june, 2019
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Event Details
BC Fire Chiefs Expo – https://bcfireexpo.ca/2019/home.php#header
7:15 am – 8:15 am
“Just Breathe” Presentation :
Our interactive presentation offers natural self-care tools, education, and knowledge.
With education comes a better understanding, so we are able to recognize, prevent, manage, and de-stigmatize Post Traumatic Stress, ( PTSD ) Behavioural, Emotional, Physical, Spiritual Health and Substance Abuse challenges, at home and in the workplace.
We’re offering alternative solutions that will better equip you and your family for handling the inevitable stresses we encounter at home and on the job.
Our unique presentation offers an effective trauma / stress management, and recovery strategy, that will moderate the effects of life-challenging events and provide a sense of empowerment.
The information, empowerment, and hope that comes from someone who has been in their shoes can help a person better navigate the often-complicated maze of treatments and other forms of assistance.
Core Learnings
1. Recognize signs and symptoms of Post-TraumaticStress/Substance abuse
2. Physical, Emotional, MentalHealth Fundamentals
3. Trauma, Numbing Avoidance Unpacked
4. Trauma Strength/GrowthExplored
5. Suicide Awareness/Prevention/Intervention
Create a plan with your family
We will be sharing three simple, safe diagnostic checks that will confirm if a person is locked in a state of fight or flight, or a withdrawn, dissociative state of nervous system shutdown.
We will also be sharing simple self-help techniques that can be used daily to help deactivate these states.
For those that keep regressing after implementing the self-help techniques, we know the issue is more mechanical in nature, and we can refer you to a skilled practitioner in your area who can help.
Terrance Kosikar was a First Responder to a fatal accident during an event at the Whistler Sliding Centre during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.
Although well trained in a myriad of life saving techniques, he was not prepared to deal with the emotional impact sustained when those techniques were not enough. As a result of the fatality, Kosikar developed PTSD that launched him into a very costly downward spiral.
During several years of severe depression, attempted suicide, and substance abuse, Kosikar lost his family, career, and nearly his life. Pushed to his breaking point, Kosikar found salvation within.
Escaping to the back-country he had found peace and purpose in mother nature’s beauty and simplicity.
With awareness and education about this debilitating injury, we can help Combat Veterans, First Responders and their families prevent / manage the struggles that are associated with Post Traumatic Stress Difficulties, (PTSD), mental, behavioural health and substance abuse challenges.
Learn more at: www.campmyway.com
Camp My Way is a Wilderness Therapy Program for Veterans, First Responders, At – Risk Youth and their families who have been affected by PTSD.
A registered Non-Profit Society with the Province of British Columbia.
Terrance can be reached at: terrance@campmyway.com