Mindful responder
The First Responder’s Field Guide to Improved Resilience, Fulfillment,
Presence, & Fitness–On & Off the Job
Presented by Calibre Press
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About the author.
Crawford Coates, MPPA began working with public safety in 2006, with Wildland Firefighter and FireRescue. His prior experience as a journal manager at the neuroscience title Brain Research made explicit the links between mind, wellbeing, and human performance. In 2013, Crawford began studying Zen and practicing zazen routinely. He has since studied the arts and science of mindfulness and meditation. Crawford is a member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association, International Pubic Safety Association, and a co-founder of Below 100. He holds a master’s of public policy and administration from California Lutheran University.
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