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CAF full of unsung heroes CLIFF KENYON It’s quite unexpected to be hailed as a hero, says PO2 Daniel Lavoie of 4 Wing Cold Lake, but even more important is recognition of the Canadian Armed Forces. “I’m not a person who takes compliments well, like most Canadians.” He said it was “quite an honour” to be the Edmonton Oilers “Warrior of the Game” during February’s match. “People stopped in the hallways (at the game) looked me in the eyes and said: Thank you.” It was gratifying, he said, to learn that Canadian Armed Forces members are so well received and greeted warmly by the public. PO2 Lavoie, who has been at 4 Wing for about a year, is Forward Air Evac Specialist Team Lead with 417 Combat Support Squadron which is on call for search and rescue missions. It’s the kind of job he dreamed of as a child as he discovered he was driven to help others. Lavoie grew up in Prince George, B.C., and for as long as he can remember wanted to be a paramedic. Also, he loves outdoor activities. “When I looked into joining the military it seemed to be a win-win.” If you are involved in a successful mission rescuing someone “there’s no better feeling.” PO2 Lavoie said that for him, Cold Lake is a perfect posting: “I like it here. I’m pleasantly surprised at how much I like it. People here are very supportive of the military.” As far as being honoured as Warrior of the Game, Lavoie says: “I’m just an average guy. The military is full of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. We’re all the same. There is no super soldier.” He said the military offers “the opportunity to do extraordinary things.” “That’s why I joined. For the experiences. I had great fun in the army jumping out of planes.” He admits some of the activities he is involved in are risky. “There is always some risk. But it’s
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PSP busy launching virtual programming CLIFF KENYON For many of us, the current new reality creates several challenges around how to spend our time at home. How do we put this time to good use? Your local Personnel Support Programs (PSP) team is quick to offer solutions. You can check out a growing array of available options on Facebook at 4 Wing Connection. Other social media platforms are being utilized as well, such as YouTube and Instagram. Each week, check out the Courier News website at www. couriernews.ca/cfmws-virtual-programming/ to see the full schedule of upcoming events as well as useful facility information during this time of self isolation. How about fitness training, yoga sessions, painting or testing your cooking skills? That’s just a selection of programs available. In response to COVID-19, PSP is offering telefitness to Canadian Armed Forces members. By using social media platforms, the tele-fitness classes tailored to Canadian Armed Forces personnel become accessible to all. Prior to participating in this session, and to make an informed decision on whether you should seek advice from a qualified exercise professional or health care provider, consult the ‘Get Active Questionnaire’ of the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology and its Reference Document. Get Active Questionnaire: https://www.csep.ca/CMFiles/ GAQ_CSEPPATHReadinessForm_2pages.pdf. Get Active Reference Document: http://www.csep.ca/ CMFiles/publications/GAQ _ReferenceDoc_2pages. pdf For example, you can join Fitness Instructor Luke live for a great workout. Bring a weighted object to the class, anything you can find around the house will work - milk jug, weighted back pack, a plastic tote, etc. By continuing with this tele-fitness class, you understand that there is a possibility of physical injury and you agree that you do so voluntarily, at your own risk. You also assume all risk of injury and agree to release the Canadian Forces Morale and Welfare Services from any and all claims related to your participation in this
tele-fitness class. Also, the PSP team and fitness professionals across Canada have put together 12hrs of virtual fitness per day. You can find links on the Facebook page. Stress can be an issue in difficult times. Try TUNESday! Each week of April, Health Promotion Administrative Assistant, Taylor, will share a Spotify playlist with a theme to help with stress. Last week’s theme was Calm. This playlist was to inspire a relaxing mood. Whether you are needing a moment to breathe or you find that soothing music helps you complete tasks, the hope was that these songs not only help with your stress, but also inspire you to play other songs that you enjoy listening to! Each week, a PSP staff member will provide a helpful tip that they use to manage their stress. PSP Fitness Instructor, Sara turns to drawing to relieve stress. “This drawing took about 15 minutes to do using felt markers,” she says on Facebook. “Drawing is something I do as a break throughout my day to clear my head and start fresh. It doesn’t take long to do and it’s fun starting new projects and challenging myself.” PSP Recreational Supervisor Nikki talks about paint and how to decorate your windows at home for all to see. “Have you taken a walk around your neighbourhood and found some beautiful paintings in the window? Wondering how you can make your windows a little bit more festive, too?” Nikki shows you how and in a video shows you the materials you will need. The Health Promotion Team’s April Campaign is “Self-Care to Stress Less” and they are bringing it to you virtually. Considering all that is going on, it’s a great time to remember to take care of yourself to help bring those stress levels down. Overall, self-care is about leading a healthy lifestyle which results in optimal physical and mental well-being. This month, the PSP Team will focus on stress management tips, tricks and techniques.
