One Brother One Sister is a program designed to assist First Responders
First Responder Peer Initiative
Peer Support Training
"I have proudly been in the fire service for over 30 years and have a passion for assisting other first responders deal with the trauma we all experience through the critical work we do."
Instructor / Author: Tom Howard
Certified Course only...$295
Course length: @ 6 hours
Included in First Responder Peer Initiative Course
Course Segments
1. Welcome / Overview
2. Why we need mental health / peer support training
a. Making it safe / mayday call
3. Vulnerability / Connection / Are you willing to be vulnerable and also allow others to be vulnerable?
4. Peer support every day
5. Behavior health
a. Stress, acute / chronic / allostasis vs allostatic load
b. Hypervigilant cycle
c. Neuroplasty
6. PTSD / PTI
7. Depression / Anxiety
8. Resiliency
a. Diet / exercise / alcohol / improvements
b. Sleep
9. Is it ok to be off duty?
10. How to peer support
11. Art of listening
12. Addictions
13. Suicide
14. De-escalation
15. Post traumatic growth