Crash Victim Life Survivor

The impact.
But what happens after the impact?

On this episode I will be discussing with a very close friend and guest of this podcast about the impact of a single car accident on 67 families, their friends and their community.

33 years ago the most severe accident happen in the history of US that was caused by a drunk driver.
 
Out of the 67 people on a school bus, only 40 survived and many of them, severely injured.
My guest today is one of the survivors, her name is Carey Cummins and I had the honor to meet her on my first World Burn Congress in Anaheim in 2014. Since then , I am fortunate to call her my friend.
She will be taking us through her experience of surviving a horrific and extremely traumatic experience. To learn more you can also watch a documentary called "IMPACT, after the crash" that she was co-producer.
Find the documentary on amazon prime video. 
I highly reccomend everyone to watch it as to be aware of the dangers and the damages that impaired driving can cause. 

If you like the episode, please give it a review, I would love to know what your opinion is on road safety.
If you have a story to share, send me an email at [email protected] and allow me to give voice to your story with the hope to raise road safety awareness.

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Flight or Fight?
For us it was flight to fight.

On this episode I will be discussing with a very special guest about the impact a car accident can have on those people that are waiting outside the closed doors of the Intensive Care Units. Those that have to deal with the hard decisions that they need to take.

Mary Houvardas is a wife, a mother, a hero and a role model. My role model.
She is one of the two people that are responsible for me being alive today.

It is an emotional discussion where she will take us through her experience of seing her child fighting to saty alive. The hard decisions she had to make and what gave her strenght to not give up.
My friend Stavroula that is also mentioned in this episode was the first to arrive at the hospital and see me within the first two hours of the accident.

If you like the episode, please give it a review, I would love to know what your opinion is on road safety.

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Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906
Google Podcast
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARAC
Spotify
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If you have a story to share, send me an email at [email protected] and allow me to give voice to your story with the hope to raise road safety awareness.

Tina Ginn, author of the book "wow, woman of worth" with her story  "In the blink of an eye" shares her experience surviving a traumatic road crash 4 years ago very,  when she was driving to get home, very close to her neighbourhood.
She was following her daughter that was driving in front of her in her own car and she witnessed the frightening possibility of her daughter almost being crashed. Instead it was her that received the impact. To this day, she says that if her daughter was the one that crashed, the story would be devastating. She sees it as a blessing that it was her car that was hit instead.
She takes us through how the accident happened, the very first moments in the ambulance and on her way to the hospital.
4 days later she was back to work, trying to get back to her normal self, with broken ribs, a broken foot and a broken finger. Although in pain, she did try to act like her old self until she realised that she wasn't anymore. She then went off work for 7 months and watched her life transform.

Tina has been working on a very interesting project "My back up plan" and I highly reccomend you check it out becasue it can save you and your family from a lot of frustration.

Tina can be reached on all the social media platforms under the name my back up plan.
on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/yourbackupplan
on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/yourbackup_plan/
on Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/tinaolexa/
on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEupvBtkg_Y
on Twitter
https://twitter.com/BackupPlanApp
Podcast
https://anchor.fm/yourbackupplan
https://yourbackupplanapp.buzzsprout.com/


If you have a story to share, send me an email at [email protected] and allow me to give voice to your story with the hope to raise road safety awareness.

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Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906
Google Podcast
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Spotify
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"Before I start I want to share how this idea came to be.. And why I chose this topic for my podcast. For the last 5 years I have been sharing my story of surviving a horrific car accident and the idea of starting a podcast to share my message came up… I loved the idea and here I am today, with my first episode, hoping that I can give voice through my podcast to more people that want to share their powerful stories about the importance of road safety. 

What I learned through my experience is that It only takes one split second for reality to change, this has been my motto ever since I got severely injured with burns, ever since I watched my life change in a split second.The results though from that crash are even more tragic. On that day I lost two dear friends, a lovely couple, parents of 2 young boys that had to live life without them. 

Our safety should always be our priority and I learned this the hard way.. I don’t want anyone else to lose their loved one or go through what their families and my family went through, so this is the reason behind this podcast and I hope after listening to all the real stories you will feel inspired and motivated to be more aware of the impact a car crash has on our lives. ...and if you have also experienced the impact of a crash and you would like to share your lessons learned.. send me an email and you can be a guest too!  help me give voice to your story and raise road safety awareness! 

Before we drive right in I think that I should introduce my self better so you know a few things about my background. 
The sky was my limit and the world was just waiting for me to explore it. In my early 20’s that feeling was shattered into pieces.  

When I was 23 years old we crashed! and with that crash,  our whole world came down crashing into pieces…. 
Now we're fighting for survival..  It only took one split second for our reality to change and we didn't like what we saw.. 
If you like the idea behind this podcast, please give it a rate and a review and don’t forget… If you have experienced a life transformational crash, I want to hear about it! Follow me on Instagram, on Facebook, and send me an email on [email protected] and join this ride of sharing and raising road safety awareness. Until then be safe! "

Follow my podcast
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Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906
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How many times have you said this phrase in your life?
"It won't happen to me"... until it did.
On this episode I will be discussing with a very special guest about the impact a car accident can have on those people that are the first to arrive and offer help at the accident scene.
 
Pat Dixon.. a hero to many, a first responder that is forgotten like so many others will be sharing what he does to heal emotionally.
He was a paramedic for 30 years and has witnessed more than he ever wanted to, on the front line at work.  From road accidents, to abuse and suicides, he has seen it all.

He says " the luck of support in the workplace and no education is not fair to the first responders or to their families. It's immoral to not receive the support they need to deal and process wthat they have seen over the years" this is why PTSD was inevitable.

After 30 years of working as a first responder in paramedics, he decided to step away  and focus on his well being. With the help of his psychologist and occupational therapist, he is now happy,  calm,  and still very passionate about helping others. 
He has spend countless hours perfecting his presentation called 'Coping  skills for first responders" and he is sharing what he has learned, so everyone can receive the support and help they need.

If you want to have Pat on your show  or reach out for a future presentation, send me an email at [email protected] and I will forward your information directly to Pat.

Follow my podcast
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on Facebook
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Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906
Google Podcast
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARAC
Spotify
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If you have a story to share, send me an email at [email protected] and allow me to give voice to your story with the hope to raise road safety awareness.

Welcome to the crash victim, life survivor podcast!

A podcast where real people will be sharing  their own experience of being involved ina car crash.
A road crash is not only about the survivors but also everyone involved.
Stay tuned as you will listen to breath taking stories and how a crash can change lives.

Follow my podcast
on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/lifesurvivor_podcast/
on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/AthanasiaHouvarda
Visit my webpage
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Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/gr/podcast/crash-victim-life-survivor/id1567072906
Google Podcast
https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xNjIwMjU5LnJzcw?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwibmMyE6JjxAhVagHIEHZyHAH4Q9sEGegQIARAC
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/26etxqeyOSJkidwErh7JTb?si=JwuYAxKpROKi4yRunaDL4A&dl_branch=1