Public Safety Preservation

10/24/2025

Driving, Through a Veteran’s Eyes

In combat, “battlemind” driving keeps you alive - hug the center, change lanes fast, scan choke points, treat roadside debris and tailgaters as threats. Back home, those same survival habits can collide with everyday traffic, triggering hypervigilance, anxiety, road rage, and intrusive memories.

There are ways to bring the baseline down: VA/Vet Center programs, trauma-informed driving retraining, peer support, and service dogs.

Battle Buddy Service Dogs can be trained to:
-Alert & ground during rising anxiety or anger
-Create space (“block/cover”) and guide away from overwhelm
-Interrupt flashbacks and wake from nightmares
-Remind/retrieve medications & essentials
-Provide deep-pressure grounding and brace during dizziness

PTSD may not disappear, but with the right tools, life becomes safer and more manageable, for veterans and their families.
(PTSD isn’t limited to veterans, and not all veterans experience it the same way.)

Founded by veterans, for veterans, The Battle Buddy Foundation provides psychiatric and mobility service dogs to veterans of all eras at no cost and stands with each team for the long haul.

Be a hero for a veteran, help us place the next Battle Buddy: http://www.tbbf.org/donate-now

10/20/2025

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10/20/2025

*IN MEMORIAM*

On October 14th, 2021 Trooper Ted Benda #313 was in route to assist a local law enforcement agency with the apprehension of a wanted subject in Clayton County. Trooper Benda was traveling down Highway 51 in rural Allamakee County. At approximately 2321 hours, Trooper Benda encountered a deer on the roadway. Evasive action was taken where he lost control of his vehicle, rolling it several times. Trooper Benda was airlifted to Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse, Wisconsin, where he died from his injuries six days later. Trooper Benda served the Department of Public Safety for 15 years. He is survived by his wife and four children.

10/20/2025

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10/17/2025

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is mourning the loss of Trooper Nicholas P. Cayton, of the Canfield Post, after he died as a result of being hit while in his cruiser by a semi-truck on state Route 11 south of U.S. 224 in Canfield, Ohio. Trooper Cayton was assisting a disabled commercial vehicle at the time of the crash.
“Today, the Patrol lost a member of our family. This is a tragedy for the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ohio Department of Public Safety”, said Colonel Charles A. Jones, Patrol Superintendent. “Our prayers go out to the Cayton family during this difficult time.”

10/15/2025

We are now registering for our 21st, confidential, expense free retreat for active and retired first responders and your significant other. Come get the healing that you and your marriage deserves. Register today!

10/10/2025

10/10/2025

In moments of stress or panic, there’s a simple biological hack for calm: apply something cold under your arms or on your neck. The sudden drop in temperature activates the vagus nerve, which signals your body to slow your heart rate and relax.
This natural “reset button” triggers the parasympathetic nervous system, responsible for rest and recovery. Within seconds, breathing steadies, muscles loosen, and anxiety eases — without medication or side effects.
Cold exposure also releases norepinephrine, a neurotransmitter that sharpens focus and boosts mood. That’s why cold showers or ice baths have become powerful tools for mental resilience training.
Your body carries built-in mechanisms for peace — sometimes, all it takes is a little chill to find it.