"I say, BE SAFE. He says, ALWAYS." Fire Family Benefits & Challenges w/Kris Weir
Kris Weir, a licensed massage therapist, Reiki master teacher and NAET (Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Techniques) practitioner and wife of 20 years to a firefighter/paramedic with whom she has two fabulous children.
Kris learned about my first responder series & shared how wonderful her life has been with her first responder but also quickly educated me on how first responder families can be overlooked and don’t have many resource for support. Kris wanted to share this story as part of the series to bring both the benefits and the challenges of being ‘married to fire’ to the forefront. She tackles everything from parenting, managing emergency situations, negotiating schedules, giving space where needed, maintaining the community and the impact of PTSD. Kris hopes to extend this conversation and build more support services for families starting from a local, grass roots approach!
Kris’ Business
Naet | Body, Mind and Soul, LLChttps://www.thebodymindandsoul.net/
Book Resource: I Love a Fire Fighter by Ellen Kirschman
I Love a Fire Fighter: Second Edition: What the Family Needs to Knowhttps://www.guilford.com/books/I-Love-a-Fire-Fighter/Ellen-Kirschman/9781462541003 Fraternal Order of Firefighters
Home - IAFFhttps://www.iaff.org/National Volunteer Fire Council
Resources for Families of Volunteer Responders - National Volunteer Fire Councilhttps://www.nvfc.org/family/The Code 3 Families Podcast
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