Surviving the Covid-19 Crisis: Advice on How to Stay Resilient

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Surviving the Covid-19 Crisis: Advice on How to Stay Resilient

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Mar 30, 2020

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Mar 30, 2020

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Bend Don’t Break is a podcast that tells the story of police officers who have overcome significant adversity in their personal and professional lives. Through the power of story, the listener will understand the depth of resilience and personal strength that exists in the men and women who protect our communities 24x7.

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The Challenge of a Lifetime: Sergeant Ray Athwal’s Wait for a New Heart: Sergeant Ray Athwal joins Chief Neil Dubord on this week’s episode of Bend Don’t Break. Ray Athwal is 49, married for 23 years, and has two teenage boys. Professionally, he has spent 19 years with DBD. Ray enjoys spending his days motorcycling,... by Bend Don't Break
42 min listen
Losing 9 Fingers to Frostbite: The Climbing Expedition that Changed Firefighter Erik Bjarnason’s Life: In this week’s episode of Bend, Don’t Break another firefighter joins the podcast! Erik Bjarnason is a career firefighter with the North Vancouver City Fire Department, who has recently retired. He is also a long-time member of North Shore Rescue... by Bend Don't Break
38 min listen
Julien Ponsioen on Facing Adversity on and off the Job: After a 21-year career with B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS), Cst. Julien Ponsioen joined the Metro Vancouver Transit Police, serving Vancouver’s Downtown Community area as a Neighbourhood Police Officer. In this episode, Julien speaks about... by Bend Don't Break
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Undercover Cop Steps Out Of the Shadows in Fight Against Terminal Brain Cancer: Today’s story is an incredible one — but even more incredible is the resiliency today’s guest shows through his journey over the last several years. Ryan (Chopper) Masales started as a police officer in 2001 at the Vancouver Police... by Bend Don't Break
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Investigating Major Crime with an Oxygen Tank Strapped to her Back: RCMP Cst. Cathleen Falebrinza’s story of Resiliency.: Today on Bend Don’t Break, your host Chief Neil Dubord is interviewing someone from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) — a first for the podcast! Cathleen Falebrinza is an RCMP officer who first was trained at the RCMP training academy,... by Bend Don't Break
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Brush with Death: John Jasmins’ Story: This week, John Jasmins joins Chief Neil Dubord to discuss the challenges he has been through throughout his career. John Jasmins started with the Delta Police Department as a Reserve Constable, and has been a regular member with the department... by Bend Don't Break
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Coping with the Suicide of a Loved One and a Near-Fatal Accident: In this week’s episode, Retired Sergeant Chris Borgstede joins the podcast to speak with Chief Neil Dubord about the impactful experiences in his life — both personally and professionally. Chris has been a longtime member of the Delta... by Bend Don't Break
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On the Brink of Losing Your Job, Your Health, and Your Father: Constable Aaron Hill’s Lesson in Resiliency: Welcome to Bend Don’t Break — a Delta Police podcast on police officers using the power of storytelling to strengthen their resiliency — with your host, Chief Neil Dubord. In this episode, Chief Dubord is joined by Delta Police Officer,... by Bend Don't Break
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Part 2 : The Starlight Casino Shooting and the Murder Charge that Followed: On this episode of Bend Don’t Break, your host, Chief Neil Dubord, is joined by Delta Police Officer, Constable Jordan MacWilliams once again, to continue his story from last week’s episode. Jordan has gone through significant events over... by Bend Don't Break
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Delta Police Constable Geoff Young’s Courageous Story: Overcoming Addiction and Fighting to save his Career.: Joining the Bend, Don’t Break Podcast today is Geoff Young. Geoff is 42 years old and has been with the Delta Police Department for 12 years. Prior to joining Delta Police, he served in the infantry in the Canadian Armed Forces in New Brunswick with... by Bend Don't Break
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Bob Rich’s Story of Leading through Traumatic Events and Organizational Crisis.: This week, Bob Rich joins the podcast! Bob was the Chief of the Abbotsford Police for 10 years, retiring in 2018. Prior to that, he was with the Vancouver Police for 28 years, finishing his time as the Deputy Chief of Operations. Bob’s story... by Bend Don't Break
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Reintegration: How Edmonton Police Service is Helping Police Officers After a Traumatic Event: In this episode, Chief Neil Dubord is excited to be joined by two guests who are both long-time Edmonton Police Service members, Colleen Mooney and Glen Klose. In this episode, Glen and Colleen discuss how Edmonton Police look after their members... by Bend Don't Break
48 min listen
The Starlight Casino Shooting and the Murder Charge that Followed: Today on Bend Don’t Break, your host, Chief Neil Dubord, is joined by Delta Police Officer, Constable Jordan MacWilliams. Jordan has gone through significant events over the last several years — making him the perfect person to discuss the... by Bend Don't Break
48 min listen
Nearly Losing her Life over a Stolen Chocolate Bar: Victoria Police Department Detective Lane Douglas-Hunt’s Journey on Navigating PTSD: Today’s guest is Lane Douglas Hunt. Lane has been a member with the Victoria Police Department since 2008. She has spent most of her career on the front lines in patrol where she was on the Greater Victoria Emergency Response Team for 6 years.... by Bend Don't Break
