Fatigue is a recognized contributor to increased accidents, injuries, and a variety of health conditions. In 2007 the International Association of Fire Chiefs published a report on the impact of fatigue. The report recommended that fire departments develop management plans to mitigate these risks. Recent research indicates that, over a decade later, fatigue is still having a significant impact on firefighters working both 24- and 48-hour shift...

Mobile health (mHealth) — the use of portable devices in healthcare settings — is growing exponentially due to innovative advances and increased use of mobile devices. As mobile technology has become more accepted in psychosocial wellness care, advancements in mHealth have triggered a growing demand for easy-to-access, mobile, mental health applications (MHAs). There seems to be an app for almost anything in the mobile app market,...

This webinar will bring together subject matter experts to discuss some of the current challenges facing first responders and veterans in the area of wellness. It will also address some of the latest research and discuss innovative programs being utilized to improve wellness initiatives for first responders, veterans and their agencies. It will discuss ways that organizations can be proactive in training and education in the area of wellness a...

This webinar will provide an overview of the comprehensive and collaborative prevention, intervention and postvention efforts occurring in Los Angeles County to prevent Veteran suicide and to help Veterans thrive in the community. By attending this webinar, the audience will take away an understanding of how Los Angeles County is working to better the lives of Veterans in the community. All attendees will learn about different prevention prog...

Speaker: Dr. Anna Fitch Courie, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, Director, Responder Wellness, FirstNet Program at AT&T Description: First responders experience health risk factors that far exceed the general population – simply by the nature of their work. And there are different levels of intervention to help influence health, according to the socio-ecological model of health and behavior change. These include the individual; the family, unit or...

Stop the Bleed is a national awareness campaign and a call to action. It is intended to promote community efforts that encourage bystanders to become trained, equipped and empowered to help in a bleeding emergency because a person with a life-threatening injury from a motor vehicle collision, a stab wound or a gunshot wound can bleed to death before first responders arrive. The bystander acts as the first responder and are the first point of c...

This special presentation is a personal story about how Firefighter/Paramedic Matthew Fiorenza with Anaheim Fire Rescue survived childhood trauma, alcoholism and post-traumatic stress. After a bad divorce, an on the job injury that required surgery and a suicide attempt, Fiorenza thought his life was hopeless. His story of resilience is one that is to be shared with all emergency responders out there that are suffering in silence, the ones who...

First responders become accustomed to acute trauma, causing physical, mental and emotional exhaustion of the body and mind. In response to the high intensity of their jobs and the accumulation of traumatic stress injuries, drug and alcohol use can become a means of coping, leaving first responders at risk for developing substance abuse disorders along with mental health issues like stress disorders, depression and anxiety. During this webinar,...

The IPSA's project management 101 webinar is relevant to aspiring, new and seasoned public safety project managers. Section 1: Overview Core ConceptsWhy Project Management is ImportantShort term and long term projects Section 2: Project Plans and Schedules Scope StatementsDeliverables, Milestones and TimelineBudgetsRisks and Risk Mitigation Section 3: Successful Management Managing a Project TeamEffective CommunicationsNavigating PoliticsMista...

More assaults occur in the health care and social services industries than in any other, but it is also one of the most under-reported incidents. The objectives and topics covered during this training provide healthcare administrators, security and front-line personnel with information and strategies on recognizing and responding to a violent intruder. Recognize the frequency of incidents of intruder related violence in the healthcare industry...