Chris Fields: Oklahoma City Fire Captain/Co-founder Trauma Behind the Badge

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Was a captain with the Oklahoma City Fire Department, trained
hazmat expert, EMT, Father, husband, He was portrayed in the
iconic photo that won a Pulitzer Prize holding the body of infant
Baylee Almon after the Oklahoma Federal Building Bombing in 1995.
Co-founder of Trauma Behind the Badge, He has dedicated his life
& travels to 1st responders on the brutal realities of a life
spent responding to citizens, there are over 1 million
firefighters in our nation and 70% of them are volunteers. 


Chris talks openly about:


The “Suck It Up Era”


His early days as a firefighter and their team concept


April 19th, 1995: the day of the bombing at the Federal Building
in Oklahoma City. When he felt, saw, thought and when heard it
was a bomb


How he came across Baylee Almon and what he feels the photo
represents


Dealing with demons and when his PTSD really began, and he
handles his triggers


Advice to those struggling that are in the darkness & silence
of PTSD            


Has he forgiven himself?


Was it all preventable and did pride get in the way?


Reaching out to others who have had a national photo


Faith & Family


Possible book


 


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Chris Fields Website:
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Extra 5


Baylee’s Law


What he thinks of photos of the building


Radius of damage


When he decided to retire


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