Guest Steve Serbic, Assistant Fire Chief talks about Fire Culture and Mental Health | HR08

Join host Susan Ney and her guest Steve Serbic as they talk about the culture of Fire Services departments and the fact that although surveys conducted have found that 95% of firefighters feel critical incident stress and 65% are traumatized by calls, over 80% of firefighters don’t feel they can talk to a peer/seek help about how they are feeling due to concern that they might be perceived as weak or unfit for duty. The suicide rate for this profession is high. Steve is making it his business to bring voice to this reality and concern. His book The Unbroken: A Firefighter’s Memoir will be available in bookstores soon. 

Steve will share his personal story and the work he is doing to change the culture in Fire and Protective Services departments across North America. 

About the Guest – Steve Serbic

Steve Serbic is an Assistant Fire Chief with Surrey Fire and has been on the front lines of the fire service for over 25 years. As a mental health and wellness advocate, Steve has shared his story with thousands of people across North America. In the fire culture or any workplace, Steve believes we can work together to break down the misconceptions attached to mental health and dispel the fear of stigma, empowering people to speak up and ask for help. His websites are SteveSerbic.com and MuscularMentalHealth.com featuring the podcast Undercover Mental Health. He lives on Vancouver Island with his wife and two children. The Unbroken is his first book.

If you wish to contact Steve, he can be reached through any of the following:

Website:  www.SteveSerbic.com, www.MuscularMentalHealth.com

Email:       steve@muscularmentalhealth.com

Linked In:  www.linkedin.com/in/serbic/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/steve.serbic

Instagram: www.instagram.com/steveserbic

Twitter:       www.twitter.com/steveserbic

Check out Steve’s TEDx talk on YouTube.

Steve's book: https://www.amazon.com/Unbroken-Firefighters-Memoir-Steve-Serbic-ebook/dp/B0921GH6WR 

Recommended Resource: www.headsupguys.org

About the Host:

Susan has worked with people all her life. As a human resource professional, she has specialized in all aspects of employment, from hiring to retirement. She got her start as a national representative for a large Canadian union. After pursuing an undergrad degree in business administration, Susan transitioned to HR management, where she aspired to bring both employee and management perspectives to her work. She retired from her multi-decade career in HR to pursue writing and consulting, and to be able, in her words, to “colour outside the lines.” She promises some fun and lots of learning through this podcast series. 

Susan is also the author of the book Leadership Inside Out: Effecting Change from Within available on Amazon. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Leadership and Training.

If you wish to contact Susan, she can be reached through any of the following:

Website:          www.effectingchangefromwithin.com

Email:              susangney@gmail.com

Linked In:         www.linkedin.com/in/susan-ney-197494

Facebook:        www.facebook.com/susan.ney.5/

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