About the Author

Philip Habacon (he/him) is a Filipino-Canadian author, an intermediate care paramedic (ground and ex-flight), and a member of the College of Paramedics of Manitoba (CPMB) and the Paramedic Association of Manitoba (PAM). He developed PTSD as a result of his experiences as a paramedic—a condition for which he is presently undergoing treatment.

His next book, 'PTSD & Paramedics: Get Treatment Without Breaking the Bank" is coming out in fall 2026.

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He recently moved to New Westminster, BC. In addition to healing through writing, he travels to places of destruction & recovery. Taal volcano, Arles ruins, Hiroshima museum, Shanghai swamps, Tagaytay cockpit & Shifen falls relayed to the author what resilience is all about.

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"After seven years, unwary frontliners burn out. To survive, we must evolve like the mudskipper sea creature. To learn to walk on land so we do not drown." - Philip Habacon

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