It was one of my lifetime goals to become a firefighter, I overcame many trials and tribulations in order to become one. I joined to help serve the community after losing my 2 month old nephew. During the first initial processing, I found out I had a rare medical condition called an Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) in my brain. Years after radiation, my AVM closed and I was back to processing, however these obstacles I overcame ultimately made me realize the job was affecting my mental health and so I made one of the hardest decisions of my life and walked away.

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Fundraisers I support:
The Aneurysm and AVM Foundation: https://taafonline.org/
Brain Aneurysm Foundation: https://www.bafound.org/
Ignite The Spirit Fund: https://www.ignitethespirit.org/index...

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0:00-Intro
2:20- What made me want to become a fire fighter / 1st CPR
11:50-Getting my lottery number and beginning processing
13:00-Medical Processing and finding abnormalities
16:14-Found out I had an AVM in my brain
17:10-Didn’t get in but my lottery spot was saved
17:30-3 years later AVM is gone, return to fire department processing
19:00-Got in the fire academy
20:20-Won an award in the academy for physical fitness
22:28-Went into the field
24:10-Fell into depression
27:41-Went on leave of absence to collect thoughts
30:38-Deciding to walk away
32:10-Some guilt, no regrets, the job saved my life
34:08-First Responder Mental Health (Why I made the video)
34:59-Suicide Rates High in first responding
35:55-Yourself is just as important as the people you save
36:30-Going to fires (Memories)
39:12- Grateful got the experience
39:30-Made this for firefighters who are going through mental health issues
41:10-My firehouse treated me fantastically and wanted me to stay
42:05-Recap
43:35-Closing points