Mission
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO COLLABORATE, DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AWARENESS, PREVENTION, INTERVENTION, AND POST CRISIS STRATEGIES TO PROVIDE FIREFIGHTERS WITH AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND CONFIDENTIAL SOURCE OF INFORMATION. USING BEST PRACTICES AND PROTOCOLS, THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES AWARENESS, EDUCATION AND TRAINING, COMMUNICATION, INTEGRATION OF SERVICES, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE FIRE SERVICE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION UNDERTAKES EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS AIMED AT MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND CHAPLAIN PROGRAMS THAT DEAL WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ISSUES OF FIREFIGHTERS/EMS, SURVIVORS AND THEIR FAMILIES.