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FGS Awareness Course Update

by Alice Lutrey -

The Fire Ground Survival Awareness (FGS2021) course is being phased out and will be unavailable after September 30, 2024.

Anyone registering for Fire Ground Survival Awareness will be registered to FGS2024. The content has not changed; however, this will allow learners to retake the course if they choose. Anyone who has already taken this course or is in the process of taking it and finishes before September 30 will not need to re-register unless they decide to retake it.

You can register for FGS2024 through the Course Catalog.


NEW: Cancer in the Fire Service: Fundamentals

by Alice Lutrey -

Cancer in the Fire Service: Fundamentals

The NEW #IAFF online cancer awareness training - Cancer in the Fire Service: Fundamentals - provides information on recognizing the signs and symptoms of cancer, seeking early detection and treatment, and supporting #firefighters who have been diagnosed. 

This FREE condensed 30-minute e-learning course is available in both English and French

Register now and help us reduce cancer in the fire service -

NEW: Emotion Regulation for Emergency Responders (ER4ER)

by Alice Lutrey -

In collaboration with the Warriors Research Institute (WRI), the International Association of Fire Fighters is pleased to launch our newest on-demand behavioral health training (visit the link to the flyer below):

Emotion Regulation for Emergency Responders (ER4ER)

This free online training course is designed to increase healthy coping skills in fire service members. Through four self-paced video modules, fire service members will learn how to recognize, process, and manage emotions more effectively using evidence-based techniques.

Register

After completing the course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe how emotions are adaptive
  • Label different parts of an emotional response
  • Recognize emotional triggers
  • Explore benefits of mindful emotion awareness and options for practice
  • Define cognitive flexibility and overcome barriers to flexible thinking

This course is open to any fire service member and the public. Contact behavioralhealth@iaff.org with any questions.

Visit iaff.org/behavioral-health to explore other behavioral health resources available through the IAFF.


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