Episode 3: Dave - Firefighter and Lieutenant from MA; 22+ years experience.

Welcome to I Will Hold Space For Your Darkness; a First Responder Mental Health Podcast hosted by Erin Jane.  A former Australian Police Officer and Detective, wife of an American Firefighter, previous crisis counsellor for a suicide prevention organization and current CISM trained, certified Life Coach for First Responders, Emergency Services Members, Spouses and Loved Ones. In this episode, Erin speaks with Dave, who has been a Firefighter/EMT in a suburban fire department north of Boston, MA for the last 22 years and currently holds the rank of Lieutenant. Erin and Dave discuss his career in the fire department, how mental health is tackled around the "firehouse coffee table" and what drove him to go through the process to become CISM trained and qualified. Dave is honest, open and raw in sharing some of his own struggles with his mental health along his firefighting journey and how his perspective has changed over time, especially becoming a Lieutenant and being in a leadership role. **They also discuss some of the losses they've both suffered as a result of suicide.** Erin and Dave talk about how they met (at the CISM course), what they learned and the takeaways they both had from such an experience. We hope you enjoy this episode!  Please feel free to reach out if you'd like a topic discussed, would like to be a guest or are interested in receiving coaching services from Erin Jane. Email: ⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠ Website: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.erinjanecoaching.com/⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/erinjanecoaching⁠⁠⁠ Call or Text: +1 617 396 4695 You can watch the episodes as video on YouTube here: ⁠⁠https://youtube.com/@Erin-Jane-Coaching?si=XI8q0z3mhmzO_a7_⁠⁠ Feel free to watch, listen and subscribe!