WHO WE ARE
First Responder Trauma Services was founded by a group of former first responders and mental health advocates who saw a critical gap in the support systems available for first responders in crisis. Today, we work with leading mental health professionals, volunteers, and partners to provide life-saving resources tailored to the unique needs of police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and other first responders and frontline workers.
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We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity whose mission-driven purpose is to serve those who spend their careers risking their lives for the safety and well-being of others. From the time a member of the public calls 911 for help, this population of employees and volunteers goes into action quickly to serve the public. Regardless of the time of day, these emergency response workers spend their time and talents serving the public on the worst days of their lives. FRTS911 stands ready to help these brave and caring men and women when they are experiencing their own worst days.
We're dedicated to supporting the lives of professional and volunteer first responders and frontline workers - including 911 operators, ​​​​
firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS pre-hospital transport personnel, emergency room staff, physicians, criminal justice service workers, park rangers, judicial district attorneys, coroners, and their family members - by developing honest and empathetic peer support relationships across the first response agencies we serve.
We believe in the importance and efficacy of community outreach and have created a regional peer support team model, whereby active first responders and frontline workers receive specialized training to respond to fellow first responders and first response agencies in crisis 24/7 365.
At FRTS, we get it because we have been there and done that, with over 500 collective years of frontline response experience. Our clinicians know how it feels, because we have felt the same way. We can show responders what we have found to successfully maneuver through similar minefields and live an enriched life. With increasingly higher burnout, addiction, divorce and suicide rates, we as helpers and community members need to provide more than empathy and understanding. ​​
Whether you’re an individual, a business, or part of a larger organization, your involvement makes a difference!
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Contact us to explore ways you can help contribute to our mission — from a one-time donation to volunteer opportunities and corporate sponsorship.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Our dedicated team of experienced professionals are at the heart of what we do, utilizing their unique skills and passion
to move the work of our fundraising organization forward.
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Without them, First Responder Trauma Services
would not be where it is today.
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Meet some of our team members below.
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Here are some ways you can get involved:​
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DONATE: Make a one-time or recurring donation
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VOLUNTEER: Join our volunteer network to help with events or outreach
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SPONSOR: Partner with us to fund programs and expand our reach
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FUNDRAISE: Start your own fundraiser to rally your community around this important cause