R E S I L I E N T

Resilience does not mean being unaffected.

It means knowing how to care for yourself while caring for others

Are you a First Responder? How do you define Resilient?

• R

  Recognize your stress.

• E

  Embrace Support: Build a strong support system.

• S

  Self Care: Think about the oxygen mask analogy on the airplane. “Put your mask on first, before helping others.”

• I

  Live Intentionally. Upon awaking, ask yourself, “How do I want to show up today?” Upon going to sleep, ask yourself, “What went well today?”

• L

  Leave your uniform at the station. You have spent at least 24 hours with your duty crew, spent the night at the station; you are hungry, sleep deprived, and running on adrenaline. How do you transition successfully to your family/partner, to your job or to an academic setting? Leave it at the station.

• I

  Invest in your physical health.

• E

  Build Emotional Resilience.

• N

  Say NO when you need to.

• T

  Take time for you.

Heal

Transform

Grow

Heal Transform Grow

Take care of yourself, so you can better take care of others!