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Saving Yourself: A First Responder’s Guide to Self-Care, Service, and Success.
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You learned how to save everyone else. Nobody taught you how to save yourself.
After 15 years on the job — from rural stations to urban firehouses to the island of Kauai — I've seen what this career does to the people who give everything to it. I've watched great first responders burn out, break down, and walk away. I almost became one of them.
Saving Yourself is the book I wish someone had handed me on day one of EMT school. It's not a textbook. It's a straight-talking, real-world guide written by a firefighter paramedic who's been in the trenches — for the EMT, medic, or firefighter who wants a long, meaningful career without losing themselves in the process.
Inside, you'll
How to recognize burnout before it takes you out — and what to actually do about itSelf-care strategies that work on shift — not just the stuff that sounds good on paperCommunication skills for high-pressure scenes, difficult partners, and the conversations nobody wants to haveThe mindset that keeps empathy and compassion alive — even after years of calls that try to take it from youPersonal stories from the field — the highs, the hard calls, and the lessons learned the hard wayWhether you're pinning on your badge for the first time or you've got a decade of calls behind you, this book meets you where you are. Short chapters. Honest voice. No fluff.
Since its release, Saving Yourself has helped nurses, doctors, police officers, paramedics, EMTs, and firefighters across the country.
If you're a first responder — or you love one — this is the read that could change a career. Or save a life.
You learned how to save everyone else. Nobody taught you how to save yourself.
After 15 years on the job — from rural stations to urban firehouses to the island of Kauai — I've seen what this career does to the people who give everything to it. I've watched great first responders burn out, break down, and walk away. I almost became one of them.
Saving Yourself is the book I wish someone had handed me on day one of EMT school. It's not a textbook. It's a straight-talking, real-world guide written by a firefighter paramedic who's been in the trenches — for the EMT, medic, or firefighter who wants a long, meaningful career without losing themselves in the process.
Inside, you'll
How to recognize burnout before it takes you out — and what to actually do about itSelf-care strategies that work on shift — not just the stuff that sounds good on paperCommunication skills for high-pressure scenes, difficult partners, and the conversations nobody wants to haveThe mindset that keeps empathy and compassion alive — even after years of calls that try to take it from youPersonal stories from the field — the highs, the hard calls, and the lessons learned the hard wayWhether you're pinning on your badge for the first time or you've got a decade of calls behind you, this book meets you where you are. Short chapters. Honest voice. No fluff.
Since its release, Saving Yourself has helped nurses, doctors, police officers, paramedics, EMTs, and firefighters across the country.
If you're a first responder — or you love one — this is the read that could change a career. Or save a life.
138 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 16, 2024
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Jeremy Jones
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