By Eric Reddeck, NFFF Everyone Goes Home Advocate –http://www.everyonegoeshome.com
Many times First Responders see things that are hard to forget. Living in a world with limited sleep, working long hours and having to be ready to respond quickly can cause stress. Below are good resources for all First Responders to remain healthy.
The following are resources available for to behavioral health:
IAFF/IAFC SLIDE PROGRAM:
https://www.iafc.org/…/3LMIconf…/lmi13_FireFighterHealth.pdf
NVFC: Share The Load program:
http://www.nvfc.org/programs/share-the-load-program/
NFFF SUICIDE PREVENTION -THE FIRE CHIEFS GUIDE:
http://www.everyonegoeshome.com/…/01/SuicideGuide_Chiefs.pdf
IAFF:
http://blog.iaff.org/post/2013/07/22/Coping-with-Suicide
SAFE CALL NOW:
https://www.safecallnow.org/
FF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ALLIANCE:
http://www.ffbha.org/
2016 Killed in the Line of Duty *all causes*
Police Officers 32 http://www.odmp.org/search/year/2016?ref=sidebar
Firefighters 20 http://apps.usfa.fema.gov/firefighter-fatalities/
EMS 03 National Association of State EMS Officials – TIM
Towers 03 http://traaonline.com/
Responder Safety Learning Network http://learning.respondersafety.com/
NFFF Fire Learning Network http://www.fireherolearningnetwork.com/
IACP * Police Officer Safety http://www.theiacp.org/CenterforOfficerSafetyandWellness
Towing and Recovery Association of America http://www.towserver.net/
Safe Highways -SSP http://www.safehighways.org/
IAFF Health, Safety, Medicine http://www.iaff.org/hs/index.htm
NFPA 1500 Health and Safety http://www.vfis.com/documents/NFPA1500.pdf
VFIS http://www.vfis.com/additional-materials-downloads.htm
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