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Public Safety

Goal 1: Utilize Targeted Initiatives and Industry Best Practices and Policies to Foster a Safe
Environment
Objective 1: Improve Quality of Life and Place
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
Core Mental Health Overall satisfaction of project Fire
PS management
1.1.12
Summary:
Milestone Estimated
The Arlington Fire Department is committed to the mental Completion
wellness of its members, including its prevention and Awarded OOG Mental Health 11/2023
dispatch partners. Grant
4-hour Resiliency Class 04/2024
Arlington Fire Department has a PEER team consisting of 23 Red Chip Referral Program Ongoing
members available for PEER counseling and can direct PEER Suicide Prevention Training 09/2024
members to professional resources 24/7.

Arlington Fire Department has contracted The Readiness
Group to administer professional counseling referrals
through a new “Red Chip” program. Modeled after the
successful APD “Blue Chip” program the Red Chip connects
members with mental health resources. Simply access a
link through the City Portal, the Arlington Professional
Firefighters website and even via a QR code printed on a
red poker chip issued to all members.

Finally, Arlington Fire Department was able to provide a 4-
hour personal resiliency class taught by the professionals
from The Readiness Group. This class teaches members to
recognize the signs of stress, the negative health effects
that it causes and healthy coping mechanisms to help
reduce it. This class was presented to nearly 300 members
of the department including prevention and dispatch.

These programs are possible by a grant awarded to us by
The Office of Governor which we have applied for renewal
for 2025 to continue these services.

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