Training for First Responders & Outdoor Professionals
We provide tangible tools to manage the risk of burnout and traumatic stress injury for high-risk occupations.
Stress Resilience for Organizations
Occupational stress injury risk management involves all personnel within an organization.
To best facilitate resilience programs, Responder Alliance offers comprehensive training and guidance for all roles, including field responders (all personnel in high risk occupations), peer responders (those providing support to their peers), organization leadership and mental health clinicians.
“I wish I had been exposed to this approach 30 years ago.”– RA training participant
Responder Alliance Training Hubs
For individuals not yet affiliated with an organization-wide resilience program, we offer Training Hubs with in-depth training and guidance specific to your role. Not sure which Hub is right for you? Click here for info.
Resilience Hub
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Training, structure and community connection for individuals to develop and enhance personal stress resilience.
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Capacity Series:
May 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th
6:30pm MDT
Resilience Workshops:
3rd Monday of the Month – Starting June 15th
6:30pm MDT
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$149/year
Peer HUB
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Training and guidance for Peer Responders to develop support skills and unified structure for stress injury mitigation programs.
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Peer Responder Workshops:
April 29th, 1-2 MDT
July 22nd, 11-12 MDT
Skill Specific Workshops:
(online course prerequisite)Psychological First Response:
May 20th: 11-12:30 MDTIncident Support for Traumatic Stress: May 27th: 11-12:30 MDT
Stress Injury Awareness:
June 10th: 11-12:30 MDTStress Injury Awareness for Teams:
June 17th: 11-12:30 MDT -
$289/year
Leadership Hub
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Training and guidance for organization leaders/managers to support best practices and unified structure for stress injury mitigation programs.
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Leadership Workshops:
Incident Support for Traumatic Stress:
April 29th, 11-12:30 MDTResilience for Leadership:
May 20th, 9-10 MDT -
$289/year
CLinician Hub
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Guidance and support for clinicians on utilization of Responder Alliance tools in professional mental health practice.
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Clinician Hub Office Hours:
May 6th, 12-1 MDT
Nov 4th, 12-1 MDTClinician Seminar:
Stress Injury Awareness for Teams
August 5th, 1-3 MDT -
$319/year
why it works
Stress injury is a common, predictable injury type that leads responders and outdoor professionals to leave their careers early.
Our team of industry-leading educators combine extensive field experience, subject-matter-expertise and scientific review to provide the highest quality training on the topic.
We empower individuals and organizations to proactively manage their stress response, rather than losing time, effort, and money to burnout and turnover.
Our method is internationally recommended, backed by science, and used by leaders across the rescue, medical, ski, and outdoor industries.
responder alliance tools
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The stress continuum
This simple tool allows early recognition, communication, and mitigation of stress injury and burnout. This is used across the season or career to increase longevity and prevent injury.
Adapted with permission from US Military.
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The Incident Support Tool
The Incident Support Tool is part of the Incident Support Framework that's implemented after an event. It uses simple metrics to assess exposure to Potentially Traumatic Events.
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3-3-3 Protocol
The 3-3-3 Traumatic Exposure Protocol is part of the Incident Support Framework, and is used based on an individual's stress exposure. It makes sure individuals are supported in the days, weeks, and months that follow a major incident.
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Psychological First response
Psychological First Response is a structured way to support individuals experiencing overwhelm and trauma. Responders use this training to improve outcomes for a subject's family, party, or bystanders.
