by Shannon Pieper | Apr 7, 2021 | Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Protecting Officers from Themselves: Tactics for Self-Control by Ellis Amdur, MA, NCC, CMHS Police training should include an ethic of moral policing. This becomes particularly important when an officer may be called upon to intervene when a fellow officer is losing...
by Miriam Childs | Mar 31, 2021 | Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
A Multifaceted Approach to First Responder Health & Wellness by Miriam Childs In public safety, the age-old adage “our people are our greatest asset” is commonplace. If we really hold this to be true, it’s important for us to consider: Are we really treating our...
by Shannon Pieper | Mar 25, 2021 | Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Leadership’s Role in Inspiring Excellence by Chief Sam DiGiovanna Every organization has one—or, if they’re lucky, several: The high-performance employee who consistently operates at full capacity. They live breathe, eat and sleep the organization. These...
by Shannon Pieper | Mar 17, 2021 | Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Bend, Don’t Break: A Personal Resilience Plan for Public Safety Professionals by Josh Rahn and Gloria Sepanik A short fuse. Cloudy thinking. Low energy. A sense of impending doom. Poor sleep. All could be signs that stress is beginning to negatively impact your...
by Shannon Pieper | Mar 3, 2021 | Leadership, Public Safety, Wellness
Implicit Bias and First Responders: 5 Common Misperceptions by Lois James, PhD Bias is our conscious or unconscious preferences for and against certain things, places, people or groups. If we are aware of and actively “claim” our bias, it is explicit. For example, if...