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From a Routine Break-and-End Call to a Dangerous Shootout - Victoria Police Sergeant John Musicco's Story: In 2015, Sgt John Musicco, a 14 year veteran with the Victoria Police Department, took what started out as a fairly standard break-and-enter call. The events following were anything further from standard. In the 3 ½ years that followed,... by Bend Don't Break
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When a Routine Call Turns Life Threatening: Constable Craig Look’s Story: On this week’s episode, Bend, Don’t Break is welcoming on their first guest from the Vancouver Police Department — Constable Craig Look! Constable Craig Look is a 16-year member with the Vancouver Police Department and has worked in... by Bend Don't Break
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Massacre in Sin City: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Lieutenant Joshua Bitsko’s Moment-by-Moment Account of the ‘Route-91’ Music Festival Shooting: Today is a special episode for the Bend Don’t Break podcast. Chief Neil Dubord is joined by Lt. Joshua Bitsko from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, who recounts the day of the 2017 Las Vegas shooting at the Route 91 Harvest... by Bend Don't Break
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Vancouver Firefighter Lieutenant Jenn Dawkins on Surviving and Thriving Through a Cancer Diagnosis: Get ready for another fascinating, powerful, and insightful episode of The Bend Don’t Break podcast! This week, Chief Neil Dubord is joined by Vancouver Fire Lieutenant Jenn Dawkins. Jenn has some incredible experience both in and out of... by Bend Don't Break
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Saying Goodbye to Policing: A Career Lost to an On The Job Brain Injury: This month Chief Neil Dubord is joined by Constable Jenny LeQuesne from the Victoria Police Department (VicPD) who is sharing her incredible story. In this episode, Chief Dubord and Jenny speak about how being injured on the job led to the... by Bend Don't Break
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Beyond the Blue: Police Spouse Erica McKeddie Shares her Story about Strengthening and Supporting Law Enforcement Families.: On this episode of Bend Don’t Break, host Chief Neil Dubord speaks to the founder of the Vancouver chapter of Beyond the Blue about the need for more peer support for family members of police officers. As the spouse of a... by Bend Don't Break
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Shot in the Line of Duty: Metro Vancouver Transit Police Cst. Josh Harm’s Story of Recovery and Resiliency: Metro Vancouver Transit Police Constable (Cst.) Josh Harms joins the podcast to discuss his recovery after he was shot while on duty in early 2019. After going through this traumatic event, Cst. Harms returned to work, concentrating not on the number... by Bend Don't Break
46 min listen
Frontline policing: The wear and tear of everyday calls for service: Edmonton Police Service 20 year veteran, Gary Benoit shares a common story that most first responders can relate to - the impact that day-to-day stress can play on one’s health and wellness. Gary shares lessons on facing these challenges head-on,... by Bend Don't Break
38 min listen
Standing Shoulder to Shoulder: RCMP Cpl. Deepak Prasad’s Story about Taking Care of a Community and Fellow Officers after a Tragic Mass Shooting.: The focus of today’s episode is on creating positive situations out of the darkest moments. Joining Chief Neil Dubord today is Deepak Prasad, a Divisional Wellness Coordinator for the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. April 18-19th, 2020 in Nova... by Bend Don't Break
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Skewed World View: How Policing Affects Your Perspective: In this episode, Chief Neil Dubord speaks with retired LAPD Chief Psychologist Dr. Kevin Jablonski. Kevin discusses how, in 25 years with the LAPD, he observed policing distort and skew how police officers view their world - becoming increasingly... by Bend Don't Break
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A Journey in Healing: Abbotsford Police Cpl. Aaron Courtney’s Story of Staying in the Fight: This week, Chief Neil Dubord is joined by Aaron Courtney, a 19-year veteran of the Abbotsford Police Department. In this episode, Chief Dubord speaks with Aaron about how his career and life were completely altered in 2019 after he was a victim... by Bend Don't Break
46 min listen
Airdrie Firefighter Chris Bentley opens up about Coping with Indirect Trauma, Years After the Catastrophic Wildfire in Slave Lake Alberta.: In this episode of Bend Don’t Break, Chief Neil Dubord is joined by Chris Bentley. Chris and Chief Neil Dubord discuss the topic of vicarious trauma. You don’t always have to be right on the front line to experience the side... by Bend Don't Break
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Seeking Help: Abbotsford Police Cst. Mike Willford’s Story of Compassion Fatigue.: *This episode contains graphic language.* In this episode, Cst. Mike Willford of the Abbotsford Police Department joins the podcast to share his personal story on compassion fatigue. Mike and Chief Neil Dubord discuss Mike’s experience of... by Bend Don't Break
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Physical, Mental and Emotional Impacts of Investigating Sex Crimes: RCMP Cst. Shelby Murphy Shares Her Story: This week, Chief Neil Dubord is joined by RCMP Cst. Shelby Murphy. In this episode, Shelby shares her story from her time in the RCMP’s Sex Crimes section investigating child sexual assaults and child pornography. Shelby shares that these... by Bend Don't Break
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Life Lessons from a Homicide Detective: Calgary Police Service Detective Dave Sweet’s Story.: On this edition of Bend Don’t Break, Chief Neil Dubord is joined by a 23-year member of the Calgary Police Service, Dave Sweet. In this episode, Dave shares key lessons he has learned as a Homicide Detective, impactful moments in... by Bend Don't Break
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Surviving the Covid-19 Crisis: Advice on How to Stay Resilient

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