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How stress affects our bodies LISA FISHER, HEALTH PROMOTION SPECIALIST When we perceive that an internal or external stressor is too great for us to handle, the physiological and/or psychological response we experience is stress. During these uncertain times, you may be experiencing stressors that are completely new to you, are out of your control and/or are draining your resources, whatever that resource may be. It is important to acknowledge that there are additional stressors in your life, and it is normal to feel affected by it. It is equally important to learn how to manage this stress so that you can mitigate its effects. Tension seems to jive with stress. Whether it is a headache or muscle tightness, our body tenses up. With acute stress, these muscles will relax and the headache will ease. If you are chronically stressed, however, your
muscles may not have your liver produces extra circumstances, one the opportunity to relax blood sugar to provide thing that is of specific and therefore, you may additional energy to concern is that stress constantly experience deal with the stressor at can weaken our immune headaches, body aches hand. This can increase system. With acute and pain in your neck, your risk of developing stress, we experience shoulders and back. type 2 diabetes long- increased immune When we are stressed, term. You may also system activation, which the airways between the experience digestive is valuable at the time. nose and lung constricts, upset, including nausea, Chronic stress disrupts leading to rapid breathing vomiting, diarrhea and/ communication between or shortness of breath. or constipation, and the immune system For an individual who stomach-ache, as well as and the HPA axis (the already has a respiratory heartburn and/or acid interaction between the issue, such as asthma, reflux. We are also more hypothalamus, pituitary stress can exacerbate it. likely to reach out for gland and adrenal glands). Most people are “comfort” foods during The future development aware of the fight or times of stress, which of physical and mental flight response. During are those foods higher health conditions (e.g. this period of acute stress, in sugar, fat or salt. An depression and immune heart rate increases increased consumption disorders, diabetes and and the heart muscles of food, specifically obesity) has been linked experience stronger the ones that bring us to this communication contractions. Blood “comfort”, can lead to disruption. vessels dilate which weight gain. Stress can also increases the amount Men and women alike disrupt our sleep and it of blood elevated to can also experience low has been shown that lack large muscles and the libido when stressed, as of sleep in both quantity heart, thereby increasing well as fertility problems. and quality can weaken blood pressure. If we Men can experience our immune system. are unable to decrease erectile dysfunction, as Essentially this means our stress level and it their brain is occupied that we are more likely instead becomes chronic, by the stressor(s). The to get sick and, when are it can lead to long-term fluctuating hormones sick, it can take longer for cardiovascular problems that accompany chronic us to bounce back. with increased risk for stress can also disturb the This may seem like heart attack or stroke. menstrual cycle. doom and gloom, in a RINK - 96” X 30” When you are stressed, GivenBOARD the current (8’ Xtime 2.5’) where we may be
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Conflict and Complaint Management Services (CCMS), Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and COVID-19: Part 2 of 3 Are courses like Resolving Conflict Effectively (RCE) and Conflict Management for Leaders (CML) affected by the pandemic? Yes. In keeping with current health guidelines recommending against gatherings of multiple individuals, all trainings offered by CCMS have been postponed until further notice. Information about rescheduled dates will be shared as soon as possible once normal business returns. Are there other limitations to the services you are currently offering? Most, if not all, of the services offered face-to-face can still be offered at a distance by phone, email, or videoconference, including (but not limited to) general or specific inquiries,
consultations, conflict coaching, facilitation, and mediation. Certainly, communication can sometimes be more challenging in a virtual environment but there can still be many benefits to proceeding for the resolution of conflicts and complaints in this way. Our Conflict Management Practitioners are specially trained to deal with the challenges of interpersonal communication and will provide you coaching and guidance for options about how to move forward in these mediums. I had a consultation/facilitation/ mediation/other intervention scheduled prior to being told to work from home. What happens now? Where appropriate, your Agent
or Conflict Management Practitioner to help clients manage or resolve will reschedule the intervention for conflicts on their own. It typically when things return to normal, or begins by identifying specific goals the make suggestions to all parties about client may have, then creating a plan alternative methods for moving for acquiring the necessary skills or forward. developing strategies for approaching I have a particular situation the situation more effectively. that I will need to deal with when As with all other CCMS services, we resume normal operations, but I conflict coaching is available to Chain need some specific help. What else of Command, management, employees do you offer to help me prepare? and non-commissioned CAF members CCMS Conflict Management alike. Practitioners offer conflict coaching, Conversation; contact us to learn which can be done over the phone, via more about this and other tools and videoconference, and/or via email. As strategies for more effective problemthe term implies, this is a customized, solving, and/or take advantage of one-on-one service in which the the many online courses available Practitioner’s role is to provide targeted to government employees and CAF guidance, support, and encouragement members noted above.
