Gary Atteberry has been around the block...He has been all the way from surf bum, Hotshot, rookie jumper, to operations manager for the Redmond Smokejumpers. He's got a lot of story to tell, and encountered some tragedy along the way...This is the story of the life of one firefighter, cardboard flip flops, camaraderie, PTSD, and life after tragedy... More importantly, this is the story of overcoming of adversity...We also go into what he does now at the coordination center, and how the chess pieces (resources) get moved around the GACCs and a little insight on what it takes to be a  Smokejumper!Hope that the message that he sends sticks with the people that are seeking help out there, because help is available...Here is a list of some resources below... Just remember, if they can't help you directly, they can definitely point you in the right direction...https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org https://www.nextrung.org https://wffoundation.org And don't forget about the EAP program with your agency...Break the stigma...Thank you for listening...

Gary Atteberry has been around the block... He has been all the way from surf bum, Hotshot, rookie jumper, to operations manager for the Redmond Smokejumpers. He's got a lot of story to tell, and encountered some tragedy along the way... This is the story of the life of one firefighter, cardboard flip flops, camaraderie, PTSD, and life after tragedy... More importantly, this is the story of overcoming of adversity... We also go into what he does now at the coordination center, and how the chess pieces (resources) get moved around the GACCs and a little insight on what it takes to be a Smokejumper! Hope that the message that he sends sticks with the people that are seeking help out there, because help is available... Here is a list of some resources below... Just remember, if they can't help you directly, they can definitely point you in the right direction... https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org https://www.nextrung.org https://wffoundation.org And don't forget about the EAP program with your agency... Break the stigma... Thank you for listening...

Gary Atteberry has been around the block...He has been all the way from surf bum, Hotshot, rookie jumper, to operations manager for the Redmond Smokejumpers. He's got a lot of story to tell, and encountered some tragedy along the way...This is the story of the life of one firefighter, cardboard flip flops, camaraderie, PTSD, and life after tragedy... More importantly, this is the story of overcoming of adversity...We also go into what he does now at the coordination center, and how the chess pieces (resources) get moved around the GACCs and a little insight on what it takes to be a&nbsp; Smokejumper!Hope that the message that he sends sticks with the people that are seeking help out there, because help is available...Here is a list of some resources below... Just remember, if they can't help you directly, they can definitely point you in the right direction...https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org https://www.nextrung.org https://wffoundation.org And don't forget about the EAP program with your agency...Break the stigma...Thank you for listening...

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