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    • Command Staff
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    • About / History
    • Memorial Page
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    • Training
    • Fire Prevention
      • Open Burning
      • Knox Box / Key Box
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• Behavioral Health Access Program •
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Extinguish the Stigma!

Seeking help is not a weakness, it is a strength!


Hotline Numbers


Firefighter/Paramedic/EMTs witness trauma on a regular
​basis due to the nature of the profession. These repeated incidents can lead to mental health conditions immediately or over a period.
  • 77% have lingering or unresolved emotional issues from their service.
  • 95% have experienced critical stress on the job.
  • 27% said that critical stress has led to substance abuse.
  • 20% meet criteria for PTSD.
  • 19% have had thoughts of suicide.
                             What is stigma!
  • Institutional stigma involves organizations that unintentionally or intentionally limit opportunities for mental health services.
  • Public stigma is the discriminatory or negative attitudes that others have about mental health. [wrongly labeled]
  • Self-stigma is the invisible mark of shame that is put on self.
​                         The effects of stigma!
  • Feelings of shame, hopelessness, weakness, isolation, lower self-esteem.
  • Difficulties in relationship, difficulties in job performance.
  • Less likely to seek help or treatment.
  • Less likely to stay with treatment.

Firefighter Resources

Fire Service Families

Other Resources

  • Behavioral Health 101 for first responders
  • ​Behavioral Health Awareness for first responders
  • Transforming behavioral health in the fire service & Peer support programs change lives
  • How to Cope with Grief and Loss (PDF)
  • How to talk about firefighter suicide (PDF)
  • Coping with Grief (PDF)
  • Understanding Reactions to a Potentially Traumatic Event (PDF)
  • Taking Care of You: 8 Steps (PDF)
  • 10 Ways Firefighters Can Support Their Own Mental Health
  • Website for Fire Fighters & Nutrition.
    (Includes resources, videos, infographics)
  • Heart Healthy Firefighter Resource Guide (PDF)​
  • ​Help starts at home: Fire Service & Behavioral health (Video)
  • Fire Family Dynamics: Promoting Healthy Home Life. (Video)
  • Healthy Relationship Building & Maintenance for Fire Service Couples. (Video)
  • Supporting Fire Fighter Families (Video)
  • Talking to kids about close calls (PDF)
  • Talking to kids about tragedy & LODD (PDF)
  • (NAMI) National Alliance on Mental Illness
    *For Families & individuals affected by Mental Illness

  • Understanding Psychotherapy & how it works. (How to select a therapist)
  • ​Substance Use & Co-Occurring Mental Disorder (Fact Sheet)
  • (SAMHSA) Information on how to get help today.
  • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
    • Find an AA meeting
  • Al-Anon (What is Al-Anon?)
    • Find a AI-Anon Meeting
  • Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
    • Find a NA meeting
  • Nar-Anon, What is Nar-Anon?
    • Find a Nar-Anon meeting.
©2025 Pleasure Ridge Park Fire Protection District
DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS
502-935-3878
​9500 Stonestreet Road
​Louisville KY 40272
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    • About
      • Board of Trustees
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        • Archived Meeting Minutes
      • By-Laws
  • Members
    • Command Staff
    • Active
    • Retired
    • About / History
    • Memorial Page
  • Divisions
    • Training
    • Fire Prevention
      • Open Burning
      • Knox Box / Key Box
      • Inspections
    • Maintenance
    • Special Operations
    • Auxiliary Staff
  • Stations
  • Photos
    • Equipment
    • Action Shots
  • Contact
    • Directory
    • Smoke Alarm Request
    • Open Records Request
  • Employment