First Responder Wellness Week is dedicated to providing resources, support and community to help public safety personnel better understand the mental and physical health risks that come with the job.
Join Lexipol, FireRescue1 and our partners from March 25-29 to focus on your health and promote the wellness of your personnel. Each day we’ll focus on a different topic, providing shift briefing videos, webinars, articles, podcasts and more, all within the overarching theme of being “Stronger Every Day.”
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Dr. Rachelle Zemlok takes the Better Every Shift crew inside the psychologist’s office during First Responder Wellness Week
From family outreach to increased counseling access and more understanding from supervisors, firefighters are looking to leadership to step up in this area
A top-tier athlete breathwork coach shares exercises to reset your mindset on and off shift
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Exploring the distinct stressors firefighters face during medical calls
Corrine Flammer, N.J.’s first mental health resilience officer, details how fire/EMS leaders can create custom resiliency plans that address the needs of individual members
Being a good listener is often more valuable than offering solutions
Our control is mostly limited to our thoughts, attitudes, actions and decisions about what steps to take next
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Simple gestures, like checking in after difficult calls or noticing changes in behavior, can make a significant difference
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Dr. David Black, president of Wellness Solutions for Lexipol, welcomes first responders and their families to the second annual First Responder Wellness Week
Take steps to prioritize your wellness so you can better serve your community, your colleagues and your family
People who suffer from a moral injury experience significant changes in their worldview, their outlook, their core beliefs and values
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