Tool Box Tuesdays
September 2, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Peer Support 101
Red Alert Sleep Awareness Campaign with Amy Foley and Special Guests
Learn more about the Red Alert Sleep Awareness Campaign. We will talk about the impact lack of sleep has on many physical functions and mental health (Hint: Lack of sleep impacts everything!!). Let’s talk about making sleep a safety issue, not a topic related to poor performance/apathy/burnout/lack of motivation. We discuss the sleep hacks that WILL help you improve your sleep. We will be joined by some of our peer supports who have become educated on the impacts of sleep and many have personal stories of overcoming sleep issues. You can learn how to sign up to bring this training to your department.
September 9, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Clinical Consultation for Trained Peer Supporters with Erica Birkley, Ph. D.
Best Practices for Peer Support Teams include consultation with a trained and licensed mental health clinician to provide education, policy, and procedure review. Clinicians are knowledgeable about the peer support model and are familiar with first responder culture. Clinical Consultation provides ongoing skills training to improve and enhance knowledge that can be applied as a trained peer supporter.
September 16, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Treatment Meet and Greet
Sleep Specialist Brandon Dreiman
Brandon Dreiman is a retired Captain and 23-year veteran of the Indianapolis Fire Department, where he spent his last seven years building and leading the department’s Wellness & Support Program. Today, he serves as the Behavioral Health Specialist for ProTeam Wellness, bringing his lived fire service experience together with clinical training to help first responders thrive.
Brandon is a Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) Clinician, Certified Sleep Science Coach, and Certified Peer Recovery Coach, specializing in culturally competent care for public safety professionals navigating sleep challenges, substance use recovery, and mental wellness. He is also an International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Peer Support & Resilience Master Instructor and a member of the IAFF’s Disaster Response Team.
With decades of first-hand fire service experience and a passion for behavioral health, Brandon is dedicated to helping first responders build resilience, recover well, and rest better.
September 23, 2025, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Tactical Tuesday
Bullet Proof Your Body – Sleep to Facilitate Recovery with Josh True and Jen Farmer
Sleep is an important component of facilitating recovery after exercise. It is also important for injury prevention. Did you know, it is also a focus within sport science to optimize athletic functioning. Josh True and Jen Farmer will discuss how developing a plan for high quality sleep increases your ability to sprint, carry hose, lift weight for strength, and repair the muscles. High performing athletes are prioritizing sleep and you should too!