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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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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 -
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 -
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.
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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. -
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.
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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.
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