Our goal is to provide support and wellness to our fellow firefighters and their families though the process of listening, referral and support.
The Peer Team member’s role is one of support and allowing the Professional Provider to facilitate the peer’s reactions to a critical incident, job related stress or personal crisis.
OUR MISSION
suicide and crisis LIFELINE
call or text 988
FIRE & EMS HELPLINE
1-888-731-3473
Lieutenant Jeff Huggins
We lost Jeff to Suicide on 4/16/24.
We want to encourage everyone to talk about it. Suicide can be prevented, however it can't always be avoided. Talking about it can help you work through your grief in a healthy manner. Suicide has ripple effects and impacts many people. Some common reactions are shock, guilt and helplessness. In the next few days, the city is taking steps to provide resources and professional help. Clinicians will be available to talk. You can always reach out to your peer support team. Your peer support team is trained to listen and direct you to the more appropriate trained professionals that meets your individual specific needs.
24/7
Resources
Coping with Grief
How to talk about Firefighter suicide
Firefighter Suicide: how to cope with Grief and Loss
Your Orlando Firefighters' Benevolent Association would like to invite you, and your family, to the 2024 Annual Benevolent Picnic. All are welcome, you don't have to be a member to attend! Come join your fellow OFD families and enjoy the live music, games, food, ice cream, bounce houses, waterslides, trampolines, face painting and more! Once again the event will be held at the FOP lodge on Little Lake Conway, so bring your ski, boat and bathing suit to enjoy the water activities. Admission is $30 per family or $10 for singles and helps offset the cost of the event. Don't forget to take advantage of the raffles/silent auctions and treat yourself/family to some great prizes.
SHIFT LEAD
Geoff Corah 321-303-1095
BJ Shanks 407-808-9471
Jason Hooper 407-949-2514
Tony Ramos 305-282-0061
Tyler Gaddy 407-446-6362
Mike Oubre 407-462-2128
Kyle Bolton 407-579-5260
Leon Poke Jr. 407-766-3716
A Shift Peers
SHIFT LEAD
Ken Rinaldi 321-436-7944
Brian Stilwell 863-409-3101
Lori McDonald 407-383-2642
Jeff Orrange 407-902-5544
Colleen Walsh 407-947-2912
Terra Hutcheson 813-478-2329
Jimmy Reyes 407-399-3708
Kyle Dupont 407-760-0979
Steven Negedly 386-795-4820
B Shift Peers
SHIFT LEAD
Nickolas Tuten 407-493-7026
Tim Capps 407-716-1786
Andre Smith 407-535-3663
Ed Maerkl 321-446-0840
Pat Kelly 321-303-7772
Curt Searcy 407-463-7361
C Shift Peers
Lead
Izzy Pellot 407-690-3258
Jade Chisholm 904-610-8570
Civilian Paramedic Peers
Dale Reynolds 321-229-2091
Rick Jeffery 407-222-0924
Joe McCluan 321-438-5321
Pat Martin 407-920-8341
Eli Dejesus 407-402-5248
Jimmy Madriaga 407-929-2702
Ray Cordero 407-383-0973
Retiree Peers
Lead
Jennifer Fayson 407-470-9176
Felicia Jones 702-354-1393
Stephanie Figueroa 352-427-9444
Kari Link 575-605-4574
Communications Peers
Orlando FD Chaplain
Lonnie Crawford 407-312-5312
Reedy Creek FD Chaplain
Rick Spence 407-595-4579
Arnold Palmer Hospital Chaplain
John Rowe 407-462-1255
Chaplains
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A Behavioral Health Access Program, or a BHAP for short, is a comprehensive and operationalized plan which clearly specifies the mental health services first responders and their families may need, where those services are available within their communities, and levels and standards of care that are expected from these services. Its purpose is to ensure education, support, assessment, and intervention for members who may be affected by behavioral health issues. The BHAP has been recognized by the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation as a best practice and is becoming a world standard of behavioral healthcare for first responders.
BHAP toolkit NOW AVAILABLE
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