Flight Of Thoughts
The hub that connects emergency medicine, mental health, psychedelic research, harm reduction, and education.
Who I am:
Primary Care Paramedic (AEMCA)
Addictions & Mental Health Worker (AMHW)
Harm Reduction Worker (Overdose Prevention)
Certified Instructor for C.P.R., First-Aid, & Mental Health First-Aid
Cannabis Health and Wellness Consultant
Host of the Flight of Thoughts podcast
Flight of Thoughts - Instagram Page
Follow me on Instagram @jake_flightofthoughts for ongoing updates on the podcast and new content on these topics!
To suggest topics, guests or to reach the show, e-mail flightofthoughts.podcast@gmail.com or message me on Instagram.
The Psychedelic Society Of First Responders and Emergency Workers
The Psychedelic Society of First Responders and Emergency Workers is active and thriving on FaceBook! Like and follow our page for first responders and emergency workers (i.e. paramedic, firefighter, police, military, nurse, doctor, crisis worker, counsellor, etc.) that use, or support the use of cannabis and psychedelics; for healing, or enhancing quality of life. This page is both for evidence-based education, harm reduction, and community support networks. Clinical research has shown that cannabis and psychedelics can be powerful tools for healing, when used correctly.
A growing number of first responders and emergency workers are using cannabis and psychedelics to explore who they are, prevent stress-related illness, or to heal from previous acute or accumulated trauma. Join our psychedelic community if you work in a related field (or support those that do); and wish to connect, exchange information, and share experiences with others like you! Click the link in the title or e-mail psychedelic.frew@gmail.com for more information.
Flight of Thoughts - YouTube Channel
Click here to watch my lesson to First Responders on effectively managing patients who are experiencing acute psychosis or an emotional crisis. I presented this as Continuing Medical Education for Paramedics in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It outlines two intense calls that I attended where we were able to use psychological harm reduction and crisis intervention techniques to help patients experiencing two different forms of altered states. These techniques prevented police from having to use lethal force, allowing us to get the best outcomes possible for the patients involved. Feel free to use this information or the techniques I teach in your daily life to help others!
Oct 26, 2020
Many people are experiencing "pandemic fatigue" or work-related burnout. What have you been doing to maintain optimal physical, mental, social, and emotional resiliency? Preparing yourself for stressful challenges or chaotic situations is an ongoing process that is different for each person. Watch your sleeping and...
Oct 2, 2020
This episode covers a deep fear that emergency workers carry. We want to feel that we are trained and prepared to handle anything. It is soothing to pretend that every skill and ability we have harnessed will carry us through any challenge we are met with. The truth is that we can be faced with situations where our...
Aug 5, 2020
Here, I share some cases where we applied non-violent crisis intervention tactics to de-escalate persons in emergency situations, avoiding the need for police intervention. One situation was during a major overdose, where the client was combative while he was in respiratory failure, the other features someone locked in...
Jul 8, 2020
Jun 10, 2020
Here comes another solo flight of thought I was having about how we can be better human beings by being "trauma-informed". This leads into how to identify prejudice in ourselves and how it is programmed into us. A major point focuses on the "mental health continuum" model that many first responders and healthcare...