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The International Association of Fire Fighters represents over 330,000 professional fire fighters and EMS personnel across the United States and Canada.

  1. 02/16/2023

    Managing Compassion Fatigue When Responding to Opioid Incidents: Suzy Gulliver

    This segment shares the perspectives of several IAFF behavioral health partners to explore compassion fatigue, burnout, and self-care among fire service personnel on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic. Guest speaker: Dr. Suzy Gulliver from the Warriors Research Institute

    13 min

  2. 02/16/2023

    Managing Compassion Fatigue When Responding to Opioid Incidents: Drew Kane

    This segment shares the perspectives of several IAFF behavioral health partners to explore compassion fatigue, burnout, and self-care among fire service personnel on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic. Guest speaker: Lt. Drew Kane, a member of the Uniformed Fire Fighters Association of New York Local 854

    9 min

  3. 02/16/2023

    Managing Compassion Fatigue When Responding to Opioid Incidents: Doug Abernathy

    This segment shares the perspectives of several IAFF behavioral health partners to explore compassion fatigue, burnout, and self-care among fire service personnel on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic. Guest speaker: Indianapolis, IN Local 416 Battalion Chief Doug Abernathy.

    19 min

  4. 02/16/2023

    Managing Compassion Fatigue When Responding to Opioid Incidents: Bill Crews

    This segment shares the perspectives of several IAFF behavioral health partners to explore compassion fatigue, burnout, and self-care among fire service personnel on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic. Guest speaker: Garland, TX Local 1293 President Bill Crews.

    20 min

  5. 02/16/2023

    Community Approaches to the Opioid Crisis

    Fire service personnel not only respond to the opioid epidemic on a daily basis, but they are part of the solution. This segment focuses on the experience of two IAFF affiliates that have taken an innovative approach to fighting the opioid crisis in their communities. Guest speakers include Brian Nee from Boston, MA Local 718, and Rob Weeks, president of Vancouver, BC Local 18.

    47 min

  6. 02/16/2023

    Managing Exposure Risks When Responding to Opioid Incidents

    This segment features two emergency medical services (EMS) subject matter experts who explore best practices in managing exposure risks for fire service personnel who respond to opioid incidents in the community. Captain Alan Van Heck is a 20-year veteran of the Bloomfield Township Fire Department and a member of Bloomfield, MI Local 3045. Toby Frost is a captain in the Lafayette Fire Department and a member of Lafayette Local 472. Both are instructors for federal resources and subject matter experts on the topic of synthetic opioids in the field of fire and EMS.

    41 min

  7. 02/16/2023

    Situational Awareness When Responding to Opioid Incidents

    This segment features two emergency medical services (EMS) subject matter experts who explore situational awareness for fire service personnel who respond to opioid incidents in the community. Captain Alan Van Heck is a 20-year veteran of the Bloomfield Township Fire Department and a member of Bloomfield, MI Local 3045. Toby Frost is a captain in the Lafayette Fire Department and a member of Lafayette, IN Local 472.

    48 min

  8. 02/16/2023

    Addressing Substance Use in Your Department

    Opioid addiction and other forms of substance use impact all members of society, including fire service personnel. This segment focuses specifically on how fire departments can support and respond to members coping with substance use problems using best practice standards in occupational health, as well as lessons learned from one IAFF affiliate.

    1h 3m
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The International Association of Fire Fighters represents over 330,000 professional fire fighters and EMS personnel across the United States and Canada.

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  • Creator
    International Association of Fire Fighters
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2023. All rights reserved.
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    The IAFF Podcast