Title: Discuss principles of stress management, responder mental health, resilience, and suicide prevention across all levels.
Course: Emergency Medical Technician I (14055-I) > Section: Addressing EMS Safety, Wellness, and Resilience

Discussion should include

- the fact that a greater number of responders are reporting thoughts of suicide
- suicide rates among first responders significantly exceed those of the general population
- mental health resources.

Discussion should center around a foundational level of knowledge that is crucial to addressing this professional and occupational crisis.

Teacher Resource: Stress First Aid (SFA) for Firefighters and Emergency Services Personnel, Everyone Goes Home: Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation