Take Free Training to Support Responder Mental Health and Wellbeing
April 29, 2025
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month in May and Safety Stand Down in June, the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) is offering all of its on-demand behavioral health courses free for a limited time. You can take these courses as an individual, or incorporate them into crew training initiatives throughout May and June.
The following courses are available:
- Addressing Substance Abuse, PTSD, and Other Concerns in the Fire Service
- Creating a Psychologically Healthy Fire Department
- First Responder Resilience: How to Bounce Back
- For Those Who Love a First Responder
- Preventing and Coping with Suicide in the Fire and Emergency Services
- Putting Out the Fire: Stress Resilience Strategies
- Stress & Life Management: Finding Your Life Balance as a Volunteer
- Volunteer Fire Service Culture – Essential Strategies for Success: A Three-Part Training
- Wildland Firefighters Behavioral Health Awareness
To register for a course, you will need to first create a free account in the NVFC Virtual Classroom. Click here and select “Set up an account.” View a tutorial here.
In addition to these courses, the NVFC offers behavioral health resources through the Share the Load Program, including the NVFC First Responder Helpline, the Directory of Behavioral Health Professionals, the Psychologically Healthy Fire Departments initiative, and more. Access these resources at www.nvfc.org/help.
