Also called: Peer Support Coordinator (First Responders)
Helps police, firefighters, and EMTs process traumatic calls through debriefings and peer support.
After a fatal fire, gathers the crew at the station for a structured debriefing about what they saw and felt. Follows up one-on-one with a firefighter who isn't sleeping.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 7 years after high school. Master's in counseling or social work plus CISM training; many come from first-responder careers.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Counseling, Psychology, Fire Science.
Growing much faster than average (about 17% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. AI won't run a debrief for firefighters after a fatal fire; peer trust and human presence are the point.
Classes: AP Psychology, Health, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 21-1018.
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