I Love a Fire Fighter (eBook)

Ellen Kirschman, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, volunteer clinician at the First Responder Support Network, and sought-after speaker and workshop facilitator. Dr. Kirschman is a recipient of the Award for Outstanding Contributions to Police and Public Safety Psychology from the Police and Public Safety Section of Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service) of the American Psychological Association and the Distinguished Contribution to Psychology award from the California Psychological Association. She is coauthor of a book for mental health professionals, Counseling Cops, and author of the self-help guides I Love a Cop, Third Edition, and I Love a Fire Fighter, as well as the mystery novels Burying Ben, The Right Wrong Thing, and The Fifth Reflection. She lives in Redwood City, California. Her website is www.ellenkirschman.com.

Introduction1. Beepers in Your Bedroom: The Givens and Realities of the Fire Service2. Spillover: Managing the Relationship between Home and Work3. Profiles: The Fire Fighter Personality4. Climbing the Career Ladder: From Recruitment to Retirement5. Emergency Medical Services: False Alarms and Frequent Fliers6. Organizational Stress: Fractures in the Fire Service7. Diversity8. Injuries and Fatalities9. Fitness, Health, and Safety10. Trauma and Stress11. Treating Traumatic Stress: Help for Individuals and Families12. Fire Fighters in Hot Water: Alcoholism, Arson, Divorce, and Infidelity13. Fire Fighting Couples14. Getting HelpEpilogue