In the Books: Hope Out of Darkness
Dena Ali discusses her powerful book, Hope Out of Darkness: A Guide to First Responder Mental Wellness.
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It’s Not the Calls: First Responder Mental Health and Organizational Leadership
November 9, 2023 | 1 PM ESTThis Webcast highlights the connection between leadership and the mental health of our members.
Perspectives on Leadership: Dena Ali
Stephen Shaw speaks with Raleigh (NC) Battalion Chief Dena Ali about relationships and their role in both the fire service and our personal lives.
It’s Not the Calls: Firefighter Mental Health and Organizational Leadership
When we are unable to address our true sources of pain, healing remains elusive. Dena Ali considers the mental health impacts of bad leaders.
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Firefighter Stress Resilience and Increasing Emotional Bandwidth
Dena Ali considers polyvagal theory and heart rate variability and how they might account for firefighters' emotional resilience and response to stressors.
Upstream Practices That Predict Firefighter Resilience
Dena Ali considers some practices that can help firefighters and first responders cultivate resilience for the traumas they experience on the job.
Sleep: A Missing Link to Cancer Prevention
If we are serious about preventing cancer among first responders, we must prioritize changing the way we view sleep. The fire service must normalize the…
PTSD: Don’t Move Next to an Airport and Complain About Airplane Noise
Nobody is immune from the effects of trauma. However, we all have the power to control how trauma shapes us.
Addressing Internal Conflict to Understand Suicide
Through public education and social support, we can create a culture among firefighters that is more understanding of suicide.
Mitigating Wildfire Risk in the Wildland Urban Interface, Part 2
Dena Ali continues her in-depth look at one of the fire service’s most timely subjects: how best to mitigate wildfire risk in the wildland urban…
Mitigating Wildfire Risk in the Wildland Urban Interface, Part 1
Dena Ali goes in-depth on one of the fire service’s most timely subjects: how best to mitigate wildfire risk in the wildland urban interface.
Dispelling Some Common Myths About Suicide
Dena Ali discusses some common myths surrounding suicide and mental health disorders as they relate to first responders.
