Tales from Blue Mountains Police Rescue Squad
Matt U’Brien’s story is highly effective.
Throughout his 17-year policing profession (principally throughout the Blue Mountains Police Rescue Squad), he’s executed actually a whole bunch of rescues and saved numerous lives while risking his personal.
What’s distinctive about Matt, is that in this time he additionally discovered himself within the important place of needing to be rescued himself.
For this, and lots of extra causes, I’ve requested him to affix me for a particular double episode to share his experiences from each side of the rescue coin.
We speak about what led him to affix Police Rescue, his love of the bush and canyoning, and a few of his insights from years of serving to out individuals such as you and me, who simply love being in nature. Oh, and in the event you’re squeamish about your loved ones jewels, you may need to cease listening between 19:30-21:00.
Transcript
Obtain the transcript right here.
The place is Matt right now?
In the present day, he’s on a unique journey, one which comes as a consequence of his years spent serving the group, usually being alongside individuals on the worst day of their lives. This 12 months will see him journey 2,400 km from the Lambert centre of Australia (Coronary heart of Nation), to Parliament Home in Canberra (Coronary heart of Nation), with a important message for our Nation’s leaders.
He’s host of the Coronary heart to Coronary heart Stroll Podcast, the place we hear tales from present and previous emergency providers employees and take a look at the important situation of first responder psychological well being.
The podcast is a part of the Coronary heart to Coronary heart Stroll mission that we hear about in our episode.
Set off warning
The content material on this episode could also be confronting and tough for some listeners; it contains problems with PTSD, melancholy, anxiousness, suicide and trauma. Keep in mind, in the event you need assistance, attain out by Googling ‘Psychological Well being Helpline’ in your space.
In Australia, you possibly can name Lifeline 24/7 on 13 11 14 or go to BeyondBlue.org.au.
Additional pressing assist and data for first responders might be discovered at Phoenix Australia.
Because of
Sponsor // Paddy Pallin
Rescued Podcast important photograph // Ben Cirulis and fotografija.com.au
Nature SFX // freesound.org [Kangaroo Vindaloo and Monkey Pants]
