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Jean-Michel Blais, Chief Superintendent (Ret’d)

Jean-Michel Blais, Chief Superintendent (Ret’d)
Jean-Michel (JM) Blais worked for 31 years as a police Officer with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the United Nations, and the Halifax Regional Police, retiring as Chief of Police in 2019. He is a published author, having written a book on leadership and several articles about complexity management and contributing to a collective fictional work. JM lives in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, working part-time as a consultant. In addition to writing and consulting, he is a Hockey Canada Level III referee for minor hockey.[

Videos

It's easy to get caught up in day to day life
Start your career knowing how critical it is to understand mental wellbeing
Understanding our own limits and thresholds
What PTSD felt like for me
How do we react to trauma?
Coming forward about my own PTSD and destigmatizing mental health
The cumulative effect of dealing with crises
Recognizing that I had PTSD
Each tragedy builds up within us
Dealing with traumatic situations as a police leader
RCMP families are impacted by frequent moves
The importance of collective grieving
Taking care of my team but also taking care of myself
When a community experiences grief and loss