Creating a critical incident stress program: a firefighter's transition from client to counselor.
The author recounts the circumstances, beginning in the late 1980s, that lead to the creation of Windsor Fire and Rescue's (WFRS) Peer Counseling and Critical Incident Stress Team. These include his more than 20 year journey from being a firefighter in need of counseling to being asked to become WFRSS mental health professional.
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Captain, Windsor Fire and Rescue Service Windsor, Ontario, Canada. aikican@yahoo.ca
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