Nelda St. Clair, Bureau of Land Management, National Office FA-100 Position: National Critical Incident Stress Program Manager Rick Baker is one of the few Mental Health Professionals selected by the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Interior to provide clinical expertise for wildland fire and aviation personnel who have been involved in a critical […]

Van Duncan, Buncombe County (NC) Sheriff’s Office Position: Sheriff Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office has found that having embedded mental health has been of tremendous benefit. Law enforcement officers and first responders see tragedy on a regular basis. Even though it becomes part of their day-to-day job, the trauma they see impacts them the same as […]

Jesse English, Mitchell County Emergency Management Position: Director Why small county law enforcement officers need clinical services, or better yet, embedded clinical services? Being in law enforcement and responding to traumatic events and emergencies anywhere is hard, it takes a physical and mental toll on officers and on their families. The issues working in smaller […]

Eric Martinez, USDA Forest Service, National Incident Management Organization Position: National Critical Incident Stress Management Coordinator I have had the pleasure of knowing Rick Baker for two years. During the years of our acquaintance, I have known Rick to go far beyond his responsibilities while assignments. Rick is one of the trauma clinicians I have […]