The Washdown Ep.108 Steve Farina
Steve began his career as an on-call firefighter with the Township of Langley Fire Department in 1992 and five years later, joined the Coquitlam Fire Rescue full-time. He was elected to the executive board of IAFF Local 1782 (Coquitlam) in 2005 and was promoted to Captain in 2015. In addition, Stev…
🔥Captain Steve Farina an Ambassador for Mental Health shares his view on Metal health education for the fire service and shares a ton of amazing resources!
Episode Number: 009
Publish Date: June 20, 2023
Host: Arjuna George
Guest: Captain Steve Farina
Brief Description:
🔥In this episode, Captain Farina shares his views on the state of mental health for first responders,
sleep, fatigue, and stoicism in the fire service. He shares many amazing r…
Episode 10: Strength and Vulnerability: Firefighters and Mental Wellness
In this episode of the Mental Health mixtape, Dr. Megan McElheran and Ryan Collyer chat with Steve Farina, a Fire Fighter and Mental Health Advocate working in British Columbia who works directly to promote mental health within the Fire Service. After 2 suicides in Surry, British Columbia, Farina s…
Reuniting: The Epic Season 1 Reunion Of Voices From Beneath The Helmet.
The Epic Season 1 Reunion Of Voices From Beneath The Helmet. In this special reunion episode of 'Beneath the Helmet,' host Arjuna George celebrates the podcast's second season finale and his third anniversary of retiring from the fire service. Each guest shares updates on their personal and profess…
10 • Firefighter resiliency - we're in it together
The British Columbia Firefighter Resiliency Program is an innovative partnership that provides practical mental health support to Canadian firefighters.
Steve Farina is Executive Vice President of the British Columbia Professional Firefighters Association and he’s played an instrumental role in th…
Lionel Crowther and Steve Farina (Courageous Leadership, Firefighter Families and Mental Health) - Episode 1066
Lionel Crowther is a 27 year veteran of the fire service, LODD survivor and mental health advocate. Steve Farina is a 30 year fire service veteran, a VP for the BC Professional Firefighters Association and is the vice-chair of the BCPFFA’s Mental Health Committee, as well as their Occupational Heal…
NEW - Beyond the Call: The Weight of the Badge, Trauma & Healing (Uncensored)
Retired firefighter Steve Farina and Diversified Rehabilitation Group CEO Derek Scienko discuss the profound impact of trauma on first responders, highlighting the critical need for accessible mental health support and the importance of fostering a culture of safety and vulnerability within the pro…
The Evan Bray Show - The Round Table Of Justice - May 26th, 2025
Each and every Monday we invite experts in the law to pull up a seat and discuss the week’s biggest crime and justice stories. In today’s Round Table of Justice Evan is joined by Casey Ward, president of the Saskatchewan Federation of Police Officers, Derek Sienko, chief mental health officer and C…
On Lessons from First Responders and Doing Masculinity Differently
David Kuhl and Paul Nakhla talk to Steve Farina, a recently retired fire fighter with the City of Coquitlam, Executive Vice President with the BC Professional Fire Fighters Association, and one of the earliest supporters of Blueprint's First Responder Resiliency Program for BC's fire service. Steve…
Men Talking: Why Strong Men Wait Too Long to Ask for Help w/ Steve Farina
For 32 years, Steve Farina worked in a profession where being strong, calm and dependable was part of the job.
But what happens when the person everyone relies on is struggling too?
Steve joins Mike for an honest conversation about firefighter and first responder mental health, trauma, suicide, b…
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