Responder Resilience

Mike Grasso

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Retired Firefighter

Volunteer FF at 15. Hired by Westport Fire at 21. Promoted to Lieutenant at 29. Injured at the end of 2019. Cervical fusion in spring of 2020, recovered and returned to work for about a year before submitting for retirement in 2021. Granted disability pension in June of 2022 after long battle with Town.

Responder Retirement: Navigating Life 2.0 (Part 2) | S5 E1
Jan. 1, 2025

Responder Retirement: Navigating Life 2.0 (Part 2) | S5 E1

By popular demand, we’re thrilled to bring back this powerful episode as an encore! In the second part of this mini-documentary, Responder Resilience continues the deep dive into the topic of first responder retirement. We are joined by a panel of twenty-one retired or active first responders and r…
Guests: Ray Connors , Anne and Mike Gagliano , Matt Domyancic , Dan Welch , Steve Zagami , Ernie Stevens , Patrick Fitzgibbons , Edmund Russell , Adam A. Meyers , Scott Medlin , Jonni Redick , John Kelly , Denise Beard , Dr. Olivia Johnson , Kasey Brainerd , David H. Ferris Jr. , Mike Grasso , Gordon MacCalla , Peter Marengo , Angela Matthews , Jeff Ward
Responder Retirement: Navigating Life 2.0 (Part 1) | S4 E52
Dec. 25, 2024

Responder Retirement: Navigating Life 2.0 (Part 1) | S4 E52

By popular demand, we’re thrilled to bring back this powerful episode as an encore! In Part 1 of this two-part mini-documentary, Responder Resilience delves into the pivotal topic of first responder retirement. With insights from a distinguished panel of 21 retired or active first responders and re…
Guests: Bonnie Rumilly, LCSW/EMT , Ray Connors , Anne and Mike Gagliano , Matt Domyancic , Dan Welch , Steve Zagami , Ernie Stevens , Patrick Fitzgibbons , Edmund Russell , Adam A. Meyers , Scott Medlin , Jonni Redick , John Kelly , Denise Beard , Dr. Olivia Johnson , Kasey Brainerd , David H. Ferris Jr. , Mike Grasso , Gordon MacCalla , Peter Marengo , Angela Matthews , Jeff Ward
Responder Retirement: Navigating Life 2.0 (Part 2) | S3 E13
March 29, 2023

Responder Retirement: Navigating Life 2.0 (Part 2) | S3 E13

In the second part of this mini-documentary, Responder Resilience continues the deep dive into the topic of first responder retirement. We are joined by a panel of twenty one retired or active first responders and resilience experts, representing law enforcement, the fire service, EMS, dispatch, an…
Guests: Ray Connors , Anne and Mike Gagliano , Matt Domyancic , Dan Welch , Steve Zagami , Ernie Stevens , Patrick Fitzgibbons , Edmund Russell , Adam A. Meyers , Scott Medlin , Jonni Redick , John Kelly , Denise Beard , Dr. Olivia Johnson , Kasey Brainerd , David H. Ferris Jr. , Mike Grasso , Gordon MacCalla , Peter Marengo , Angela Matthews , Jeff Ward
Responder Retirement: Navigating Life 2.0 (Part 1) | S3 E12
March 22, 2023

Responder Retirement: Navigating Life 2.0 (Part 1) | S3 E12

In this two part mini-documentary, Responder Resilience does a deep dive into the topic of first responder retirement. We are joined by a panel of twenty one retired or active first responders and resilience experts, representing law enforcement, the fire service, EMS, dispatch, animal control, and…
Guests: Ray Connors , Anne and Mike Gagliano , Matt Domyancic , Dan Welch , Steve Zagami , Ernie Stevens , Patrick Fitzgibbons , Edmund Russell , Adam A. Meyers , Scott Medlin , Jonni Redick , John Kelly , Denise Beard , Dr. Olivia Johnson , Kasey Brainerd , David H. Ferris Jr. , Mike Grasso , Gordon MacCalla , Peter Marengo , Angela Matthews , Jeff Ward