Books
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The Beauty of a Darker Soul
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Call Number: DS79.76 .M319 2018ISBN: 9781619616745Publication Date: December 2017 -
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The Body Keeps the Score
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Call Number: RC552.P67. V358 2015ISBN: 9780143127741Publication Date: September 2015 -
Bulletproof Spirit: the First Responder's Essential Resource for Protecting and Healing Mind and Heart
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Call Number: RA785 .W533 2014ISBN: 9781608682614Publication Date: September 2014 -
A Community of One
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Call Number: BF698.35.R47 .M36 2019ISBN: 9781593704568Publication Date: December 2018 -
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM)
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Call Number: RA645.5 .C758 2006ISBN: 9780976581543Publication Date: June 2006 -
The Mental Aspects of Performance for Firefighters and Fire Officers: The M.A.P.
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Call Number: RC480.6 .C66 2004ISBN: 0879392339Publication Date: 2004 -
Situational Awareness Matters! v. 1 : fifty lessons to improve situational awareness and high risk decision making
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ISBN: 9781939571083Publication Date: September 2013 -
Situational Awareness Matters! v. 2 : Thirty Lessons to Improve Situational Awareness and High Risk Decision Making
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ISBN: 9781939571106Publication Date: September 2013 -
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Under the Helmet: Performing an Internal Size-Up
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Publication Date: July 2017
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Under the Helmet
Under the Helmet from IAFC is also available in free PDF or ebook version at this link.
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Firefighter emotional wellness : how to reconnect with yourself and others, 2022
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Call Number: HD8039.F5 .H83 2022ISBN: 9781593705725; 1593705727Publication Date: 2022 -
Hope Out of Darkness
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Call Number: HV551.2 AI41 2025ISBN: 9781593706036Publication Date: 2024-11-26Hope Out of Darkness: A Guide to First Responder Mental Wellness offers a thorough examination of the mental health challenges faced by first responders, but more importantly, it provides practical methods for transforming adversity into wellness.
Pamphlets
These resources are in the form of brief pamphlets or brochures and are available to be checked out from the IFSI Library's Vertical File.
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Traumatic Incident Stress: Information for Emergency Response WorkersPublication Date: 2000from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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IFSTA Manuals
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Occupational Safety, Health, and Wellness
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Call Number: TH9120 .IF2O23 2010 3rd ed.ISBN: 9780879393885Publication Date: 2010
DVDs & VHS Videos
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The Other side of the Hero
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Call Number: RC86.7.S77 2017Publication Date: 2017Documentary about the flip-side of what can happen when everyday heroes discover they are not emotionally immune to all they deal with during their shifts. The first responders interviewed on the second disc talk about job stress, PTSD, and how they and their families deal with the trauma they encounter in their jobs. -
Illinois Fire Fighter Peer Support
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Publication Date: 2016Firefighters tell their stories of trauma encountered on the job and talk about the Illinois Peer Support Team, a group of firefighters who provide psychological and emotional support to those who are struggling with such problems as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, survivor's guilt, and thoughts of suicide. -
Collateral Damages: I Think I'm Alright
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Publication Date: 2006Documentary about the psychological impact 9-11 had on NYC firefighters. Featuring firefighters from Engine 6, Rescue 2, and Engine 285, these men share personal testimonies of the emotional and mental anguish of an aftermath with no end. In addition to its hour-long feature, Collateral Damages has more than two hours of extensive special features. -
When Helping Hurts: Sustaining Trauma Workers by
Publication Date: 2006This program outlines the symptoms of Secondary Traumatization and Compassion Fatigue. Six noted therapists discuss ways of recognizing these conditions in yourself and others, and the means of treatment and prevention" -
Living with PTSD
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Publication Date: 2005"This program explains what PTSD is, why it is important to learn about this medical disorder, what you can do to help, ways to treat it, how to deal with the caregiver burden and how PTSD affects the family and other relationships."
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