Battalion Chief, Retired Boulder Fire Boulder, Colorado, United States
The purpose of this presentation is to explore How Bullying Affects Your Health, Safety and Survival for company officers. A panel of subject matter experts from the IAFC Safety, Health, and Survival Section’s Bullying Prevention Taskforce will review fundamental knowledge related to identifying and understanding how, when, where, and why bulling occurs, how it impacts fire department members and the fire department, and how bullying directly impacts our safety, health, and survival. Participants are encouraged to engage with the presenters to further discuss the subject materials and to answer questions related to bullying in the fire service.
Learning Objectives:
The participant will be able to define workplace bullying.
The participant will be able to recognize and describe the potential physical, emotional, and career impacts of workplace bullying.
The participant will have reviewed strategies and tactics to reduce workplace bullying as well as developing plans for organizational improvement.
