90 - Caring for the Caregiver: Preventing Burnout in First Responders with Fran Graham
In this episode, Conrad Weaver talks with crisis response expert and former police officer Fran Graham about trauma care for first responders and disaster survivors. Fran breaks down the essential differences between trauma, PTSD, and moral injury, and explains how psychological first aid plays a critical role in immediate crisis stabilization. She also shares practical advice for caregivers, chaplains, and responders on how to protect their own well-being while showing up for others.
Fran’s perspective is rooted in her own experiences as a police officer in the United Kingdom, and more recently in responding to disaster zones in the US and abroad. she delivers hard-earned wisdom with clarity and compassion.
ABOUT FRAN Fran Graham is an international chaplain, educator, emergency disaster relief responder, emotional and mental trauma interventionist and consultant, working globally with both governmental and non-government agencies for over 20 years. Her expertise is in establishing large scale emotional health intervention support systems in times of war, refugee crises and following natural disasters, as well as smaller scale local community incidents. As a published author, public speaker, and well-respected instructor in her field, she trains others to provide critical incident stress management support, education and emotional and spiritual care resources, to anyone in need.
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