First Responder Resilience: Caring for Public Servants Kindle Edition

Overall, a good easy read. I like the attention to the culture of first responders (fire, police, EMS), though it seemed mostly anecdotal. I also like how the author shares her general approach to this work. However, missing from the book is more information about the nuts and bolts. Also, there's a considerable amount of self-aggrandizement in the book, including stories of self-heroism, many many pictures of the author, and interviews with her clients telling her how great she is. I was also a little concerned about portraying EMDR as above and beyond all other therapies, when it's been long established that EMDR has borrowed the behavioral interventions that existed decades before and adding superfluous hand motions. This led me to checking her credentials, where I learned that her doctorate is from an online program at California Coastal University, which does not (or no longer) list a PsyD program.

I highly recommend this book! It’s more than a book, it’s a guide for all who work in public safety, for all who work with them, and for those who care about them. Dr. Glenn uses stories and interviews from her many years of practice with first responders, bringing the material to life. She walks the reader through the continuum of care. She challenges discerning clinicians to challenge themselves as they consider working with this dynamic population. This book solidifies the absolute need to find and train not only competent mental health clinicians in this field, but also peer support, clergy, and healthcare providers. Dr. Glenn’s book is a call to action for us all. Buy it. Read it. Use it. #suckitptsd

Loved the book. Unlike books that I have read dealing with PTSD, Tania Glenn gives a short clinical explanation of the effects PTSD has on the brain and the person as a whole. This allows the reader not to get bogged down, freeing them to concentrate on the knowledge her book provides. Other than the intensity of war, I can identify with almost every situation in her book. The use of actual events is what draws the reader into wanting to know how the situation turned out and did the first responder get the help they needed or were they thrown out to “get over it “.FIRST RESPONDER RESILIENCE is a must read for those who work with emergency response professionals.

My experience is that the current culture is lacking solid information about First Responders gathered from firsthand experience and research in the field, but Dr. Tania Glenn gives us just that in this book. As a clinician working with the population and the wife of a firefighter, I am so grateful she put her experience and knowledge into writing to share with the rest of us. She has solidified my passion for this work, encouraged me to think about new things, and validated where my gut and mind were going in programming. My husband has been reading it along with me and finds it true to life and the real deal. Dr. Tania Glenn, I am grateful your name was given to me! Keep up the good work, and thank you for sharing with the rest of us.

I am biased, I know Dr. Glenn personally and think she's the bee's knees. However, she is legit and the real deal. Dr. Glenn has helped me and many others. Highly recommend! Looking forward to her next book.

Straight to the point by an author who is passionate about her mission & GOD-given purpose in this life. First Responders, military personnel, & our families desperately need & deserve more people like Tania & her team for intervention, treatment, & the ability to continue a calling many have answered. If you ever have the chance to hear her in a class, lecture, conference, etc, I challenge you to give her a listen. Never hesitate to reach out to her & her team regardless of where you are, never hesitate to reach out to someone if you need help, never hesitate to be that helping hand......it may just save a life. Leave no one behind. #suckitptsd

Thank You Tania on multiple levels. With my EMDR break thru, publishing me, and placing me with Maggie! And for the incredible work You and your Team do daily, Thank You! ~Bess

A must read for law enforcement, military and first responders. In a clear, concise manner it gives the tools for everyone from the patrol officer on the street to top level management, to care not only for themselves, but their work partners and their departments. Common sense tips, based on your working conditions. Not "touchy feely". Zero "fluff". Read it. Share it. You will be glad.you did.