This tool combines slow breathing, intentional body posture, and a short mental cue to help your brain shift from "off-duty mode" into "ready mode" — without ramping up anxiety in the process.
Tips for Disaster Responders - Understanding Compassion Fatigue
The tool helps individuals identify signs of burn-out, identify risks as a disaster responder, as well as provides tips for coping with compassion fatigue.
Tips for Disaster Responders - Preventing and Managing Stress
This tip sheet presents a series of personal stress prevention and management skills that you can learn and practice before you are called to respond, as well as approaches you can apply to manage stress during your deployment.
This video, released by the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES), highlights the unique mental health needs and challenges facing first responders, including trauma exposure, stigma, and other barriers to seeking treatment. It was developed through an ongoing collaboration between DHSES and the NYS Office of Mental Health to support the creation of a cultural competency training for mental health professionals.
