Tools in this section have been gathered and vetted for usefulness and relevance to a wide range of volunteer and paid fire services organizations in rural, suburban, urban, and tribal locations, among others. After completing the VT–ORG for Fire Services, use the VT–ORG Scoresheet and Action Plan to analyze the results and prioritize the areas of organizational health you identified as challenges. Then, use the resources and research literature in the toolkit to implement strategies to build your capacity as a vicarious trauma-informed organization.
If you care for your people as much as you care about your equipment and you care about your buildings, you'll help give them the tools that they need in order to cope with the things that they are seeing that are not normal in a person's life.
—Shawn S. Kelley, Director of Strategic Services, International Association of Fire Chiefs
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Compendium of Resources
Each of the over 500 listings in the Compendium of Resources includes the resource title, source, and author or developer, as well as a general description identifying the category, discipline, organizational strategy, topic, and CDC code, if applicable. Research literature items include full bibliographical citations.
Blueprint for a Vicarious Trauma-Informed Organization
For a step-by-step guide to strengthening your organization's response to vicarious trauma by using this toolkit, see the Blueprint for a Vicarious Trauma-Informed Organization.