Resilience Training for Firefighters An Approach to Prevent Behavior
Developing resilience skills has the potential to shield firefighters and other emergency responders from the negative effects of stressful incidents and situations. Drawing on cutting-edge research, this SpringerBrief proposes strategies to prevent
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Karen F. Deppa Judith Saltzberg
Resilience Training for Firefighters An Approach to Prevent Behavioral Health Problems 123
SpringerBriefs in Fire Series editor James A. Milke, College Park, USA
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/10476
Karen F. Deppa Judith Saltzberg •
Resilience Training for Firefighters An Approach to Prevent Behavioral Health Problems
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Karen F. Deppa Brookeville, MD USA
ISSN 2193-6595 SpringerBriefs in Fire ISBN 978-3-319-38778-9 DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-38779-6
Judith Saltzberg University of Pennsylvania Wynnewood, PA USA
ISSN 2193-6609
(electronic)
ISBN 978-3-319-38779-6
(eBook)
Library of Congress Control Number: 2016940323 © The Author(s) 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by Springer Nature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
This SpringerBrief is dedicated to fire service emergency responders everywhere—a selfless, devoted group of public servants who deserve unwavering admiration and respect for their efforts and sacrifices.
Acknowledgments
The authors acknowledge with gratitude their families, for their steady support and encouragement throughout the preparation of this brief. Karen Deppa thanks Roy, Janetta, Nate, and Garrett. Judith Saltzberg thanks Steve and Noah and also Karen Reivich, a leader in the field of resilience training and my colleague and friend for the last 25 years. Special appreciation goes to Michael A. Donahue for his reviews, suggestions, and dedication to making resilience training for firefighters a reality. Finally, a salute to the faculty and students of the University of Pennsylvania’s Master of Applied Positive Psychology program for providing the resources, rigor, and perspectives that helped to lay the foundation for this report.
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Contents
1 Introduction and Statement of Goals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . References . . . . . . . .
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