The California Fire Service July - August 2024

Lexipol's membership addresses these challenges, providing a robust, flexible training solution that keeps peer support teams at the forefront of wellness and readiness. Additionally, peer teams need to be partnered with culturally competent clinicians. Lexipol offers the only program in the country for master's level and above clinicians with continuing education sponsored by the American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC). For more information about how Lexipol's Peer Support and Clinician Training and Certification Memberships can benefit your agency, visit binged.it/3LVMTNR Credit: Jaime Brower, Psy.D., ABPP Vice President of Peer Support & Clinician Training and Certification Lexipol Wellness & Founder of the National Emergency Responder & Public Safety Center.

Sam DiGiovanna is a 40-year fire service veteran. He started with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, served as Fire Chief at the Monrovia Fire Department, and currently serves as Chief at the Verdugo Fire Academy in Glendale. He also is Associate Director for the California Training Officers Association and a consultant for www.Lexipol.com