“@ManyaChylinski reminds us phys injuries are not only injuries in traumatic event. Pub Hlth must plan for & respond to mental hlth needs 2”
Hudson Regional Health, @HudsonRegHealth
New Jersey Emergency Preparedness conference, May 2017
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“[Manya] brings us to the experience of the Boston Marathon Bombing #iabc15 makes me want to just listen.”
Joe Borgenict, @jborgenict
IABC International conference, June 2015
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• Insightful information from a survivor.
• Great content, very eye opening.
• Interesting story. Great job turning your tragedy into a way to help those around you including dispatchers.
• Thank you for sharing those strong thoughts and emotions. You touched on what dispatchers deal with over time.
• The more Manya spoke, the more I felt something special in her message!
• Good insight, gives you more to think about than just the incident.
• I could visualize Manya's experience based on how she explained everything.
Participant feedback
Michigan NENA conference, May 2017
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“Manya, I first want to say thank you for your presentation. It was truly an incredible, vital application to our public safety responsibilities.
Many tend to forget all the components to the response, and recovery to traumatic events. You have successfully identified a useful part in making this component much more appropriate.
This is a national application that can be utilized to help in any emergency, being of any size. I personally understand where you're coming from, as a dispatcher the staff is generally never considered part of the recovery phase. We've teamed up with local responders, and PTSD teams to help respond better to these events, making certain that everyone involved, directly and/or indirectly are being taken care of in every aspect possible.”
Charlie Bickford, West Virgina APCO President
2017 APCO International conference, August 2017