Jason Graham / Fire Liaison 

I started with The Rolling Barrage in early 2023. I had recently retired from the Calgary Fire Department as a District Chief after a 27 year career and was looking for an opportunity to help the members of the first responder and military communities. I wanted to do this to honour the memory and the struggle of my colleagues, those that were ultimately overcome by PTSD and those that continue to fight.

It was through a conversation with Shawn and Carola Singer, both very much involved in TRB as well as Shawn being a Calgary Fire Dept. colleague, that I came to be part of the TRB team. There are those in this organization who have forgotten more about motorcycles and riding than I will ever know. I had not ridden with more than one other person prior to riding two legs of the 2023 cross-country event. Being part of over 100 riders going down the highway then spending the evening together in camaraderie is a powerful thing.

I enjoy my role as the Fire Liaison. I get to have conversations with fire and EMS people from across the country. By informing them of our organization and the cross-country ride, and requesting their support and involvement, I feel that I’m helping to remove any remaining stigma around PTSD. Most importantly, I hope that I’m bringing more riders to each leg who will see that they are not alone and helpless in whatever struggle they have.

Since retiring from the Calgary Fire Department, my wife and I now live in the beautiful Okanagan, B.C. From our home near Vernon, we enjoy finding new trails to hike, areas to explore, and roads to ride.