RFP #P21-93 - Emergency Responder Resiliency Training

The primary goal of this RFP is to provide the Jersey City/Newark Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Executive Committee and its designees with a Consultant to conduct train-the-trainer instruction for emergency response personnel in resiliency/operational stress management to aid in the prevention of posttraumatic stress disorder in first responders. Specifically, this process is designed to accomplish the following: • Provide experiential train-the-trainer resiliency/operational stress management training for fire, law enforcement and emergency medical professionals in the UASI region. • Develop cohorts of trainers who are qualified to train their peers. • Establish a program with strong evaluation mechanisms to demonstrate the impact of this training on those who participate.

• This training is for fire, emergency medical services, police and other first responder professionals to better cope with stressful situations before they occur and not just treat the symptoms after the event has occurred.
• The training must be workshop-based to include classroom theoretical knowledge and experiential exercises based on instructor research and personal life experiences. The classroom courses should be able to be adapted to an online format should it be requested by the UASI.
• Proposer should have the knowledge to assist with the development of trainer characteristics and skills to assist the UASI with selecting the individuals who should be chosen to participate in the train-the-trainer program.
• The training instruction for the in-person train-the-trainer course must be a two-week course (7-week days of instruction) so that the trainees have enough time to be proficient in the details of resiliency and how to invoke the coping techniques learned for future instruction. Direct training or train-the-trainer courses may also be offered virtually and the course lengths can vary depending on the needs of the entities trained but all course lengths must be determined in consultation with the UASI.