopefully peace and comfort and support will be present through it all. Our prayers go out to all the parents, to those who billeted and to the survivors of the crash. There is another group that may be overlooked by some and as a police chaplain I would like to briefly address it.
The people who had to see all the carnage were the First Responders. Police, Fire and EMS and others who had to be at the scene of the tragedy saw what the the rest of us can only imagine. The images they witnessed will stay with many of them forever. For those who have children it will have been especially difficult because their thoughts would have been on their own children and what if. It happens each and every time a child is involved in this type of tragedy. The trauma associated with these images does not go away because you have training. That is a fallacy made up by those who have no idea.
In a weeks time an event will be taking place in Mississauga where the topic of discussion will be trauma and a common side affect called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). One of the purposes of this one day conference is to educate the public and help equip the community to come along side those who suffer from PTSD and other mental health issues associated with work-related stress. For some who are not First Responders the PTSD comes for other reasons that are just as difficult to overcome. These are all reasons why we want everyone to attend.
Please check out the link below today while registration is still open. Hope to see many of you there on Tuesday, April 17th.
http://bit.ly/2EU5YPl
The people who had to see all the carnage were the First Responders. Police, Fire and EMS and others who had to be at the scene of the tragedy saw what the the rest of us can only imagine. The images they witnessed will stay with many of them forever. For those who have children it will have been especially difficult because their thoughts would have been on their own children and what if. It happens each and every time a child is involved in this type of tragedy. The trauma associated with these images does not go away because you have training. That is a fallacy made up by those who have no idea.
In a weeks time an event will be taking place in Mississauga where the topic of discussion will be trauma and a common side affect called Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). One of the purposes of this one day conference is to educate the public and help equip the community to come along side those who suffer from PTSD and other mental health issues associated with work-related stress. For some who are not First Responders the PTSD comes for other reasons that are just as difficult to overcome. These are all reasons why we want everyone to attend.
Please check out the link below today while registration is still open. Hope to see many of you there on Tuesday, April 17th.
http://bit.ly/2EU5YPl
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