Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Most fire departments have a peer support team. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue built five tiers around theirs.
The Behavioral Health Access Program combines a fire chaplain, a peer support team of trained volunteers from inside the department, personally vetted clinicians, vetted inpatient recovery centers for substance use or mental health, and an employee assistance program. Crews are exposed to multiple stressors across a single 24-hour shift, and the effects accumulate over a career, so the response is tiered rather than one size fits all.
Pompano Beach Fire Rescue is an ISO Class 1 department, accredited by both CFAI and CAAS, serving one of the fastest growing cities in South Florida.
#FirefighterMentalHealth #PeerSupport #FireService #Firefighter #FireChief #Shorts
Most fire departments have a peer support team. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue built five tiers around theirs.
The Behavioral Health Access Program combines a fire chaplain, a peer support team of trained volunteers from inside the department, personally vetted clinicians, vetted inpatient recovery centers for substance use or mental health, and an employee assistance program. Crews are exposed to multiple stressors across a single 24-hour shift, and the effects accumulate over a career, so the response is tiered rather than one size fits all.
Pompano Beach Fire Rescue is an ISO Class 1 department, accredited by both CFAI and CAAS, serving one of the fastest growing cities in South Florida.
#FirefighterMentalHealth #PeerSupport #FireService #Firefighter #FireChief #Shorts
