Christopher Velasquez

Christopher P. Velasquez is a veteran firefighter–paramedic, public safety leader, and healthcare innovator with more than 30 years of experience across fire suppression, emergency medical services, training, and Mobile Integrated Healthcare. Throughout his career, he has served in operational, leadership, and advisory roles, responding to high-acuity emergencies while helping shape system-level approaches to responder health and resilience.

Christopher is the author of “Firefighter Mental Health Exposure Program: A Data-Driven Framework for Wellness and Resilience”. The book presents a practical, prevention-focused model for recognizing and managing cumulative mental health exposure among fire and EMS professionals—treating psychological risk with the same operational rigor as physical safety.