My partner and I are both firefighters at the same station and we've started second-guessing each other's calls during emergencies and it's bleeding into our personal relationship and affecting how we work with the rest of our crew. We can't separate what happens at home from what happens on scene anymore and I'm worried we're becoming a liability to each other and everyone else.
More people experience this than they realize.
Professional partnerships between romantic partners in high-stakes emergency work create compound loyalties that can compromise both operational effectiveness and personal relationships.
“Where Are You with Public Safety — Emergency Management?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
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