{"product_id":"cover-my-six-lea-sullivan-9798999011855","title":"Cover My Six: Twelve Essential Trainings for Firefighter Peer Support","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCOVER MY SIX: THE PLAYBOOK \u003c\/em\u003eby Dr. Lea Sullivan is a comprehensive, hands-on \"playbook\" (workbook) designed specifically for firefighters and first responders to navigate the complex mental health challenges inherent in your profession. The playbook emphasizes peer support as a critical, culturally competent intervention that bridges the gap between trauma exposure and formal mental health care. It offers practical frameworks, exercises, and reflective prompts to train peer supporters in effective listening, boundary setting, resilient responding, crisis management, and sustaining mental wellness over the long term.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe core framework-P.R.E.P.-focuses on Prevention, Response, Engagement, and Pathways, guiding peer supporters to build trust, act with empathy, stay engaged with their crews, and connect peers to professional resources when necessary. The playbook stresses the importance of tactical listening, emotional validation, and somatic grounding techniques to help firefighters process trauma and stress effectively.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe playbook also addresses the vital need for clear boundaries, confidentiality, and knowing one's limits as a peer supporter, encouraging referral to mental health professionals in complex or crisis situations. It provides detailed guidance on crisis response, including recognizing red flags for suicide risk, handling disclosures with care, and activating emergency protocols.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSustaining the mission requires establishing a culture of peer support that includes leadership buy-in, confidentiality protection, and cross-agency collaboration. The guide promotes building a network of culturally competent mental health professionals, chaplains, and peer support teams across departments to amplify resilience and mutual aid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, the playbook underscores the importance of self-care and mental armor for peer supporters themselves. It advocates for daily habits like quality sleep, physical exercise, nutrition, cold-water immersion, mindfulness, and self-compassion to maintain mental health and prevent burnout. Through exercises, partner practices, and group discussions, peer supporters learn to build sustainable teams, rotate responsibilities, celebrate quiet wins, and keep thriving in the demanding fire service environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with clear and engaging exercises you can start on today, \u003cem\u003eCOVER MY SIX: THE PLAYBOOK \u003c\/em\u003eis not only a great companion to and next step after the guidebook, \u003cem\u003eCOVER MY SIX, \u003c\/em\u003ebut as a stand-alone\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand foundational resource for peer supporters and fire service leadership committed to enhancing mental wellness and sustaining the mission of caring for those who serve on the front lines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lea Sullivan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798999011855\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Strong Red Line Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d","brand":"Lea Sullivan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447098224895,"sku":"9798999011855","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b0e01266-5d41-4548-b8ce-49e819a8fc82.jpg?v=1777228809","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/cover-my-six-lea-sullivan-9798999011855","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}