Includes bibliographical references.

From widow to warrior -- What is a warrior? -- Death notification -- His buried trauma -- Darkness to light -- Suicidal ideation -- Meditation and mindfulness -- Breath: the body's natural stress reliever -- Learn to pause: mindfulness training -- Pause15 meditation.

"First responders have the incredibly difficult job of running toward danger while the rest of us run away. No training can prepare them for what they will see and endure. For first responders like cops and EMTs ensuring that their heads are in a healthy place is crucial because each day can bring them face-to-face with another trauma. Author Kim Colgrove understands what it's like to watch someone go through pain. After thirty years in law enforcement, her husband took his own life. This agonizing experience opened Kim's eyes to the desperate need for an effective form of stress-relief and support for first responders. Now she is here to share with you viable and practical techniques for first responders: meditation and mindfulness"-- Back cover.