PEER CONNECTION

 

 

Meet Ups

There’s a certain type of relief that comes from being understood by others without having to explain yourself. That kind of connection can be difficult to find, particularly when you’re also trying to keep things private out of protection for career and reputation.

This is why FRP Meet Ups are offered. Taking place twice a month at different locations and times, these meet ups give first responder peers an opportunity to relax and share first-hand experiences and perspectives with each other.

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Field Journal

Sometimes hearing someone else’s perspective can remind us that we are not alone and that maybe we could handle things from a different approach.

That is why operator blogs are offered. Every Monday, a new submission will be posted, on top of the archived blogs from previous weeks. Each post is from a first responder – an operator in their field – who has borne the weight of service and has gained some perspective on how to think and deal with the impact.

Read the journal
 
RETREATS

 

Re-calibration Retreats

(FRs Only)
Protectors never really clock out so we each have to figure out a way to decompress from time to time. FRs have a deep reservoir for the mental and emotional strain of the job, but our capacity for inhumanity, injustice, abuse, and suffering of others is not infinite. If we don’t reconcile it from time-to-time, we run the risk of losing compassion, interest, and judgment. We keep going by becoming numb or acting reckless to escape.

FR-Only Re-calibration Retreats focus on the natural human consequence of operating and on the reset or shifts that need to occur to continue doing the job well and living easily with loved ones. The 2-day (Sat-Sun) natural setting or nature based retreat is both mental and kinetic, allowing operators to reset before returning to life.

Re-connection Retreats

(FR and Support Person)
As FRs, we protect our loved ones by not sharing the tragedy, threats, stress that we are exposed to. It’s not easy for them to be able to understand how the job fulfills us and wears on us.

Our 3-day (Fri-Sun) retreats provide a combination of outdoor recreation, education and awareness building, and opportunities to bond with like-experienced others in a low-key nature-based setting.

 

 
OUTREACH

 

Community Outreach

A better-informed community allows for those of us who serve it every day to feel better understood and welcomed.

​This is why we offer awareness training outreach to vested civic organizations, agencies, mental health providers, clergy, and others who support first responders. We offer a no-nonsense understanding of the physical and emotional exposure hazards and the interplay between the compelling nature of the job and its impact on the human condition.