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Presumptive Legislation and the Fire Service

1. Identify the steps in the worker’s compensation system including general legal concepts
2. Explain the difference between injury and disability
3. Identify the role of presumptive legislation in the fire service
4. Analyze PTSD and the role of trauma exposure in the worker's compensation system.


1 Continuing Education Unit is Offered.

Cancellation Policy: No Refund/ Cancellation After 07/10/20

Level of Difficulty:
Introductory

Instructor Credentials:
Dr. Wheldon is a licensed clinical psychologist (CA License#27027) who has a passion for the behavioral health of firefighters and their families. She currently serves as the President and Founder of the Fire Service Psychology Association (FSPA), a nonprofit which was created to bridge the gap between professional psychology and the fire service through providing continuing education courses to mental health providers, behavioral health trainings to departments, and collaborating on research to better understand the specific needs of firefighters and their families. She sat on the Health and Safety Curriculum Review Committee for the National Fire Academy (NFA) and proposed the inclusion of behavioral health courses. Furthermore, she provided guest lectures to students in the NFA on the topic of, “Demystifying Psychology for the Fire Service.” She currently serves as a NFA contract instructor for Health and Safety Program Operations courses. Dr. Wheldon previously worked for the Los Angeles Fire Department as their Director of Behavioral Health. In that role, she provided direct psychological services to firefighters and their families, managed and supervised the peer support and CISM teams, provided trainings on behavioral health topics, and supervised two doctoral psychology students. As one of a few fire psychologists in the country, she recognized that firefighters do not have access to behavioral health care tailored to their specific needs and founded FSPA.

Dec 19, 2020 12:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)