Code 3 Health and Fitness

03/15/2026

You only grow when your circle grows!

03/15/2026

We always celebrate victories! Today, Dawna Breeden Nichols hit her bench nemesis of 135 #.

03/14/2026

This is the time for everyone come together for a common cause and ensure you and your loved ones have EMS services in your area.

The West Virginia Senate adopted legislation that will, for the first time, provide a permanent funding source for EMS in the state.

03/13/2026

Today's training fueled by Samoa power biscuits

03/13/2026

If anyone is seeking a solid career!

❗️JOIN OUR TEAM❗️
Putnam County 911 is accepting applications for full-time 911 Telecommunicators.

Compensation starts at $21/hour, with a $1 pay raise after your first year, plus full retirement in 20 years through EMSRS.

✅ Be sure to include your resume with your application
🔗 Submit online: putnamcountywv.gov/emergency-management/career-information

03/12/2026

Find our a podcast on Apple Music and Spotify!

03/11/2026

Few more openings! Text us or leave a voice mail. 304.814.9779

03/11/2026

Big shout out to Kari Mika-Lude! Congratulations and as always we are very proud of you! 👏

So I was keeping this quiet until it was official, and today... it finally is! I'm excited to share that I've officially signed a publishing contract with Cognella for a textbook entitled, "Counseling First Responders: Trauma-Responsive, Culturally Integrated Approaches," with my amazing co-author Janita Daggy (who I connected with at last year's American Counseling Association conference, by the way!).

For me, this project is an extension of my work with first responders, counseling students, and now the Violence, Loss, and Trauma (VoLT) Graduate Certificate at Marshall University. Over my 15+ years as a clinical mental health counselor and 10+ years as a counselor educator, one thing has become increasingly clear: Although first responders experience extraordinary levels of trauma exposure, and I think a lot of professionals *want* to help them, there are still relatively few training resources designed specifically for working with these populations.

Having ties to this community ourselves, our goal with this book is to bridge that gap by integrating trauma-responsive counseling approaches with the cultural realities of first responder professions.

As the project develops over the next year, we'll be connecting with other first responders to get input, and Cognella has graciously advanced us some funding to compensate them for their time.

Clinical professionals and educators, we also want to connect with you! If you're working in this space, whether in research, training, higher education, or clinical practice, we'd love to hear about the work you're doing.

More to come as the project progresses, but we anticipate a Fall 2027 release date!



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