Minds on the Frontline Podcast

SAME EVENT, DIFFERENT WOUNDS: Surviving the Oxford High School Shooting

• Geoff Lassers and Mike Mattern • Episode 85

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E85 - SAME EVENT, DIFFERENT WOUNDS: Surviving the Oxford High School Shooting

In this episode of Minds on the Frontline, Oxford High School shooting survivor Kylie Ossege and firefighter-paramedic Justin Templeton share what the same traumatic event looked and felt like from opposite sides. Kylie recounts her experience in the hallway, ambulance, and recovery, while Justin describes the response, difficult triage decisions, and emotional weight he carried after the call.

Their connection offers a powerful look at how communication and perspective can fill in missing pieces, provide closure, and support healing. This conversation reminds first responders that what they do matters, how they treat people matters, and the moments they barely remember may become the moments someone else never forgets.

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