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Delivery Options

Build capacity in your fire services. Certify Wildland Fire Fighters to deliver the Resilient Minds®course to their peers. In their own fire department or to other departments in a geographic region (Train-the Trainer and Regional Train-the-Trainer). You can also schedule a Resilient Minds course for your department’s staff with an external instructor. Do this by coordinating with the local Canadian Mental Health Association, or by contacting [email protected].

Train-the-Trainer

24-hour workshop | Maximum 20 participants

Workshop that prepares and certifies in-house fire fighters to become Peer Instructors to deliver the Resilient Minds course to their fire department.

This model best serves large fire departments that require multiple Peer Instructors for their department.

Co-instructed by a certified CMHA and a certified Wildland Fire Fighter Instructor Trainer.

Resilient Minds Course

8-10 hour course | Maximum 25 participants

A Fire Fighter Peer Instructor or Instructor Trainer provided through CMHA delivers the course to your fire department.

Regional Train-the-Trainer

24-hour workshop | Maximum 20 participants

The Regional option invites, trains, and certifies fire fighters from multiple fire services in a single region to become Peer Instructors.

This model best serves regions that are populated with small teams, and/or largely volunteer fire fighters.

Co-instructed by a certified CMHA and a certified Wildland Fire Fighter Instructor Trainer.

NEW! Resilient Minds Virtual

All training is now available and/or deliverable virtually. The virtual training is real-time and remains peer-led.

Maximum 15 participants