Firefighter Membership

Capturing the Load is a no nonsense online course appropriate for all emergency services personnel. Capturing the Load offers education around how our brains process stress, the stress continuum, grief, vicarious trauma and compassion fatigue.

This course explains vicarious trauma as our emotional proximity to a trauma, not our physical proximity to it. In this course students will learn how to recognize the signs of vicarious trauma and they will learn the protective factors they can put in place.

This course discusses the different between post-traumatic stress, acute stress and post-traumatic stress disorder. This course also discusses the way our brain reacts to trauma and it features the 5-factor Post-Traumatic Growth Inventory.

This course addresses what cumulative stress and compassion fatigue could feel like and look like. This course helps students identify their vulnerabilities and provides insight into the steps they can take to prepare their minds for calls that feel personal.

This course aims to answer questions like "why don't more women join the fire service?" and "how do we prevent sexual harassment and violence in our stations?" The Way Forward speaks directly these questions and addresses the cultural factors that perpetuate sexist norms, harassment, and violence in fire stations.

As first responders, addiction affects our jobs on a day to day basis. Being on the front lines of this epidemic, it can be easy to lose sight of the people behind the addiction. In this course we will take a look at the human elements of addiction.

Let's address the way things are different at home and at work and talk about tools you can use to take care of yourself.

Did you just have a bad call? We all have them. Let's take a few minutes to talk about what to expect and what you can do about it.

At a time when it feels that we are more separated than ever, it can be especially hard doing the work we do. Let's talk about ways you can support those that need it most right now and how to get the support you need, too.

Grief is a part of life, but this is especially true for first responders. This course aims to define grief, explain the common reactions and ways we approach grief, and teach effective coping strategies for grief. Brought to you by Grief Counselor and former firefighter, Lisa Zoll, LCSW with a powerful story from Lynn Shiner.

This mini-course features a morning "wakeup" routine and an audio only mindfulness practice to help with sleep and recovery. Brought to you by our friends at Yoga for First responders, these two videos are a great way to start and end your day!

Sleep, Rest, and Taking Care details the most common sleep disorders that afflict first responders, the role of caffeine, melatonin, alcohol and how to improve the sleep environment at work and at home.

This course was created to empower the Firefighter, EMT, Medic, or Dispatcher to take control of their physical health so they can perform their job well, reduce common injuries, and to live a long and healthy life.

This course details the three types of stressors first responders face in the course of their jobs, including the stress that can come from responding to major incidents.

This course addresses the importance of nutrition for first responders as it relates to their ability to perform the duties of their job, whether that be responding to call on an ambulance or fire truck or dispatching.

Participants in this course will learn to identify common behavioral health concerns for first responders and discuss the intersection between certain behavioral health challenges and suicide.

This course was created in response to a survey On the Job and Off provided to first responder spouses. It showed that first responders families are being significantly impacted due to the mental health impacts of the job and that those who love a first responder don 't feel equipped or educated to know how to help