Brian Halley
Brian has been involved in Fire and EMS since 1998. He began his career as a paramedic and volunteered at a small fire department as well as adjunct instructor for Tulsa Technology Center EMS division. Brian met Jennifer and they got married in the fall of 2000. In 2009 Brian and Jennifer moved to DFW metro-plex and he began working at Parkland ER. Shortly after became full-time firefighter and paramedic at Frisco Fire Department.
In the fall of 2014 Brian’s world would be turned upside down and his journey through the difficult world of mental health treatment would begin. Brian was always taught to never have, or talk about, emotions. He was told to just bottle it up and shoved it down deep for no one else to see. On night he was unable to control the demons and it was almost his last on this beautiful world. This is when his journey began. Almost 1 year later to the date Jennifer would experience one of the worst events she could imagine and get diagnosed with PTSD. When Brian saw what was happening to his wife, he started to figure out how to get the help he needed.
Brian has always had a passion for helping people since he was young and has been heavily involved with peer support at his department, and helps lead the 3FTL peer support group classes.
Brian and Jennifer have 2 beautiful daughters, Keaton and Tatum, and 3 four-legged kids.
“I was 19 years old when my Granddad told me “If you do not have a WHY, then you have no purpose”. That stuck with me, and although it took several years to figure out my “WHY” I finally have it, and have my purpose. After 23 years as a first responder, I’ve been exposed to my fair share of trauma including several co-workers and friends suicides. I was mad at them for being selfish and cowards for taking the easy way out; then I had my turn. After going to the bottom of that hole and having family and friends help me get out, I never want to feel that again, nor do I want anyone else to feel that helpless.
I will support my wife and her mission to do whatever it takes to make sure we don’t lose a first responder to suicide.”