Fit For Off-Duty: A Manual for Firefighters: Healing from Work-Related Trauma Restoring Personal Relationships and Thriving at Home

Every firefighter is a trauma survivor. Even veteran firefighters may not realize this. But constant exposure to traumatic events takes a serious toll. The body is affected so is the nervous system and so are the firefighters personal relationships. Off-duty days can become something to dread rather than look forward to. It doesnt need to be this way. This book- written by a trauma therapist from a firefighter family-is a definitive manual for healing from trauma exposure for those who serve in the fire service and for those who love them. Feeling fit healthy and unburdened by the effects of trauma can be a short-term therapeutic process. And there are steps firefighters can take on their own immediately. This book is a good place to start.