TBPA’s team of clinical experts can offer specialty training and education courses that promote knowledge, identification, and prevention of mental health risks facing First Responders.

Trainings can further skill development for specialty units or teams. Training approaches are evidenced-based, culturally relevant, and experientially informed to provide the most relevant and contemporary information. 

**** Topical and Specialty trainings are developed upon request. 

Your guide to Florida First Responder PTSD Legislation Training

TBPA can help your organization implement: 

  1. Mental and Behavioral Health Awareness Training - Meet the regulatory requirement, provide an overview on PTSD and the legislation, suicide awareness, identify signs and create a system for accessing help.

  2. Organizational consultation - understand the PTSD legislation and learn how to better structure your organization to improve moral and psychological wellness of employees.

  3. Implement Peer Support Groups - The most effective way to prevent PTSD, suicide, and burnout; organize a structure peer system.

Current Trainings Available: 

  • Mental Health, Wellness, & Safety Seminar (LEO/FF/EMS/Civilian - 4 hr)Communication Center/Dispatcher Development: Suicidal Callers (1 hr)

  • Strategies for Self-Care (LEO/FF/EMS – 1 hr)

  • Midnight Shift: Maintaining Resiliency (LEO – 1 hr)

  • Mental Toughness & Resiliency Training (LEO/FF/EMS – 2 hr) 

  • Suicide in the Fire Service (1 hr)

  • Suicide Awareness & Self-Care (2 hr)

  • Peer Support Seminar: Review of Best Practices for Treatment and Referral with case conceptualizations (4 hr)

  • Peer Support Team Development: Best Practices for the Chronic Complainer and Referral Techniques (90 min)

  • Emergency Medical Services Academy: Mental Health and Stress Management (3 hr)

  • Recognizing Behavioral Change in Direct Reports (LEO/FF/EMS/Civilian – 90 min)

  • Striving for Healthy Sleep (LEO/FF/EMS - 1 hr)

  • Changing Substance Abuse in FF/EMS – 1 hr)

  • CHANGING SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN FF/EMS   (1 hr)

  • RELATIONSHIPS & HEALTHY COMMUNCIATION WITH FF/EMS (1 hr)

  • PTSD Legislation Training (LEO/FF/EMS/CIVILIAN – various per request)

“ Education and early intervention yields results”