Chris Fields: Oklahoma City Fire Captain/Co-founder Trauma Behind the Badge

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Was a captain with the Oklahoma City Fire Department, trained hazmat expert, EMT, Father, husband, He was portrayed in the iconic photo that won a Pulitzer Prize holding the body of infant Baylee Almon after the Oklahoma Federal Building Bombing in 1995. Co-founder of Trauma Behind the Badge, He has dedicated his life & travels to 1st responders on the brutal realities of a life spent responding to citizens, there are over 1 million firefighters in our nation and 70% of them are volunteers. 

Chris talks openly about:

The “Suck It Up Era”

His early days as a firefighter and their team concept

April 19th, 1995: the day of the bombing at the Federal Building in Oklahoma City. When he felt, saw, thought and when heard it was a bomb

How he came across Baylee Almon and what he feels the photo represents

Dealing with demons and when his PTSD really began, and he handles his triggers

Advice to those struggling that are in the darkness & silence of PTSD            

Has he forgiven himself?

Was it all preventable and did pride get in the way?

Reaching out to others who have had a national photo

Faith & Family

Possible book

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Chris Fields Website: https://www.traumabehindthebadge.us/host/chris-fields/

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Extra 5

Baylee’s Law

What he thinks of photos of the building

Radius of damage

When he decided to retire

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