1/2-day class
$100 per attendee
(Law Enforcement, Corrections, Firefighters, EMS, 911-Dispatchers, first responder spouses)
The sad reality is that suicide kills more first responders than line-of-duty injuries and PTSD quietly runs rampant in the first responder community. It's time to get rid of the common pre-conceived notions about PTSD and recognize that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is an injury suffered by a large amount of our first responders and not a weakness. Only after that can we truly learn how to better defend against it with proven resiliency strategies.
Participants will hear true stories about the instructors' real-life, silent battles with frontline and vicarious trauma and PTSD along with the science of stress and its effects on the brain and body. Participants will also learn how to build resiliency while fostering a healthy culture inside of their agencies.
Topics of Discussion Include:
- This Job Will Change You
- PTSD is an Injury, Not a Weakness
- Understanding Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries
- Direct Trauma and Vicarious Trauma
- What Happens to the Brain During Trauma
- Healthy Ways to Build Resiliency for First Responders