Minds on the Frontline Podcast
Minds on the Frontline Podcast
Latest Episodes
How to Start a Peer Support Team
This episode focuses on how to start and build a peer support team within a first responder organization. We discuss what peer support is, how it differs from Critical Incident Stress Management, and how the two systems work together. We also c...
Building FST5 - The MPFFU Perspective, with Matt Sahr
In this episode, we are joined by Matt Sahr, President of the Michigan Professional Fire Fighters Union (MPFFU), as we continue our Building FST5 series. Matt represents thousands of professional firefighters across Michigan and brings decades ...
The FST5 Crisis and Resource Line, with Jim Peyton and Ryan Kilyanek
In this episode, we are joined by Jim Peyton, Manager of the FST5 Crisis and Resource Line and a retired Detroit firefighter-paramedic, and by Ryan Kilyanek, a line supervisor with experience in corrections and behavioral health response. Toget...
Building FST5 - The POAM Perspective, with James Tignanelli
In this episode, we are joined by James Tignanelli, President of the Police Officers Association of Michigan (POAM), as we continue our Building FST5 series. James brings decades of experience representing law enforcement agencies across Michig...
The Slippery Slope of Frontline Stress, with Cinnamon Reiheld, MSW, LISW
In this episode, we are joined by Cinnamon Reiheld, MSW, LISW, a trauma specialist with extensive experience working with first responders. Recognized for her straightforward and practical approach, she skillfully translates clinical concepts i...
