You must take care of yourself and your own wellbeing before you can be called upon to reliably take care of others
Take Care of Yourself: Why Law Enforcement Officers Need Self-Care
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Category: Mental and Physical Health/Wellness
Co-Responders: Partnership Between Law Enforcement and Mental Health Practitioners
Mental health professionals must understand the job they are purporting to assist
Enhancing First Responder Resilience Through Mindfulness
What exactly is resilience and what makes some people more resilient than others?
Mercy Pick: Dealing with Rejection in the Firehouse
Disappointment is part of life
Be Honest: We’re Not Doing Enough About Law Enforcement Officer Suicide
When an agency loses an officer, or several, to suicide, what comes next?
Protecting Officers from Themselves: Tactics for Self-Control
Police training should include an ethic of moral policing
Prioritizing Firefighter Workout Time: The Power of 5
How to design a 15-, 30-, or 45-minute workout with impact
12 Strategies for Combating Burnout in Corrections
Reach out, diversify your experiences and take back control
Make Fitness a Priority – Even with Limited Time
Excuses for not working out abound, but they all come down to the same thing
Symptoms and Effects of Burnout in Corrections
There’s often a slow progress from normal stress to burnout to PTSD
Causes of Burnout in Corrections
The more we do not manage stress, the more we’re in danger of burning out
Need-to-Know Information about the COVID-19 Vaccine for First Responders
IAFC shares information to help firefighters make an informed decision