Services de gestion des conflits et des plaintes (SGCP), Mode alternatif de résolution des conflits (MARC) et COVID-19: Séries: 2 de 3 Est-ce que les cours ‘Résoudre les conflits efficacement’ et, ‘La gestion des conflits à l’intention des leaders’ sont touchés par la pandémie? Oui. Conformément aux lignes directives de santé publique d’éviter les rassemblements de plusieurs personnes, ces formations sont reportées jusqu’à nouvel ordre. Des renseignements additionnels seront communiqués dès que possible. Y a-t-il des limites aux services que vous offrez actuellement? La plupart des services normalement offerts en personne sont toujours disponibles par contre ils sont offerts par téléphone, courrier électronique ou vidéoconférence. Les demandes de renseignements, les consultations,
le coaching, la facilitation et consultation, facilitation ou une la médiation sont compris dans ces médiation était prévue avant services. l’application de la consigne de rester Certes, la communication à la maison et de télétravail ? D’autres peut devenir plus difficile dans un moyens d’exécuter l’intervention environnement virtuel toutefois il seront examinés par le SGCP ensuite peut y avoir de nombreux avantages ces moyens seront communiqués et à procéder de cette manière pour la offerts aux parties concernées par un résolution des conflits et des plaintes. Agent ou un Praticien du SGCP si c’est Les praticiens du SGCP sont formés approprié à la situation. Autrement pour offrir des services de soutien l’intervention sera reporté jusqu’à et d’encadrement quant aux défis nouvel ordre. en communication interpersonnelle. J’ai une situation à laquelle je Également, ils offrent des services de devrai faire face lorsque je reprendrai coaching, des conseils et des options qui mes activités normales et j’ai besoin aident les clients à cheminer dans une d’aide à me préparer. Est-ce que vous situation de conflit. offrez d’autres services qui pourraient Que se passe-t-il si une m’aider à me préparer? Les praticiens intervention par exemple, une du SGCP offrent un service de coaching
Message from the 4 Wing Chaplain Team
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uring the last few days many of us have enjoyed Easter, a celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the victory of life over death. The Coronavirus outbreak, however, has affected different spheres of our lives: many of us have been working remotely, our children have been staying at home, our routine has been disrupted and special measures have been imposed on us. We live in unusual times. Some of you might actually enjoy this “down time”. Others amongst us might be feeling lonely, anxious, even desperate because of the fear brought by so many uncertainties despite the fact that our leadership and chain of command do their best to keep us informed and optimistic.
Although we might not be able to participate physically in many religious activities and family gatherings this year, let us try to make the best of this time, let us be generous towards each other, let us look out for those who are in need and reach out to those who might be lonely by telephone and social media. Despite the requirements of physical distancing we can reach out to those who might need us. Let us bring hope and comfort to each other. Let us be creative in the ways we can show them our love. Easter in all its deep spiritual meaning also means happiness with chocolate eggs and bunnies, with long conversations with our loved ones, even if it means doing it via different social media platforms. We draw hope from a variety of sources, from
de résolution de conflit. Ce service personnalisé peut être effectué par téléphone, par vidéoconférence et/ou par courrier électronique. Le rôle du praticien est de fournir des conseils, un soutien et des encouragements ciblés pour aider le client à gérer et/ou à résoudre elle-même le conflit. Cela se fait pour commencer par identifier les objectifs spécifiques dont le client peut avoir, puis créer un plan pour acquérir les compétences nécessaires ou encore développer des stratégies pour aider le client à aborder la situation de manière efficace. Tous les services du SGCP y compris le coaching sont offerts et disponibles pour la chaîne de commandement, la gestion, les employés et les membres des FAC.
