Hear the story of a 30-year first responder and his experiences — and leave with practical tools you can use to help the people you work beside.
A recognition class for EMS, fire, law enforcement, dispatch, and the teams that support them.
What this class is about
This isn't clinical training. It's recognition — learning to see when a coworker is struggling, how to start the conversation, and how to connect them to help before a hard stretch becomes something that can't be undone. It's built from lived experience and grounded in nationally recognized frameworks.
Recognize the signs
The behavioral, physical, and verbal changes that signal a responder is struggling — in your peers and in yourself.
Start the conversation
How to approach someone with care, what to say, what not to say, and how to really listen instead of trying to fix.
Connect to help
Knowing when to act, and the real resources — peer support, EAP, crisis lines — to put within reach.
Practical tools to take with you
Coping and resilience tools, and a resource list you can keep and share with your team.
Bring this class to your agency
Interested in Going Upstream for your team? Reach out and let's talk about whether it's a fit and how to make it happen.
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