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Every day, around the clock, our nation’s first responders give it their all.
The job is uniquely rewarding. It’s also uniquely challenging, with physical, mental and emotional impacts.
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 27-31 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 a "Resilient Responder."
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It is essential to create a supportive, inclusive and trusting work environments
Burying our feelings of trauma and shame only further entrench them in our experiences
Sleeping less than seven hours per night increases risks for nearly every disease
Many first responders report experiencing the chronic feelings of guilt and shame that are central to moral injury
One of the key risk factors for alcohol abuse is post-traumatic stress, something many first responders struggle with
What does a healthy and fit firefighter, medic or EMT look like?
From resistance-training complexes to gamifying training, these strategies will help you maximize the time you spend working out
Starting a wellness program includes diagnosing the issue or improvement, developing the plan and implementing it
The Raleigh firefighter and peer support advocate explains her perspective on healthy boundaries, therapy and why connection is life-sustaining
Why fire and EMS personnel should incorporate functional training
In this video, Aaron Zamzow offers his thought process for selecting the best fitness motivation for you, such as marathons or stair climb events
The transition from shift work to desk work typically brings a more sedentary lifestyle that needs to be actively resisted
How to communicate with your family after a tragedy or difficult shift
Emergency service officials issue warning after paramedic found dead in gym accident
We need to apply our fireground mayday training to our mental health and personal stressors
Dogs have a long history helping firefighters; now they expand their role to offer physical and mental health benefits
Listen and watch as Gordon Graham underlines the importance of first responders seeking early treatment as soon as mental health symptoms appear
Aaron Zamzow outlines how focusing on habit-forming goals and following a clear plan leads to success and real progress
While lots of people talk about the importance of sleep, they often do not address how to get to sleep
Every day, around the clock, our nation’s first responders give it their all.
The job is uniquely rewarding. It’s also uniquely challenging, with physical, mental and emotional impacts.
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 27-31 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 a "Resilient Responder."
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