Resources
Our goal here on the F4F Resources Page is to bring together other organizations that work with us and bring added value and services to our community of First Responders. Over the last several years we have seen a decline in morale throughout the fire service for a multitude of reasons all of which have led to a serious problem in mental health amongst our community.
At F4F we have seen this first hand with members reaching out to us for assistance that are dealing with increased substance abuse, domestic violence, and suicide across the country. We are tired of seeing our brothers and sisters hurting. We understand that there is an overwhelming amount of information out there and have decided to bring our community together and be the change we want to see. We are making this page so that you can stop by and find a resource that you may need or share with someone in whatever mental health capacity it may be.
As we are a unique community that deals with things that no one should ever have to see or deal with, we are actively seeking any and all therapies with providers and groups that understand first responders and military. If there is a resource you think we should add or know of an organization that would benefit our community, please reach out with the information so that we can look into adding it as another resource.
Counseling
In-Patient Treatment
Plant Medicine
Retreats
Legislation
Vaccines
Podcasts
Education/Leadership
Therapeutic
Counseling
Next Rung
Next Rung is a firefighter owned and operated non-profit organization with a mission to end firefighter and first responder suicide by providing direct peer support through a toll free talk and text line and by facilitating professional mental health treatment by providing financial aid for first responders to connect with culturally competent clinicians and inpatient treatment centers.
In-Patient Treatment
Plant Medicine
Retreats
Hold The Line
Founded in 2021, Hold the Line aims to provide a safe place where our attendees can come, free of charge, and experience the benefits of fly fishing, reconnect with nature, and heal.
Fire Up Program
To build a brotherhood of men who share a desire to grow stronger in life’s crucible. To challenge men to be able to speak openly about the struggles they have in life while walking with them through building up the areas of; faith, family, fitness, career, and service to others.
Legislation
Vaccines
Podcasts
Let’s Go Podcast
A simple story can inspire anyone. Listen in to Lets Go! podcast as host Tim Fisher and cohost Jordan JEMIOLA talk with ordinary people living extraordinary lives. Let’s go.
Grablives Podcast
Grablives Podcast is a platform that supports the mental health crisis for first responders and Veterans. It is programmed to extinguish old concepts and replace them with new innovated ways of thinking and believing again. It is hosted by Firefighter/Paramedic Jon Vargas.
Behind the Shield Podcast
OUR GOAL IS TO BRING THE GREATEST MINDS IN WELLNESS TO THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES.
The Behind the Shield Podcast brings the greatest minds in physical and mental wellness to the first responders, military and medical professionals of the world. I started it after going to a host of first responder funerals. After witnessing these preventable deaths, I knew that there were solutions out there that would apply to everyone.
The guests are wide ranging, from strength and conditioning coaches to psychologists, doctors to special operators, firefighters to paramedics. The topics range from hard hitting mental health stories to neuroscience, stories of survival to healing journies from people around the globe.
With over 750 episodes and 5 Million downloads to date, Behind the Shield is the most downloaded firefighter wellness podcast on the planet.
The host, James Geering, is a former firefighter, stuntman and Exercise Physiology graduate. Originally from England, James moved to the US in 2002 and spent 14 years as a firefighter and paramedic, serving on both the East and West coasts.
The Behind the Shield Podcast brings the greatest minds in physical and mental wellness to the first responders, military and medical professionals of the world. I started it after going to a host of first responder funerals. After witnessing these preventable deaths, I knew that there were solutions out there that would apply to everyone.
The guests are wide ranging, from strength and conditioning coaches to psychologists, doctors to special operators, firefighters to paramedics. The topics range from hard hitting mental health stories to neuroscience, stories of survival to healing journies from people around the globe.
With over 750 episodes and 5 Million downloads to date, Behind the Shield is the most downloaded firefighter wellness podcast on the planet.
The host, James Geering, is a former firefighter, stuntman and Exercise Physiology graduate. Originally from England, James moved to the US in 2002 and spent 14 years as a firefighter and paramedic, serving on both the East and West coasts.
Raising Alphas Podcast
Join us as we discuss important topics surrounding the challenges of raising the next generation of alphas and bring on guests to hear their stories of similar topics.
Education/Leadership
Education Mentorships
Apogee Strong
Apogee Strong is devoted to reclaiming the foundation of a free society by disrupting education for the entire family.
Leadership Books
Alone In The Fire
A decorated firefighter’s memoir about his defiance of a controversial order that ignited a worldwide parenting and leadership movement, The Raising Alphas Project.
“For my decision to defend my firefighters, I was thrown into a fiery furnace. I survived because the Fire inside me burned brighter than the fires around me.”
In 2021, Chief Officer Stephen Davis of Orange County Fire Rescue of Central Florida refused to reprimand his personnel over a Covid-19 vaccine mandate. The men and women he was responsible for had religious and medical exemptions – Stephen was told to write them up. He didn’t. For his courageous defense of our civil liberties, Stephen, a dedicated husband and father of two was promptly terminated just before Christmas.
This is a powerful memoir of courage in the face of scandal and leadership through the fire. From his early days serving in the United States Army as a medic, to battling raging house fires, to a sudden entrance into fame, meeting such influential public figures as Senator Ted Cruz, Governor Ron DeSantis, and former NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch, join Stephen on his remarkable journey from Fire Chief Officer to CEO.
“For my decision to defend my firefighters, I was thrown into a fiery furnace. I survived because the Fire inside me burned brighter than the fires around me.”
In 2021, Chief Officer Stephen Davis of Orange County Fire Rescue of Central Florida refused to reprimand his personnel over a Covid-19 vaccine mandate. The men and women he was responsible for had religious and medical exemptions – Stephen was told to write them up. He didn’t. For his courageous defense of our civil liberties, Stephen, a dedicated husband and father of two was promptly terminated just before Christmas.
This is a powerful memoir of courage in the face of scandal and leadership through the fire. From his early days serving in the United States Army as a medic, to battling raging house fires, to a sudden entrance into fame, meeting such influential public figures as Senator Ted Cruz, Governor Ron DeSantis, and former NRA spokesperson Dana Loesch, join Stephen on his remarkable journey from Fire Chief Officer to CEO.
One More Light
What changes would you make to your life if you could view it through the lens of a first responder? One More Light takes you on a journey with veteran firefighter and paramedic James Geering. As each chapter unfolds, the heart wrenching stories are coupled with a unique physical and mental health perspective about preventing tragedy and unnecessary suffering. It’s about maximising the wellness and fulfillment of one another. But most of all, this is a book that ultimately leaves you with the hope that with us at our best, we have a fighting chance to thrive in an uncertain world.
Therapeutic
Bud’s Odyssey
At Bud’s Odyssey Foundation, we provide innovative, cost-free Brain Paint neurofeedback and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy treatments to active and retired Military Veterans and First Responders suffering from PTS, TBI and other mood disorders. We have served over 500 hundred individuals since our inception in 2018 and have helped to successfully improve their lives by alleviating their symptoms. Our services are inspired by the legacy of Bud Kingsbury, a WWII B-17 Pilot who was a POW and the sole survivor of his mission.
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"We are not in any way giving medical or psychiatric advice as an organization. The resources on this page are not endorsed by us and are in no way affiliated with Firefighters4Freedom. We do not receive any royalties from these groups. They are here as an option for you to explore and see if the services they provide are right for your situation. If you have questions please refer to your primary care physician and if this is a life threatening event call 911 or dial/text the suicide prevention hotline at 988."
