Eira Valencia (ECHO)Confessions of a Thrill-Seeking ParamedicI’ve always been drawn to the edgeJul 723Jul 723
Eira Valencia (ECHO)Love: It’s not a word you hear often in my line of workFinding Romance Amidst the SirensJul 69Jul 69
Eira Valencia (ECHO)How Painting Helps Me Process the Pain of Being a First ResponderHeal the wounds that medicine cannotJul 417Jul 417
Eira Valencia (ECHO)Darkness: a constant companion in this jobCan a single moment of grace change everything?Jun 2817Jun 2817
Eira Valencia (ECHO)My Partner, My LifelineWhat does it mean to trust someone with your life every single day?Jun 269Jun 269
Eira Valencia (ECHO)The Rituals That Get Us Through the Night ShiftWhat keeps a paramedic going when the world is at its darkest?Jun 2411Jun 2411
Eira Valencia (ECHO)Unexpected Grace in the Face of TragedyCan a single act of compassion change the course of a life?Jun 238Jun 238
Eira Valencia (ECHO)A Gamer’s Guide to Managing PTSDCan a virtual world help heal the scars of the real one?Jun 213Jun 213
Eira Valencia (ECHO)My Dad, the Firefighter: Growing Up With HeroesWhat’s it like to have a real-life superhero for a father?Jun 204Jun 204
Eira Valencia (ECHO)The Faces I See That Haunt Me (and Keep Me Going)What lingers in the mind of a paramedic long after the sirens fade?Jun 166Jun 166