TO: Committee of the Whole - Planning and Public Works
FROM: Mayor Angela Birney
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR CONTACT(S):
Fire Adrian Sheppard, Fire Chief 425-556-2200
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Fire Jim Whitney Deputy Fire Chief
TITLE:
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FY24 Assistance to Firefighters Grant – Joint Peer Support Training MOU Amendment
OVERVIEW STATEMENT:
recommendation
Authorize the Mayor to execute the First Amendment to the FY24 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Joint Peer Support Training Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), adding the City of Redmond Fire Department as a participating agency in place of the City of Bothell Fire Department.
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? Additional Background Information/Description of Proposal Attached
REQUESTED ACTION:
? Receive Information ? Provide Direction ? Approve
REQUEST RATIONALE:
Relevant Plans/Policies:
2025–2050 Redmond Fire Department Functional Plan (Workforce Wellness)
2022–2027 Fire Department Strategic Plan (Firefighter Health and Safety)
Required:
N/A
Council Request:
N/A
Other Key Facts:
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OUTCOMES:
Participation will provide Redmond Fire Department's internal Peer Support Team access to specialized training designed to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and resources necessary to support firefighters and other cross-department personnel.
The regional training initiative focuses on Peer Support and behavioral wellness and includes training related to resilience, post-traumatic stress, resource awareness, peer education, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, behavioral health resources, crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and best practices for supporting members following difficult or traumatic events.
A well-trained Peer Support Team is an important component of supporting the health and resiliency of Redmond Fire personnel. Firefighters routinely respond to traumatic incidents and high-stress situations, and Peer Support members are often among the first trusted resources available to employees following those experie...
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