ARTICLES AND RESEARCH
Collected information regarding Responder wellness as well as mental, emotional and physical resiliency, focusing on how they relate to Emergency Responders.
Acute and chronic job stressors among ambulance personnel: Predictors of health symptoms
learn moreCardiovascular risk factor reduction in first responders resulting from an individualized lifestyle and blood test program
learn moreChanges in spirituality partly explain health-related quality of life outcomes after Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
learn moreCurrent perspectives on the use of meditation to reduce blood pressure
learn moreDowntime after critical incidents in emergency medical technicians/paramedic
learn moreA human component to consider in your emergency management plans: the critical incident stress factor
learn moreMindfulness-based resilience training to reduce health risk, stress reactivity, and aggression among law enforcement officers: A reasibility and preliminary efficacy trial
learn moreThe moderating effect of self-compassion and dispositional mindfulness on police occupational stress: Preliminary results
learn moreResilience@Work mindfulness program: Results from a cluster randomized controlled trial with first responders
learn moreResponder Resilience: Evidence-based program improves and sustains first-responder behavioral health
learn moreThe shift length experiment: What we know about 8-, 10- and 12-hour shifts in policing
learn moreSuicide surveillance, prevention, and intervention measures for the U.S. Fire Service
learn moreSURVEYS AND OVERVIEWS
First Responders: Behavioral Health Concerns, Emergency Response, and Trauma
An overview of behavioral health issues impacting responders, from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
learn moreMajority of First Responders Face Mental Health Challenges in the Workplace
Results of a nationwide survey of responders conducted by the University of Phoenix
learn moreMental Health and Stress in Emergency Medical Services
An overview of the mental and emotional health issues EMS personnel deal with, from the National EMS Management Association
learn moreNational Survey on EMS Mental Health Services
A nationwide survey of EMS personnel dealing with access to mental health services, conducted by the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
learn moreRuderman White Paper on Mental Health and Suicide of First Responders
A comprehensive study of the impact of mental health issues and suicide on responders, by the Ruderman Family Foundation
learn moreARTICLES
Learn more about and follow federal, state and local legislation that could affect emergency responders.
Concern about lower life expectancy among reasons for new wellness program for Steamboat police
Article from the Steamboat Pilot & Today
learn moreThe effects of trauma on first responders
A series of articles from The Dialogue, a publication of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
learn moreEstablishing credibility with the first responder community
Advice for peers, counselors and psychologists from Law Officer
learn moreThe Law Enforcement Marriage: Knowing When It's Time to Get Help
Article from the International Association of Chiefs of Police
learn moreNational Data Shows Firefighters’ Mental, Emotional Health Not Getting Enough Attention
Report on a joint study by NBC Bay Area and the International Association of Firefighters
learn moreNutritional Psychology and Its Impact on Emergency Responders
Article from the Journal of Emergency Medical Services
learn moreRecognizing, treating, and managing post-traumatic stress disorder in first responders
Discussion on New Hampshire Public Radio
learn moreStrong, brave and traumatized: Upstate SC first responders often haunted by what they see
Article from the Greenville (S.C.) News
learn moreWho takes care of caregivers?
Article from the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians
learn moreWhy our first responders are so burned out
Analysis from Vice on how empathy can actually work against responders
learn moreFirst Responders and Mental Health: When Heroes Need Rescuing
learn moreOfficer Safety & Wellness and the Impact of New Technology
Summary Report of Survey Results: Officer Safety & Wellness and the Impact of New Technology (National Law Enforcement Applied Research & Data Platform)
learn morePolicies
Sample policies from agencies willing to share.
From EAP to BHAP: A Guide for Fire Departments
Guidance for fire departments regarding the minimum standards for occupational health and safety program from the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
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Mental Health First Aid State Policy Toolkit
A state-by-state overview of Mental Health First Aid policy produced by the National Council for Behavioral Health
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Peer Support Guidelines
Information and recommendations on forming and maintaining a peer support structure from the International Association of Chiefs of Police
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