Upcoming Special Training from the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance (FBHA) and NVFC

June 23, 2017

 

  The Georgia State Firefighters Association has partnered with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance to offer two sessions of this behavioral health workshop. There’s no cost to attend. Space is limited and pre-registration is strongly encouraged!  Tuesday, July 18, 2017 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. or 6 p.m. […]

 

The Georgia State Firefighters Association has partnered with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) and the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance to offer two sessions of this behavioral health workshop. There’s no cost to attend. Space is limited and pre-registration is strongly encouraged! 

Tuesday, July 18, 2017
1 p.m. – 3 p.m. or 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.  

The Guardian Center
600 Perry Parkway
Perry, Georgia  31069

This class provides a careful examination of suicides within the fire & EMS services and consists of understanding emotional and physical stressors.
To see the complete course outline, click here.

Topics to be covered include:

• Signs and symptoms
• Suicide data
• Communication skills
• Creating relationships with internal and external resources
• Creating a behavioral health program

 

For more information, contact GSFA First Vice President David Bullard  at 706-533-4643 or dbullard@columbiacountyga.gov.

Space is limited!  To register, click here .

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