Family Support

Technical BulletinLast updated Monday, May 13, 2019
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Module VI focus will shift to strengthening the relationship between the first responder and their family. By maintaining strong family relationships, both the first responder, and their families, will be more resilient to the stress related to emergency services work.

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Recognition of Behavioral Health Issues

Module I will connect the dots between job-related stress and behavioral health

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Recognizing and Addressing High Risk Behavior

Module III discusses how fighting fires and saving lives can take an enormous mental and physical toll on first responders. As a result, first responders are an occupational group that is at “high-risk” of induced stress effects such as nightmares, insomnia, or mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Post-Crisis Management and Coping Mechanisms

Module II discusses the tools and skills first responders can use to protect themselves from the stress responses discussed in Module I.

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Building Personal Resilience

In order to help increase resiliency, first responders must both recognize and limit external stressors. In Module IV we will conduct a personal stress inventory.

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Building and Utilizing Peer Networks

First responders are accustomed to working in teams. Module V will focus on translating the already familiar team-based approach into building psychological peer support networks.

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