Mindful Resilience
Actively promote resilience training and other mental health resources for firefighters to support their overall well-being.
Related Pillar and Perspective:
- Health and Wellness
- Firefighter Well-Being
Inside the New Firefighter Life Safety Initiative 4
Combines these original initiatives:
- Counseling and Support
- Medical and Fitness Standards
Action-Steps for Firefighters & Fire Officers
For Firefighters
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For Company Officers
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For Chief Officers
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Credit Hours: 1 Hour
Learn how the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives is an integral part of reducing firefighter fatalities and injuries.
Credit Hours: 1 Hour
Discover how a balanced approach of leadership can help prevent firefighter fatalities and injuries with practical and specific tips.
Credit Hours: 1 Hour
Gain a better understanding of the interpersonal skills needed as a company officer. Learn tips on how to effectively communicate priorities, understanding and responding to problems and handling difficult and awkward situations.
Credit Hours: 1 Hour
View an unscripted roundtable discussion between five fire service leaders about creating change in the fire service and leading a culture of safety. Topics discussed include: making safety a priority, handling resistance, fostering an environment of trust and risk mitigation.
Credit Hours: 1 Hour
This program raises awareness about what incident commanders may face if a line-of-duty death occurs at a scene where they are in command and prepares them to face that challenge should it happen to them.
Credit Hours: 1 Hour
This module discusses the unique characteristics of wildland fire responses, the known hazard categories and safety practices that mitigate these hazards, and how to practice effective risk management.
Credit Hours: 1 Hour
This module explores factors influencing training safety and recommended practices to reduce firefighter deaths and injuries, covering department culture, training design and administration, facilities, instructor requirements, safety officer roles, student needs, and safety practices.
Credit Hours: 1 Hours
This program introduces fire service personnel to carbon monoxide: scientific properties, sources, detection, effects on the human body, exposures to firefighters, and exposure mitigation strategies. The module provides critical, concrete, accurate information and best practices you can use immediately to reduce your CO exposure and protect yourself and your colleagues from injury and death.
Credit Hours: 1 Hour
Leading in Times of Challenge is a conversation between fire service leaders about the challenges departments face today, understanding the factors at play, and addressing the challenges with creative solutions. Session 1 covers communication, interpersonal relationships, a culture of health and safety, and leadership development.
Credit Hours: 1 Hour
The fire service is facing many challenges from changes in finances, generational turnover operational needs, organizational management, personnel expectations, society, and technology. Sharing experiences, successes, and failures can help leaders learn from each other, expand their thinking, and bring new ideas and strategies to their departments. Leading in Times of Challenge is a conversation between fire service leaders about the challenges departments face today, understanding the factors at play, and addressing the challenges with creative solutions. Session 1 covers communication, interpersonal relationships, a culture of health and safety, and leadership development.
Credit Hours: 1 Hour
The fire service is facing many challenges from changes in finances, generational turnover operational needs, organizational management, personnel expectations, society, and technology. Sharing experiences, successes, and failures can help leaders learn from each other, expand their thinking, and bring new ideas and strategies to their departments. Leading in Times of Challenge is a conversation between fire service leaders about the challenges departments face today, understanding the factors at play, and addressing the challenges with creative solutions. Session 2 covers team building and training.
Credit Hours: 1 Hour
This module is appropriate for both “blue shirts” (structural firefighters) and “yellow shirts” (wildland firefighters). The goal is to work together more effectively at wildfire responses.
