When the Other Boot Drops
Stories of Triumph over Traumatic Injury
Keene, who lost his leg below the knee to a line of duty injury, and now styles himself playfully as the Pegleg Penman.
“And firefighters, police officers, and other first responders have certainly been more exposed than the average citizen to traumatic experiences, both of themselves and witnessing others’ trauma. Post-traumatic stress disorder can sometimes go undiagnosed and untreated. By facing our own challenges head-on and coming to terms with them, knowing that success is indeed achievable, we may travel more confidently in this world and have the power to spread that confidence to others on the way.
Firefighters remember their initial training—how in every class or drill the instructors emphasized the dangers.
Somehow, the risks seemed worth it then. After all, firefighters help people caught in bad situations. Jeff Keene II heard those warnings and still answered the call, but early in his career he suffered a terrible injury. In When the Other Boot Drops, he gives us an honest account of the emotional and mental trauma that followed. This is a solid, comfort-filled reference for victims of trauma (and their family members and friends, as well).
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