The leading resource in
stress resilience Education
for first responders & outdoor professionals.
Responder Alliance provides training and guidance to manage the risk of burnout and traumatic stress injury in high-risk occupations.
Clinicians
Professional providers play a critical role in our recommended structure for workplace stress injury mitigation. We recommend training and guidance for clinicians to utilize our tools and speak a common language when supporting responders and organizations.
Individuals
We recommend all vital responders receive training as a universal precaution against burnout and traumatic stress injury. Recommended courses for individuals are Stress Injury Awareness for the Individual & Psychological First Response.
Organizations
We believe in a proactive approach to stress injury risk management, recommending training for personnel, supported by practical organizational structure. Our Team Membership program is our tried-and-true method of training and guidance for organizations.
why it works
Stress injury is a common, predictable injury type that leads responders and outdoor professionals to leave their careers early.
Our team of industry-leading educators combine extensive field experience, subject-matter-expertise and scientific review to provide the highest quality training on the topic.
We empower individuals and organizations to proactively manage their stress response, rather than losing time, effort, and money to burnout and turnover.
Our method is internationally recommended, backed by science, and used by leaders across the rescue, medical, ski, and outdoor industries.
responder alliance tools
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The stress continuum
This simple tool allows early recognition, communication, and mitigation of stress injury and burnout. This is used across the season or career to increase longevity and prevent injury.
Adapted with permission from US Military.
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The Incident Support Tool
The Incident Support Tool is part of the Incident Support Framework that's implemented after an event. It uses simple metrics to assess exposure to Potentially Traumatic Events.
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3-3-3 Protocol
The 3-3-3 Traumatic Exposure Protocol is part of the Incident Support Framework, and is used based on an individual's stress exposure. It makes sure individuals are supported in the days, weeks, and months that follow a major incident.
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Psychological First response
Psychological First Response is a structured way to support individuals experiencing overwhelm and trauma. Responders use this training to improve outcomes for a subject's family, party, or bystanders.
