Episode Number: 30

Publish Date: Dec 19th, 2023

Host: Arjuna George

Guest: Chris Moore

Brief Description:

📚 Unlocking Full Potential: A Conversation with Firefighter and Mental Health Advocate Christopher Moore

This Beneath the Helmet podcast episode highlights valuable insights on firefighters' health and wellness, featuring retired Fire Chief Arjuna George. The show hosts a deep and inspiring conversation with Mental Health Advocate and Fire Captain Christopher Moore. Christopher opens up about his journey with PTSD, health strategies, the importance of communication, and therapy. He also shares therapeutic coping mechanisms, the significance of having a support system, and the reality of dealing with mental health issues within the First Responder community.

Resources and Links Mentioned in this Episode:

🔗 BC First Responders Mental Health https://bcfirstrespondersmentalhealth...

📞 Personal Cell Phone (757) 5363373

Recommendations:

📖 Book - Burnt Around the Edges – A Guide to Mastering Stress and Surviving Burnout - Arjuna George (Available on Amazon, Apple and Google Books)

Bio

Chris Moore is the son of a Norfolk, Virginia Police Officer and began his own public safety career in Virginia Beach, Virginia as a Volunteer Firefighter/EMT in 1993. As a volunteer, he put in as many hours as possible, picking the brains of the career members and soaking it all in, in hope of one day becoming a career firefighter. In 2000 Chris' dream became a reality as he was offered a job with the Chesapeake Virginia Fire Department as a firefighter paramedic.

Chris has served in a variety of assignments including: Firefighter Paramedic, Field Training Officer, Recruit School Instructor, MDA Fill the Boot coordinator, Foam Team, PPE Team, Fire Lieutenant and he currently serves as a Captain of the Hazmat Team and as a member of his Departments Behavioral Health and Peer Support Team.

Chris has received numerous awards and commendations for his selflessness, bravery, commitment and dedication to the fire service. He most recently received the Fire Chiefs Medal of Commendation for his personal work and vulnerability in the first responder mental health and wellness field.

Chris was formally diagnosed with post-traumatic stress related to his years of service in 2018. In 2020, he decided that helping other first responders by sharing his journey in a completely open, honest and transparent format was another way of giving back. He started speaking at conferences and symposiums nationwide. This lets other first responders know that there is help out there as well as hope. He received his PTSD service dog, Lewis, in the summer of 2020. He is also a published writer in Fire Engineering Magazine, has been on numerous podcasts and news stories and he will be in the upcoming documentary PTSD 911. Chris is also an alumni of Save a Warrior.

Connect with the Host:

🎙️Arjuna George – Fire Chief (ret)

Owner of Silver Arrow Coaching and Consulting, Beneath the Helmet Show, and Burnt Around the Edges author.

www.silverarrowco.com

www.burntaroundtheedges.com

www.beneaththehelmet.ca

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