This vlog, moderated by Mike Grill, focuses on resilience and the first responder. Mike Grill, MS, NREMT-P; is the former EMS Regional Program Director for Centura Health’s South Denver EMS Team in Denver, Colorado. Mike retired from the Sierra Vista Fire (AZ) Fire Department in 2007 after 23 years of service. Active in the Fire/EMS service since 1985, he has authored numerous articles for EMS and Fire trade journals. Mike has co-authored three textbooks – Fire Service First Responder, First Responder Resiliency and A Community Of One: Building Social Resilience. In 2003 Mike joined the VidaCare Team and co-created the education materials for the EZ IO, awarded innovative medical product of the year in 2008 by the Wall Street Journal. In 2012 the Emergency Medical Services Association of Colorado recognized Mike as Colorado’s EMS Executive of the Year. Mike has presented at over 200 fire/EMS conferences in both the United States and Canada.
VlogThe following listed entries are also available as a youtube playlist. Video playlist » |
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1. Mike Grill and My Journey into the World of Resiliency Skills. A Paramedic Captain reflects on his journey from crisis to becoming an educator focusing on resilience for first responders. This personal journey parallels the epic Hero's Journey where an individual enters the unknown, deals with a challenge with the help of associates, and emerges a transformed person. |
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2. Reaching Out and Social Support. Retrospective on how Covid brought about change and a desire to reach out for social support. |
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3. I wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then .... Retrospective on my first incident as a paramedic. |
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4. Tappin' the brakes on our thoughts .... Discussion as to how our beliefs affect our behaviors or attitudes. |
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5. SUDS in your life .... How using the Subjective Units of Distress (SUDS) can be a useful tool for measuring personal change and growth. |
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