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CHAPLAIN’S CORNER our religious beliefs, the love of our families, the relationships with friends and the work we do well. Each of these give us hope in our daily lives. Whatever your religious tradition you can draw from the riches of your faith and find in them many resources to give you strength, faith, hope and comfort. Be assured that I and all our padres keep you and your families in our prayers. Let us pray for each other regardless of our tradition. Please feel free to contact us if you need any support or know someone who might need help. May the Love and Peace of God be with you and your families during this Easter season and the days to come. God bless.
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CAPRICORN - December 22 - January 19 Ambition is creeping up on you and it cannot be ignored, Capricorn. You have the time now to devote to any plan of action, so don’t be afraid to go all-in. AQUARIUS - January 20 - February 18 Aquarius, do not be surprised if you wake up feeling super this week. Chances are this renewed strength and energy has something to do with better lifestyle habits. PISCES - February 19 - March 20 Pisces, the cosmos puts an end to any lethargy you have been feeling. Use this opportunity to be active and pursue new goals. ARIES - March 21 - April 19 This is the week to take charge of your overall health, Aries. If you haven’t been feeling so well, now is the time to visit a doctor and get back on track. TAURUS - April 20 - May 20 Taurus, if you have your heart set on an art project but can’t find the time, figure out a way to make it happen. If you commit to finding the time, your efforts will pay off. GEMINI - May 21 - June 21 Gemini, now is the perfect time to get up and get outside. Fresh air, sunshine and physical activity are long overdue, and they can infuse you with positive energy. CANCER - June 22 - July 22 Cancer, do not get frustrated with a close friend if he or she seems less ambitious than you. Everyone works at his or her own pace and may not have the same focus as you. Be patient. LEO - July 23 - August 22 Use good relationships with loved ones and friends to organize group activities. Such outings will strengthen your already strong bonds with the people you love most, Leo. VIRGO - August 23 - September 22 Virgo, if you have not been exercising regularly of late, now is the ideal time to get back in the action. Embrace the physical and mental benefits of being active. LIBRA - September 23 - October 22 Let your ambition guide you this week, Libra. Spend the week mapping out strategies. Once you have a plan on paper, you can work towards executing it to perfection. SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21 Do not have a moment’s hesitation when taking on a project or spearheading plans this week, Scorpio. Your organizational skills are right for the job. SAGITTARIUS - November 22 - December 21 Sagittarius, this week should go well for you. Expect to feel a renewed energy and harbor a more positive outlook. Use this to your advantage in your career.
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LifeSpeak and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) NATIONAL DEFENCE As Defence Team members continue the fight to limit the spread of COVID-19, working remotely has become the new normal for many across the country. Canadians continue to practice physical distancing and listen to guidelines put forth by public health authorities across the country. The changes to everyday life as a result of COVID-19, have led to a unique and challenging time period for all. As the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Co-Champions, we want to remind all Defence Team members of the free mental-health resources available through the program should they need them. Whether you are struggling with the transition to work from home, feeling socially isolated, or are simply interested in learning more about combatting mental health issues, we encourage you to utilize these free resources. If you’re feeling overwhelmed and need someone to talk with, the EAP is here to help! For those who have not yet taken advantage of the LifeSpeak service, I encourage you to do so. LifeSpeak
is, a web-based service that gives both military, through • Client password, input Canada. the Canadian Forces Members Assistance Program Once complete, employees must then: (CFMAP), and civilian Defence Team members, and • Scroll down to accept terms and conditions; their families, anonymous access to hours of video • Then select Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and informative content. or Department of National Defence (DND) - Civilian In reaction to COVID-19, LifeSpeak has recently and input corporate ID: Canada; launched content tailored to helping individuals • Then click Access through group account. through this challenging time. If you or a loved one is struggling, please remember We invite you to check-out a Q&A session with EAP is here to help! Licensed Psychologist, Narni Amsellem, Ph.D Social Julie Charron, Distancing: What it means and how can you manage EAP Co-Champion it in day-to-day life and many other topics that may Des Rogers, be of interest. EAP Co-Champion How do I access LifeSpeak? You can access As a reminder: Health Canada – Employee LifeSpeak in several ways: Assistance Services (EAS) is available 24/7, 365 days • Go to the LifeSpeak website: canada.lifespeak. a year, by calling 1-800-268-7708 or 1-800-567-5803 com or (hearing impaired). • Download the app (Apple App Store or You can also access a variety of mental health Google Play). resources and updated information related on how When logging into the App, please follow these Defence is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic on steps. For: the DND/CAF COVID-19 web site, the DND and CAF • Client name, input Canada; social media accounts, and the HR GO App.
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