BTM36-The Fire Watch Suicide Prevention Program
Show Summary
On this episode of Behind The Mission, we have a conversation with Nick Howland, Navy Veteran and CEO of The Firewatch, a community-based suicide prevention program for service members, veterans and their families in Northeast Florida
About Today’s Guest
Nick Howland is CEO of The Fire Watch, Florida’s fight to end veteran suicide. Nick is a Navy veteran, defense industry executive, husband and father of two boys. After serving 4 years as a Naval Officer, Nick spent the next 20 years leading U.S. defense manufacturing businesses focused on protective products for soldiers, airmen and sailors, including body armor, life rafts and tactical boats. In late 2019, Nick helped found The Fire Watch. Having spent a career working to save the lives of soldiers and sailors, Nick now works to save the lives of veterans.
PsychArmor Resource of the Week
The PsychArmor resource for this week is the Veteran Ready Organization Certificate Program. Nearly 200 organizations nationwide utilize PsychArmor’s educational platform to ensure staff and volunteers are better prepared to interact with the military and Veteran communities. PsychArmor certificate programs help improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase revenue for our partners. Their cost-effective certification programs allow organizations to share PsychArmor courses, track completions, and become “Veteran Ready,” with a digital certificate and badge they can proudly showcase on their website. To be part of the national effort to assist our military-connected community, and to see the growing registry of Veteran Ready organizations, contact PsychArmor’s Learning Engagement & Partnership Manager by going to https://psycharmor.org/certification-for-organizations/
Theme Music
Our theme music Don’t Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.
This Episode Sponsored By:
This episode is sponsored by PsychArmor, the premier education and learning ecosystem specializing in military culture content. PsychArmor offers an online e-learning laboratory with custom training options for organizations.
Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families. You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com