Host a Training
The IAFF’s Peer Support Training is designed for all fire service personnel, regardless of rank or position. Whether you’re a fire fighter, paramedic, chaplain, dispatcher, others working with fire personnel (EAP, behavioral health providers, etc.), or already providing peer support, you’re welcome to participate.
Join us in building a resilient and supportive community across the fire service.
In Person Training
Scheduling
Training is scheduled on two consecutive weekdays for eight hours per day. The IAFF strives to accommodate requested training dates based on instructor availability. To assure enough lead time for preparations, please request dates at least three months in advance.
Payment of Fees
The Peer Support Training fee is a fixed payment of $9,000 for a maximum of 30 participants ($300/per person). Payment is due 30 days prior to the class date.
To fill the class, the host site is encouraged to contact neighboring IAFF affiliates and departments to seek additional participants. In these cases, the host site may collect pro-rated registration fees from added participants to offset the training cost.
Host Site Responsibilities
- Any IAFF-affiliated department can serve as a host site.
- Arrange for training space with tables to seat a minimum of 30 people and an instructor’s table at the front of the room. The room must be free of distractions and at a comfortable temperature.
- Supply training equipment, including LCD projector, screen, computer, sound, dry erase board or flip chart and markers.
- Sign a contract with the IAFF and pay the full training fee in advance.
- Identify one person to serve as the point of contact. This person secures a training space, navigates the contract-signing process, handles registration, communicates with participants and oversees other logistics.
- Suggest lunch options so that participants can finish lunch within the one-hour break each day.
IAFF Responsibilities
- Provide a two-day training on peer support.
- Arrange for two instructors to deliver the training and pay all instructor-related expenses (e.g., travel, hotel).
- Provide guidance on meeting logistics.
- Supply and ship student manuals and handouts to registered participants.
- Provide the host a customized announcement of the IAFF Peer Support Training date, location, time and point of contact.
- Provide access to the online prerequisite behavioral health course.
Attendees
Certificates will be awarded once the participant completes the final online training evaluation. (Note: Local peer support programs may establish their own eligibility requirements and application processes that trained peer supporters must also complete.)
For additional information, contact [email protected]
Virtual Training
Scheduling
Training is scheduled on three consecutive weekdays for six hours per day. The IAFF strives to accommodate requested training dates based on instructor availability. To assure enough lead time for preparations, please request dates at least four months in advance.
Payment of Fees
The Peer Support Training fee is a fixed payment of $4,600 for a maximum of 20 participants ($230/per person). Payment is due 30 days prior to the class date.
To fill the class, the host site is encouraged to contact neighboring IAFF affiliates and departments to seek additional participants. In these cases, the host site may collect pro-rated registration fees from added participants to offset the training cost.
Host Site Responsibilities
Any IAFF-affiliated department can serve as a host site. Host responsibilities:
- Sign a contract with the IAFF and pay the full training fee in advance.
- Identify one person to serve as the point of contact (POC). The POC is responsible for getting the contract signed by the appropriate IAFF local or department officer and returning it to the IAFF in timely manner.
- Share the unique registration link with desired participants.
Individual Student Responsibilities
- Students are strongly encouraged to participate off shift from a remote and quiet location. Each student is required to have a reliable internet connection.
- Each student is required to attend the training from an individual computer with a webcam and microphone. Students are not permitted to join from cell phones, iPads or tablets.
- Students may not share a computer during the training.
- Students may not join the training from more than one device.
IAFF Responsibilities
- Provide a three-day virtual training on peer support on a secure online platform.
- Arrange for three instructors to deliver the training and pay all instructor-related expenses.
- Supply and ship student manuals and handouts to each individually registered participant at the address they designate during registration.
- Provide the host a customized flyer, announcing the training date, time and point of contact to register.
- Provide access to the online prerequisite behavioral health course.
- Provide students the Zoom link to access the two-day training.
- Send certificates to participants who have completed the training, prerequisite, and post-training evaluation survey.
Attendees
Certificates will be awarded once the participant completes the final online training evaluation. (Note: Local peer support programs may establish their own eligibility requirements and application processes that trained peer supporters must also complete.)
For additional information, contact [email protected].