Taking proactive action towards mental health is a proven means to combat the many mental health disorders that are common among first responders including depression, addiction, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress symptoms. Tragically, when not addressed, the end result of each of these can be suicide. This course will discuss methods to prevent suicide by learning its traceable causes. Rather than focusing on individual risk factors, this course will explain how creating an environment to encourage help-seeking behavior can alter an individual’s trajectory from reaching suicide.
Course Type: Full-length Course
Course Duration: 60
This microlearning course was recorded at FDIC with expert Dena Ali discussing how members of the fire service experience hypervigilance.
Course Type: Microlearning
Course Duration: 2
This microlearning course was recorded at FDIC with expert Dena Ali discussing discussing practices for better self-care.
Course Type: Microlearning
Course Duration: 3
This microlearning course was recorded at FDIC with expert Dena Ali sharing how peer support has helped other fire service members and why it is important.
Course Type: Microlearning
Course Duration: 3
This microlearning course was recorded at FDIC with expert Dena Ali explaining how a department can establish a peer support system in their organization.
Course Type: Microlearning
Course Duration: 3
This microlearning course was recorded at FDIC with expert Dena Ali sharing effective suicide prevention methods to help firefighters.
Course Type: Microlearning
Course Duration: 3
This microlearning course was recorded at FDIC with expert Dena Ali discussing dangers of constantly being in a hypervigilant state of mind and how to come out of it in a healthy way.
Course Type: Microlearning
Course Duration: 3
This microlearning course was recorded at FDIC with expert Dena Ali sharing advice on how firefighters can handle stress.
Course Type: Microlearning
Course Duration: 3
This microlearning course was recorded at FDIC with expert Dena Ali discussing ways to maintain sleep hygiene even when working unconventional hours.
Course Type: Microlearning
Course Duration: 3
This microlearning course was recorded at FDIC with expert Dena Ali explaining protective factors that can be used to prepare for the trauma we might face on the job.
Course Type: Microlearning
Course Duration: 3
This microlearning course was recorded at FDIC with expert Dena Ali discussing the importance of setting boundaries while working in the fire service and how these boundaries can be beneficial.
Course Type: Microlearning
Course Duration: 3
This microlearning course was recorded at FDIC with expert Dena Ali discussing benefits of good sleep hygiene and therole they play in physical and mental health.
Course Type: Microlearning
Course Duration: 3
