FRTC is involved in changing the lives of professional and volunteer First Responders involved in Fire, Law Enforcement and EMS, by building empathetic and honest Peer Support relationships within the First Response agencies we serve.
First Responder Trauma Counselors offers an Intensive and Extensive Peer Support Training Academy. Our Academy is taught by actual Front Line First Responders/Clinicians and is for ALL Badges, ALL Uniforms, All Scrubs & approved by Colorado P.O.S.T.
The IAFF Occupational Health, Safety and Medicine Division continues to develop resources that educate and support members on behavioral health concerns.
It may be possible to obtain a grant through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program to fund the IAFF Peer Support Training. For more information, sign-in to the IAFF website, visit the Grants Administration page and review the Grant Application Guidance for the IAFF Peer Support Training.
The ICISF programs continue to provide the most comprehensive model to help people cope with critical incidents. We altered our delivery methods and added numerous resources as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, and many of those services remain as our world continues to recover.
We still firmly believe that peer support and the ICISF programs are best delivered in-person. However, you will find many virtual and remote features as you explore the pages of this website. Remember, the learning process in the world of critical incident stress management is never finished.
The mission of the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc. is to provide leadership, education, training, consultation, and support services in comprehensive crisis intervention and disaster behavioral health services to the emergency response professions, other organizations, and communities worldwide.
The mission of Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance is to collaborate, develop and implement behavioral health awareness, prevention, intervention, and post crisis strategies to provide firefighters with an easily accessible and confidential source of information.
First responders, including emergency medical services (EMS) personnel and firefighters, can assist individuals in a suicidal crisis, as well as those who may be affected by a suicide death or attempt. First response agencies also have a role to play in assisting their own staff, who may experience increased risk of suicide as a result of exposure to traumatic emergencies.
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Our vision is for a stronger, more integrated public safety community capable of an effective joint response to all incidents. We represent all public safety disciplines: law enforcement, fire service, EMS, telecommunications, public works (water, sanitation, transportation), public health, hospitals, security, private sector, and emergency management.
• FRSN has helped first responders and their families recover from traumatic experiences for over 20 years. Our goal is to help them live fuller and healthier lives by offering a new perspective on stress and providing resiliency skills for improved long-term coping.
• FRSN is a collaboration of emergency service peers and family members, mental health clinicians, and chaplains who collectively volunteer more than 54,000 hours each year.
• FRSN is committed to diversity and anti-racism and offers an inclusive and safe space for every first responder and significant other.
We encourage you to contact us if you or someone you know is in need of assistance, or if you want to help first responders and their families by becoming a volunteer or supporter!
OUR MISSION: Safe Call Now is a confidential, comprehensive, 24-hour crisis line and support service for first responders, emergency services personnel, medical professionals and their family members nationwide.
We provide education, support, healthy alternatives and resources to save lives and put families back together.
The trainings in this installment cover a range of topics, including crisis intervention, Psychological First Aid, preparedness and response, resilience-building, and psychological responses to disasters. The trainings listed are free to the public; however, they may require you to register with a training website in order to take them. Some of the trainings also offer continuing education unit credits.
Acadia Healthcare’s Treatment Placement Specialists® (TPS) team provides complimentary treatment guidance and referrals for individuals who need personalized programming due to behavioral health and substance use concerns. As a free resource to licensed professionals, families, employer groups, first responders, higher education entities, and individuals in need, TPS empowers clients to feel confident in their treatment decisions, yielding stronger results and more positive recovery outcomes.
Please feel free to contact us @ . . . (775)464-1797
or eMail general inquiries to: hello@nvpsn.org
