Over a Cup
Over a Cup
Ali Rothrock
Ep. 7 with Melanie Clark, widow of Brad Clark
25 minutes Posted Jun 27, 2019 at 4:00 am.
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On October 11, 2018 Melanie Clark began to live a nightmare. She was on the phone with her husband Lt. Brad Clark when she heard the tones go for what would be his last call. While operating on the scene of an accident Brad was struck by a tractor trailer and killed. The actions he took in the seconds before the impact saved the lives of his 3 crew members. Melanie tells us about the role counseling is playing in her grief journey, the way the fire service community has rallied around her and what she is doing now to prevent other first responders from dying the way her husband did. Dr. Bisek talks about “being on call to grief,” the places grief is often the worst and the time frame we should give ourselves to be actively grieving. To learn more about Melanie’s work with the #MoveOverVA laws visit her social media.