The City of Rocky Mount Fire Department and Edgecombe Community College will be hosting Mark Holland as he shares two of his most popular lectures, Are you bulletproof? Cultivating Resilience in Emergency Services and When “Suck it Up” Doesn’t Work. Both 90-minute lectures will be presented back to back in a 3-hour session. The presentations can be attended during a morning session or afternoon session on three different dates. The same material will be presented at each session. There sessions are free for all emergency service personnel. Mark is a native of Raleigh, NC & began his career in emergency services in 1983. He has served as a paramedic, paramedic educator & EMS division chief. He is credentialed as a licensed professional counselor supervisor, endorsed healthcare chaplain, & ordained minister. He is currently serving as an assistant professor of graduate counseling at Liberty University’s School of Behavioral Sciences in Lynchburg, Virginia & is the founder/executive director of GuardianONE, a behavioral health solutions firm for emergency responders.
Are you bulletproof? Cultivating Resilience in Emergency Services - Course description:
Emergency services professionals are exposed to significant levels of stress, and the prevalence of stress related issues inclusive of burnout, depression, anxiety, sleep disturbances, substance abuse & suicide are serious issues facing emergency services professionals. Although emergency services professionals cannot avoid adversity and stress, they can learn to be resilient by becoming aware of resilient interventions that will cultivate their ability to overcome, steer through adversity, to bounce back from the stress associated with emergency services & promote optimal psychological, relational, & vocational well-being.
When “Suck it Up” Doesn’t Work - Course description:
Steeped in the tradition of emergency services is the mindset when an emergency call disturbs you, the best way to cope with that call is to "suck it up." This presentation focuses on the dangers of using a "suck it up" mindset on personally disturbing incidents, identifying the hazards of associated with detrimental coping methods, & offering optimal coping strategies that develop resilience to mitigate the risks associated with exposure to personally disturbing incidents.
Edgecombe Community College - Biotechnology Bldg. / Room 121
225 Tarboro St., Rocky Mount, NC
Tuesday, May 2nd:
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM or 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, May 10th:
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM or 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, May 17th:
8:30 AM - 11:30 AM or 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
To Register: Call (252) 823-5166 Ext. 293
Online application: http://www.edgecombe.edu/continuing-education
For more information: Contact Battalion Chief of Safety and Training Carl Moore at 252-972-1449
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