Brad, wildfire fighter
“Every siren and radio call tightens the knot in my chest, but I can’t stop working…. Admitting that I’m struggling feels almost impossible” →
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Fatima, trauma nurse
“Every time an ambulance opens its doors, I am terrified it will be someone I love — my family, my friends, my community” →
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Gloria, displaced resident
“When I do drift off, I wake up panicked, thinking about how difficult it will be to find a new home, worrying about the cost of rent, and fearing that I won’t find a space I can access” →
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Patricia, public health official
“I am expected to respond quickly, make high-stakes decisions, and communicate clearly as fear and anger rise around me” →
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Paul, power line technician
“Nights away from my family begin to blur together, and what once felt like good overtime pay now feels like a heavy burden” →
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Pierre, CAF reservist
“This spring has been relentlessly wet. Floods are swallowing entire communities” →