Sanders Project for First Responders

12/30/2022

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03/29/2020

Prayers for family blood and blue 🖤💙🖤

North Carolina State Trooper Dies in Traffic Collision

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is mourning the loss of one of its members from a traffic collision in Wayne County. Trooper Nolan J. Sanders, a five-year veteran of the State Highway Patrol, was involved in a single vehicle collision while on duty in his assigned duty station of Troop C, District 2 (Wayne County).

Trooper Sanders was traveling north on I-795 at approximately 7:17 pm when his patrol vehicle traveled off the roadway near the 19.5-mile marker. The vehicle struck a concrete culvert off the right shoulder of the roadway and came to rest near impact. Trooper Sanders was pronounced deceased at the scene of the collision.

“Our SHP family is devastated by the loss of Trooper Nolan Sanders this evening,” said commander of the State Highway Patrol, Colonel Glenn M. McNeill, Jr. “Trooper Sanders personified what it meant to be a Trooper, his passing will leave a lasting mark on all that had the honor to work together with him. The coming days and weeks will prove to be difficult, but we will stand with the Sanders family throughout this difficult process.”

The SHP Collision Reconstruction Unit is handling the ongoing investigation.

03/16/2020

Y'all. This TP issue.....🤦🏼‍♀️

Hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this mess. Take care, everyone!

This is not the kind of emergency they are trained to help with.

03/10/2020

...but it's just a sense...you are whole even if you feel gutted. You are NOT decaying in any sense. You will be the victor in this war. Please reach out, you do not ever have to do this alone. Even if you don't feel you need it now, save these numbers in your phone. You never know when you or someone else may need the resources. These are crisis lines that are staffed 24/7 for us by us.

YOU. CAN. WIN.
YOU. WILL. WIN.
You are loved and appreciated.

Safe Call Now – 1-206-459-3020

A 24/7 help line staffed by first responders for first responders and their family members. They can assist with treatment options for responders who are suffering from mental health, substance abuse and other personal issues.

Fire/EMS Helpline – 1-888-731-3473

Also known as Share The Load. A program run by the National Volunteer Fire Council. They have a help line, text based help service, and have also collected a list of many good resources for people looking for help and support.

National Su***de Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255

The national (USA) su***de hotline. Not first responder specific, but they can and will talk to anyone who needs help. We’ve been told by one of their founders they have a large number of first responders and veterans who volunteer.

Crisis Text Line

A service that allows people in crisis to speak with a trained crisis counselor by texting “Start” or “Help” to 741-741.

Copline (Law Enforcement Only) – 1-800-267-5463

A confidential helpline for members of US law enforcement. Their website also has additional information on help and resources.

Frontline Helpline – 1-866-676-7500

Run by Frontline Responder Services. Offer 24/7 coverage with first responder call-takers.

Kristin Brooks Hopeline – 1-800-442-4673

Another national (USA) hotline for people suffering from mental health issues.

Veterans Crisis Line (Veterans only)- 1-800-273-8255 & press 1, or text 838255

A crisis line specifically for veterans of the US arme

03/07/2020

03/06/2020

PLEASE READ:

We're a family. We've got each others' six. If we see a brother or sister in pain, we have a moral obligation to lift one another up and help.

We never, NEVER push a person in crisis. We NEVER put them on blast on FB. Everyone has a breaking point, including you.

Things are not always what they seem. Check your ego and your attitude at the door and look again, especially if you have the training to recognize mental health emergencies! You may see a brother or sister in crisis. If you are such a person that finds themselves unable or unwilling to help, you find someone that will. Immediately. Hear me again: check that attitude at the door and look closer.

I am absolutely heartbroken for a family who will go to sleep tonight without their paramedic...permanently. I pray God will give them comfort now and in days to come.

I am also heartbroken to know that many who could have helped didn't bother. I'll leave it at that. As the sun sets on today, I want you to look at your shift partners, your watch commanders, your engineers and back men, your brothers and sisters under the headset. Look at them with clear eyes and make sure they're ok. If someone needs resources, contact me and I will assist you.

We don't fight alone. We aren't supposed to. We aren't built to. We CAN'T. We are a family and we have to act like it, we have to have each other's six because no one gets us but us. Please. Be KIND.

Lots of love to you all, always.
JME
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02/10/2020

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01/11/2020

For at least the last three years in Wisconsin, more law enforcement officers have died by su***de than in the line of duty, according to the Wisconsin Professional Police Association.

01/09/2020

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01/06/2020

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11/26/2019

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