In this episode, we welcome Kristie Buruse and Susan Andary who are the CISM Coordinators for the Central Upper Peninsula CISM Team. Kristie Buruse is a retired dispatcher and former firefighter, and paramedic. Susan Andary is an Advanced EMT with UP Health Systems in Marquette, Michigan. As residents, frontline workers, and Peer Support team members in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, Kristie and Susan know firsthand about living and working in rural America. During this episode, our guests will discuss the challenges of providing Peer Support and CISM to frontline workers in rural communities.

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