Airdrie Inside

Chris Glass

Airdrie Inside, with host and long time Airdrie resident, Chris Glass | Bringing light to our homegrown and hardworking heroes. 

  1. MAR 5

    Mo Shaukat: Boots on the Ground

    "We are training people to survive the job physically, but we aren't training them to survive it mentally." Mo Shaukat has seen the worst of humanity as a hostage negotiator and correctional officer at the Edmonton Institution, a maximum security federal institution. He knows that for first responders, silence isn't strength—it's a death sentence. This is the story of how Mo brought Boots on the Ground to Alberta to ensure that when a hero hits a breaking point, there is a brother or sister on the other end of the line who actually "gets it." Chapters:  00:00 - The Weight of the Uniform: Active Military & First Responders  01:50 - From Pakistan to the "Murder Capital" of Canada  04:05 - "I’m Just Looking for a Job": The Accidental Firefighter  06:53 - Life Inside the Max: The Reality of Edmonton Maximum Security  10:44 - The Toll of the Job: Blood, Gore, and the People the System Breaks  14:16 - The Art of Crisis Negotiation: Listening to Understand, Not to Respond  19:53 - Who Rescues the Rescuer? The Birth of Boots on the Ground Alberta  22:56 - The 2016 Hostage Incident: A Personal Lesson in Peer Support  28:50 - Why Anonymity is the Key to Unlocking the Door  31:34 - How to Get Help: 24/7 Anonymous Support for Heroes  33:05 - The Future: Funding Psychological Visits and Service Dogs Call to Action: If you are a first responder or military member in need of support, call the 24/7 anonymous helpline: 1-866-724-2684. Support the mission and donate at: https://botgalberta.com/ Support the show

    35 min

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Airdrie Inside, with host and long time Airdrie resident, Chris Glass | Bringing light to our homegrown and hardworking heroes.