📅 March 30, 2026
⏰ 11:15 AM -12:15 PM

Description:  This session provides an overview of the mental health, peer support, and wellness resources available through FST5 for first responders and their families. It focuses on how to access services, what to expect, and how departments can connect members to support.

Continuing Education (CE) Credits: This event is approved for 1 Preparatory EMS CE credit through the MDHHS BETP.  CE credits are NOT currently approved for Fire, Law Enforcement, Corrections, or 911 Dispatch. FST5 is actively working to expand CE approval to all frontline disciplines for future events.

📅 March 30, 2026
⏰ 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM

Description: This webinar explores a topic familiar to most first responders but seldom discussed: how the job gradually affects them over time. Instead of focusing on a single incident, it looks at cumulative exposure and why certain experiences linger with responders long after their shifts. The session covers why many reactions are normal, how moral conflicts and repeated exposure can impact sleep, mood, and outlook, and why many individuals feel fine until problems emerge at home or work. Through real-world examples and guided discussion, participants will learn to spot early warning signs in themselves and colleagues, understand what resilience truly entails in this profession, and discover practical methods to process difficult calls without bearing the burden alone.

Presenters: Ashley Freeman, LLMSW, EMT–B and Rebecca Klisz-Hulbert, MD.

CE Credits: EMS 1.5 Preparatory (All EMS License Levels: MFR, EMT, AEMT, and Paramedic).

Total CE Credits: 1.5