In How a Public Safety Leader Beat Addiction with CAPT Henry “Hank” Smith | KEV Talks #8, my good friend Henry “Hank” Smith and I catch up a bit, share his background in the U.S. Military and Public Safety, then get into the well known but often overlooked issued – substance abuse in Public Safety.
“According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, as many as 40% of EMTs engage in high-risk alcohol and drug use and as many as 29% of firefighters report criteria for alcohol abuse. First responders acknowledge problem drinking behaviors at rates higher than the national average (roughly 6-7%).” From EMS1.com
In this episode my good friend Henry “Hank” Smith and I catch up a bit, share his story, then get into the well-known but often overlooked issue: substance abuse in Public Safety.
Key timestamps:
- 0:00 Reunited…and it feels so good
- 01:48 Hank’s story begins
- 12:26 First cardiac arrest call
- 19:50 Sharing his story
- 28:35 Where there’s smoke
- 38:37 Putting the article together
- 50:00 Looking inward
- 01:05:00 Public Safety Progress
- 01:11:55 Know you’re not alone
Thank you for watching and listening to How a Public Safety Leader Beat Addiction with CAPT Henry “Hank” Smith | KEV Talks #8. To contact Hank and learn more about him or book time with him to share the Substance Abuse in Public Safety presentation contact him at hpdmti@gmail.com or on Instagram @henry.smith.804
** Read Hank’s article here (pgs. 11 & 12)
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