How to Become a “Resilient” Firefighter/ First Responder- Part 1 Defining Resilient...

Exercise has numerous health benefits and can help reduce many of the known health issues facing the fire service including mental health. Firefighters and first responders are dying of heart attacks and strokes, cancer, and suicide. We also have a high number of first responders that suffer from the symptoms of PTSD.

Consistent exercise can reduce heart disease and help manage blood pressure, it can aid in weight management, reduce cancers, and ultimately help improve performance and prolong careers. What many members in the fire service are not talking about is how exercise can make you a more resilient firefighter, EMT and first responder….

Resiliency is the ability of an individual to bounce back from traumatic events and cope with the stresses of “the job” and deal with these stresses in healthy ways. A resilient first responder uses effective coping strategies to adapt well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress.

A major trauma event or near-death experience can impair resilience, even for experienced responders. This can result in feelings of grief, sadness, and a range of other emotions are common after such events.  Resilient individuals can work through the emotions and effects of stress and painful events and rebuild and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

In this podcast, Aaron will define what a reliant firefighter/ first responder is and address some of the mental health issues we face. This is the first of three podcasts that address becoming a resilient first responder….

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