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HOST: Dan Matheson
GUEST: Anna Baranowsky, Traumatologist; Murray Firth, Retired Firefighter
MATHESON: Most workers face some kind of stress on the job, but there are those -- like firefighters and policemen, emergency doctors, ambulance workers -- who face more acute emotional stress everyday than most of us face in a year of work. So there is now help for people who work in the frontlines. And joining us to talk about trauma training: Dr. Anna Baranowsky, a course instructor, and Murray Firth, retired firefighter.
Good morning to both of you.
BARANOWSKY: Good morning.
FIRTH: Good morning, Dan.
MATHESON: What's this program about? What was the need?
BARANOWSKY: Well, actually there's three levels of training that I offer. One is for a field traumatologist. And those are for individuals who go right into the field, on site, and address the needs of individuals on site. But they also have to be careful about their own needs and making sure that they're caring for themselves so they continue to do the work that they need to.
The next level is actually a certified traumatologist for individuals who struggle with bringing the right kind of care to trauma survivors after a trauma or a serious injury or illness.
And the third level of training is a certified compassion fatigue specialist. And that's actually a program that was developed by my colleagues at Florida State University and that's really to care for the caregivers who've become overwhelmed by their work.
MATHESON: Yeah. Can you give us...