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Upcoming ConEd Opportunity 2.0 CEUs. This is the class that accompanies my book, The Double-Edged Sword, designed to address multiple areas of interest mentioned throughout the book. If you have not already done so, pick up a copy of the book here (not required for class): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09K21SLZM then click onto https://www.120compressions.com/service-page/stress-management-course-2-0ceu-1?referral=service_list_widget to sign up for the class.
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President Biden Sings Law Extending PSOB Benefits for PTSD, Acute Stress, Suicide

This is a win for first responders. This will recognize work-related suicide as a LODD moving forward. If management cannot evolve into leadership and address the issues taxing their employees, then their families can still be taken care of.

Comparatively if you lose a limb at work, you are compensated. Until now if your line of work caused you to take your own life, there was no compensation.

Continue to press on, reach out, network with individuals who will support you, and pray. The worst day of you life doesn’t have to be your last. #emslife#suicideprevention#emergencymedicalservices#paramedic#police#firefighter#emergencymedicaltechnician#mentalhealthawareness#ptsd#anxiety#depression#safety#basiclifesupport#andvancedlifesupport#emergencyservices#resiliency#canyouhearmenow#louderforthoseintheback#itsokaytobenotokay

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I’ve hated this man. I’ve not loved him at full capacity. I’ve fed him lies & told him he wasn’t good enough and have allowed others to tell him he wasn’t good enough. He has been broken. He has allowed others to treat him disrespectfully. He has run through brick walls & battle for others who won’t even stand up for him. He couldn’t stop individuals from abandoning him, yet I’ve seen him get up and stand to be a light to the world & love others despite all that. He has stood paralyzed by fear while he fought battles in his mind, heart and soul.

This man has screwed up many times, as a son, husband, father, nephew, boyfriend, cousin, friend, Brother and leader because he doesn’t always say or do the “right things”. He has secrets. He has scars… because he has a history.

Some people love this man, some like him, and some people don’t care for him at all. He has done good in his life. He has done bad in his life. He is random and sometimes silly. He is who he is.

You can love him or not. But if he loves you, he will do it with his whole heart, and he will make no apologies for the way he is.

This man is a WARRIOR & A SURVIVOR. He’s not perfect but he has a lot of WORTH!

If you have not read The Double-Edged Sword, buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0924NDQ3J

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“Anybody who comes into this job is brought up by a team of providers who will help to educate, train, and make the provider a better version of themself. Everyone we encounter has something to offer us. As you build on the educational foundation of the job, senior providers will offer you their tips and tricks to offer shortcuts or a more thorough way of documenting or just a different mentality to the overall approach. They’ve experienced things differently and have adapted to their experiences as they have shaped the provider they have ultimately become. In much the same way, I believe that everybody we contact in our lives is put there with a purpose as well. I believe this theory applies to all aspects of our lives regardless of the faction people label themselves into. In the emergency services, we adapt pieces of our partners to ourselves and to the type of clinician we will ultimately become.” –Christopher Turnbull, Author “The Double-Edged Sword” Buy the book here https://www.amazon.com/Double-Edged-Sword…/dp/B0924NDQ3J

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Join me on August 8th at 7pm ET for 2.0 CEUs. This is the course I created after writing the book, The Double-Edged Sword. The lecture highlights all the unintentional lessons learned over the course of my career. I’m looking forward to a fun evening. Follow the link to sign up. #suicideawareness #emslife #worklifebalance #workhomebalance #dontgiveup #stress #mentalhealth #workculture #zoom #continuingeducation

“I am genuinely appreciative when somebody recognizes us for the job we have and takes just a second to say a quick little cliché to remind us that we aren’t invisible.  But there is a dark side occasionally that presents.  

‘What is the worst thing you have ever seen?’

I don’t care if it’s your first day or you’re reading this after retirement, you know what the worst call of your career was.  You flash to that scene when you encounter a certain smell.  You have the same day every year that is an anniversary you’d rather do without.  You pass that intersection, house, nursing home, bridge, landmark, whatever the setting was; and you remember every detail of that moment.  You remember how you felt.  You remember how bad you were tested.  You remember who your first phone call was to and probably the entire transcript of that conversation.  

So no, I don’t answer this inquiry from the public.  I like to respond ‘my paycheck’ and then turn and walk away.  I don’t understand why people don’t think about the impact of a question like that.  To me, it’s the equivalent of asking a military veteran if he ever killed anybody.  In both cases, we’re not proud of those moments.  My advice to anybody in EMS who has that bad call that will stick with them for the rest of their life is to come up with a quick remark as an abrupt end to a conversation that never should have started.” –Christopher Turnbull, The Double-Edged Sword (book available on Amazon and Google Books)

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It has been over a year and a half since I said goodbye to social media. I found it to be so much negativity in one place, and it was definitely occupying way too much of my time. So in December 2020, I got rid of the toxic environment.

However, the reality is that if this book’s sales are going to continue as great as they are, I need to connect to a broader range of customers, so with the use of Facebook and Instagram ads, we are going to get the message out there to a lot more people. My goal still remains to put this book in the hands of the right person at the right time to prevent any further suicides. If I can change just one person’s mind, then I have accomplished what I set out to do by the grace of God. Please find me on Facebook (The Double-Edged Sword) and Instagram (Christurnbull07042021) and follow, like, subscribe, or whatever the latest cool thing is to do. In the meantime, I will be educating myself on all the new features of these platforms and figuring out how to get ads approved.

One year ago yesterday, I publicly gave my life to God, declaring that I am a Jesus follower. My plunge into the baptismal was symbolic of a death to the life that I knew and a rebirth in Christ who strengthens me. And strengthen me he has.

Soon after, much like Jesus, I was tested. Things at work were left uncertain. My role at home was hindered by my inability to shake my work mindset. Bills were behind. Expenses were higher than I was bringing home. And yet, I survived it.

Jesus, himself, was tempted by the devil after his baptism when he set out for isolation in the desert. Jesus was perfect, so of course I struggled throughout my trials. But it was different this time. I was shown grace and mercy and in turn was able to pick up my pieces and drive on. I thank God every day for my church community and pray that you might find your way to a church as well. I don’t mean to brag about Jesus, but if you don’t know Him, I wish you could have just a glimpse of what I’ve discovered.

I am grateful to have had the experience to know Jean. She was always very determined and took her positions very seriously.

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