ResponderStrong Information

ResponderStrong, a community of and for Emergency Responders, acknowledges diversity in the Responder community by providing Responders, Families, and Agencies innovative online support tools at many levels of need. All solutions are featured on their website and available to Responders nationwide in largely populated communities to the most remote rural areas. These confidential resources provide services ranging from a peer-to-peer anonymous chat app available 24/7, a mental health tool to manage stress, and a wellness tool to combat the job-related burn-out. Responders and their family’s wellbeing is too often compromised by the demands of their job and weighs heavily on the communities they serve. The statistics are alarming and the need for solutions is enormous. - EMS personnel report suicidal thoughts at a rate 10X the national average. - Journal of Emergency Medical Services - The average life expectancy for Law Enforcement Officers is 57 years old compared to 79 for civilians. - Sigma Tactical Wellness - Did you know 70% of the U.S. fire service is volunteer?- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration This work is clearly groundbreaking as no other entity has assembled a collection of resources of this significance, in one place. All Clear Foundation (ACF) is a “by Responder/for Responder” organization that is changing the dialog of Responder health. ACF believes that diversity only makes Agencies stronger and more able to serve communities. The Responder communities served by ACF include: • Law Enforcement • Fire • EMS • Dispatch • Frontline Medical Workers • Ski Patrol • Disaster Responders • Crisis Counselors • Corrections • Coroners/Last Responders • Wildland Firefighters • Other Responders By making health and wellness tools available to Responders and families, ResponderStrong has formidably initiated a movement that will steadily steer communities locally and nationally towards a healthier populace.