Grief is a part of life, but this is especially true for first responders. In this course, you will learn about grief, the common reactions and approaches to it, and effective strategies for coping with it. Grief for First Responders is brought to you by grief counselor and former first responder Lisa Zoll, LCSW, and it includes a powerful story from Lynn Shiner.
How To Better Support Your Fellow First Responders: Dispatch
Our job is hard, and we all need support, but knowing when and how to offer it is not always easy. This mini-course is not a peer-support course or a CISM training; by taking it, you will simply learn how to get the conversation started to make sure you and your crew are okay.
How To Better Support Your Fellow First Responders
Our job is hard, and we all need support, but knowing when and how to offer it is not always easy. This mini-course is not a peer-support course or a CISM training; by taking it, you will simply learn how to get the conversation started to make sure you and your crew are okay.
How To Better Support Your Fellow First Responders: EMS
Our job is hard, and we all need support, but knowing when and how to offer it is not always easy. This mini-course is not a peer-support course or a CISM training; by taking it, you will simply learn how to get the conversation started to make sure you and your crew are okay.
Had A Bad Call? – Dispatch
So you have just had a bad call. You may be feeling a little bit of shock because of what you just saw, or you may not be too sure what you feel. Whatever the situation or specifics, you will learn what you can do right now to help yourself move through this time.
Had A Bad Call? – EMS
So you have just had a bad call. You may be feeling a little bit of shock because of what you just saw, or you may not be too sure what you feel. Whatever the situation or specifics, you will learn what you can do right now to help yourself move through this time.
Had A Bad Call?
So you have just had a bad call. You may be feeling a little bit of shock because of what you just saw, or you may not be too sure what you feel. Whatever the situation or specifics, you will learn what you can do right now to help yourself move through this time.
Being a First Responder During a Global Pandemic
Before the pandemic, your job was complicated enough. In this course, you will learn some practical tips for helping yourself and others during this demanding crisis and for keeping up with the ever-changing dynamics of the pandemic as it unfolds.
Overcoming: Addressing Addiction as a First Responder
Addiction can impact anyone—from the people we serve to those we serve alongside every day. In this course, you will learn about the prevalence of addiction, why it is difficult to overcome, and how to help those who are struggling with it, including your fellow first responders.
Overcoming: Addressing Addiction as a First Responder – Dispatch
Addiction can impact anyone—from the people we serve to those we serve alongside every day. In this course, you will learn about the prevalence of addiction, why it is difficult to overcome, and how to help those who are struggling with it, including your fellow first responders.
Overcoming: Addressing Addiction as a First Responder – EMS
Addiction can impact anyone—from the people we serve to those we serve alongside every day. In this course, you will learn about the prevalence of addiction, why it is difficult to overcome, and how to help those who are struggling with it, including your fellow first responders.
The Way Forward
Why don’t more women join the fire service? How do we prevent sexual harassment and violence in our stations? In this course, you will learn about the cultural factors that perpetuate sexist norms, harassment, and violence in the emergency services.
Additional topics include what to do if someone is sexually assaulted in your station, how to better respond to survivors you encounter while working, and how to be a trauma-informed leader.
The Way Forward: EMS
Why don’t more women join the fire service? How do we prevent sexual harassment and violence in our stations? In this course, you will learn about the cultural factors that perpetuate sexist norms, harassment, and violence in the emergency services.
Additional topics include what to do if someone is sexually assaulted in your station, how to better respond to survivors you encounter while working, and how to be a trauma-informed leader.
The Way Forward: Dispatch
Why don’t more women join the fire service? How do we prevent sexual harassment and violence in our stations? In this course, you will learn about the cultural factors that perpetuate sexist norms, harassment, and violence in the emergency services.
Additional topics include what to do if someone is sexually assaulted in your station, how to better respond to survivors you encounter while working, and how to be a trauma-informed leader.
Cumulative Stress and Compassion Fatigue: EMS
What do cumulative stress and compassion fatigue feel like and look like? In this course, you will identify your vulnerabilities and discover steps you can take to prepare your mind for calls that feel personal.
Cumulative Stress and Compassion Fatigue: Fire
What do cumulative stress and compassion fatigue feel like and look like? In this course, you will identify your vulnerabilities and discover steps you can take to prepare your mind for calls that feel personal.
Cumulative Stress & Compassion Fatigue: Dispatch
What do cumulative stress and compassion fatigue feel like and look like? In this course, you will identify your vulnerabilities and discover steps you can take to prepare your mind for calls that feel personal.
Post-Traumatic Stress: Dispatch
In this course, you will learn the differences among post-traumatic stress, acute stress, and post-traumatic stress disorder. You will also learn how your brain reacts to trauma and engage with the Five-Factor Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory.
Post-Traumatic Stress: EMS
In this course, you will learn the differences among post-traumatic stress, acute stress, and post-traumatic stress disorder. You will also learn how your brain reacts to trauma and engage with the Five-Factor Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory.
Post-Traumatic Stress: Fire
In this course, you will learn the differences among post-traumatic stress, acute stress, and post-traumatic stress disorder. You will also learn how your brain reacts to trauma and engage with the Five-Factor Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory.