Surviving the Job
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a silent injury that is still not discussed as openly as it should be. During this seminar, Steve will share his story of how he has gone beyond his PTSD diagnosis to Post Traumatic Growth. Steve Gillespie’s career as a first responder, police officer, and a firefighter began in 1983. His career as a New York City firefighter began in 1994 and he retired after twenty-one years on the job. He served his entire FDNY career in The Bronx, one of the busiest boroughs of the FDNY. The Bronx has a history and a reputation of its’ own and spending 21 years there exposed him to much tragedy including responding to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the “Black Sunday” fire, the Deutsch Bank fire, and many other incidents involving multiple injuries and loss of life.
Steve offers his story to make others realize that there is no longer a stigma with being in pain. Gone are the days of "suck it up kid" and "we don't talk about that stuff". Talking helps empty "the box" of stored trauma before it can overflow and affect you and your home life. This is not a scientific study or research, but rather Steve’s story and how he has "Survived the Job".
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a silent injury that is still not discussed as openly as it should be. During this seminar, Steve will share his story of how he has gone beyond his PTSD diagnosis to Post Traumatic Growth. Steve Gillespie’s career as a first responder, police officer, and a firefighter began in 1983. His career as a New York City firefighter began in 1994 and he retired after twenty-one years on the job. He served his entire FDNY career in The Bronx, one of the busiest boroughs of the FDNY. The Bronx has a history and a reputation of its’ own and spending 21 years there exposed him to much tragedy including responding to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the “Black Sunday” fire, the Deutsch Bank fire, and many other incidents involving multiple injuries and loss of life.
Steve offers his story to make others realize that there is no longer a stigma with being in pain. Gone are the days of "suck it up kid" and "we don't talk about that stuff". Talking helps empty "the box" of stored trauma before it can overflow and affect you and your home life. This is not a scientific study or research, but rather Steve’s story and how he has "Survived the Job".
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is a silent injury that is still not discussed as openly as it should be. During this seminar, Steve will share his story of how he has gone beyond his PTSD diagnosis to Post Traumatic Growth. Steve Gillespie’s career as a first responder, police officer, and a firefighter began in 1983. His career as a New York City firefighter began in 1994 and he retired after twenty-one years on the job. He served his entire FDNY career in The Bronx, one of the busiest boroughs of the FDNY. The Bronx has a history and a reputation of its’ own and spending 21 years there exposed him to much tragedy including responding to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the “Black Sunday” fire, the Deutsch Bank fire, and many other incidents involving multiple injuries and loss of life.
Steve offers his story to make others realize that there is no longer a stigma with being in pain. Gone are the days of "suck it up kid" and "we don't talk about that stuff". Talking helps empty "the box" of stored trauma before it can overflow and affect you and your home life. This is not a scientific study or research, but rather Steve’s story and how he has "Survived the Job".
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