Tailboard Talks

2nd Alarm Project

Tailboard Talks- a podcast focusing on wellness and the unique occupational needs of first responders.

Episodes

  1. Tailboard Talks Episode 2- First Responder Suicide Awareness (9/2021)

    09/22/2021

    Tailboard Talks Episode 2- First Responder Suicide Awareness (9/2021)

    Join us for a discussion on things you need to know about first responder suicide awareness and prevention.

    1h 15m
  2. Start with the end goal in mind: Comprehensive mental wellness programs for first responders

    08/23/2021

    Start with the end goal in mind: Comprehensive mental wellness programs for first responders

    Dr O'Dare with the 2nd Alarm Project presents to the Florida Behavioral Health Association conference on the unique strengths and challenges in creating comprehensive mental wellness programs for first responders.  She also presents a model organizations might use as a roadmap for developing their own programs.

    1h 8m

  3. 02/25/2021

    Tailboard Talks Episode 1- Covid19, Civil Unrest, and First Responders

    Join us as we discuss the pandemic and civil unrest, mental wellness, stigma and barriers to care, moral injury, peer support, and stress reduction strategies with several of our favorite first responders.   The COVID-19 pandemic and issues of recent civil unrest within our communities have presented unique occupational challenges and impacted the mental wellness of first responders. Issues including: Increased exposure to serious illness & loss of life (on the job & at home); Isolation from family and friends; Often unclear, frequently changing, on non-existent policy direction (lack off coordinated preparedness and response efforts); Protest-related unrest and violence; Violent extremists (increases in firearms related violence FVEs); Vitriol/Attacks/ambush on first responders; Active shooter/hostile events; Increased demands at home- children in virtual school, unemployment or added work demands of spouses, increased financial challenges (loss of 2nd jobs, etc); Increased demands for mandatory overtime and long/extended/stressful/dangerous working environments; Increased need for vigilance in an already hypervigilant population; Increases in arson and other criminal activities; Challenges of community support/ supporting people in safely exhibiting their 1st Amendment rights.  In addition, the Florida Panhandle experienced an overly active hurricane season, resulting in several major storm landfalls. All of these issues have contributed to increased exposure to Critical Incidents/potentially traumatic events, increased feelings of isolation, lack of support and understanding by family or friends, decreased or forced removal of immediate social interaction (e.g., within family and friend circles), increased feelings of sadness and anxiety, and reluctance to ask for help or get treatment.

    1h 35m
  • 3 Episodes

About

Tailboard Talks- a podcast focusing on wellness and the unique occupational needs of first responders.

Information

  • Creator
    2nd Alarm Project
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2nd Alarm Project