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This course will offer a greater understanding of the mental and emotional impacts as a career fire fighter. Attendees will learn about a new recruit’s adjustment to fire service culture, looking deeper into the development of one’s identity into a fire fighter, including how fire service members become a part of a close-knit community. Topics discussed will include improving resiliency and identifying and understanding the impacts of being a fire fighter on oneself and on fire service families. 

This webinar delves into the unique emotional experiences of First Responders, exploring the impact of continuous exposure to potentially traumatizing events and grief. Beginning with an introduction to the "bucket analogy," participants will reflect on how personal experiences shape their emotional responses to the job. As first responders encounter repeated potentially traumatic events, many develop coping mechanisms, such as compartmentalization, to function in the moment—often neglecting to process these emotions over time. This webinar will highlight how this emotional repression can eventually affect job performance, personal relationships, mental health, and overall wellbeing.

First responders see and carry more than most people ever will. This powerful article explores the hidden grief that builds over years on the job and how it quietly affects mental health relationships and performance. If you have ever felt the weight of the work long after a call ends you are not alone. Learn why these reactions are normal and what you can do to heal stay resilient and protect your wellbeing.