Firefighter Deconstructed

Episode 002 of First and True

An interview with Christy Warren, Host of The Firefighter Deconstructed.

Christy Warren, PTSD Survivor and retired fire captain, digs into how the job can affect mental and emotional health, the ensuing physical symptoms, and how to deal with it. Whether you’re just feeling crappy or have full-blown PTSD, or if you want to know the signs and how to help a brother or sister, Christy will talk about it on The Firefighter Deconstructed. A part of Mental Health News Radio Network.

Christy Warren is a retired Fire Captain from the Berkeley (California) Fire Department. She has twenty-five years of service as a professional paramedic, with seventeen years as a professional firefighter. She was diagnosed with PTSD in 2014 and spent several years recovering. Since retiring from the fire service, she has completed a triathlon, the Escape From Alcatraz swim, and a bachelor’s degree in business from Washington State University. She is a volunteer at the West Coast Post Trauma Retreat and works as a substitute teacher at Juvenile Hall in Martinez. She lives in Pleasant Hill, California with her wife Lisa and her dog Harriet.

To learn more or listen to The Firefighter Deconstructed go to https://firefighterdeconstructed.com/

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