Sirens, Slammers and Service - A podcast for Female First Responders
As a former correctional officer in Alberta for almost 2 decades and the founder of Blue Line Fitness Testing which provides law enforcement fitness testing and wellness workshops, I started this podcast as a way for female first responders to be able to share their stories including the trials, tribulations and triumphs of their daily work. Our episodes cover female correctional officers and caseworkers, military personnel, female paramedics, firefighters and dispatchers, as well as feature female Edmonton Police Service officers, drug dog handlers and female tactical team members. I want to showcase the unique perspectives, skill sets and personalities that women bring to a first responder career and work to encourage more women to apply for these careers and step up to learn more about what we do.
Sirens, Slammers and Service - A podcast for Female First Responders
The Hardest Knock: Death Notifications, Duty & Resilience with Dr. Alexandra Jabr
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We’re back with Season 9 of Sirens, Slammers, and Service, and we’re kicking things off with a powerful and perspective-shifting conversation.
In this episode, host Nikki Cloutier sits down with Dr. Alexandra Jabr, Ph.D., EMT-P — an Independent Educator, seasoned paramedic, and founder of EmergencyResilience.com. Known for her no-fluff approach to integrating difficult but essential topics into first responder training, Alexandra opens up about the career-altering workplace injury that forced her off the front lines and into a new calling: helping other first responders build resilience.
We dive into one of the most emotionally loaded responsibilities in emergency services — delivering a death notification. Alex walks us through the realities of this task, sharing practical, compassionate, and trauma-informed strategies that every responder should know. From understanding your own body language to managing the silence that follows the words “I’m sorry to inform you…”, her insights are invaluable.
🔥 Key moments to catch:
- The life-changing incident that rerouted Alex’s career
- What most responders get wrong about delivering death notifications
- The importance of mental preparedness — and where routine training is falling short
- Tools to build resilience before you're in the moment of crisis
If you’re in emergency services, law enforcement, or any first responder role — or training to get there — this episode is a must-listen.
🎧 Subscribe and stay tuned — Season 9 is just getting started, and we’ve got more bold, raw, and real conversations on the way.
Follow Alex on Instagram @emergencyresilience and visit her site for training resources and more.
Blue Line Fitness Testing is a premier law enforcement fitness testing and training center based in Edmonton. Specializing in helping individuals prepare for the physical demands of a career in law enforcement, we offer comprehensive fitness evaluations, specialized training programs, and classes tailored to meet the unique needs of our clients.
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