Responder 1st
Assistance Program
Responder 1st
who we are
Kasie Dawson is a Licensed Professional Counselor who works with first responders and has provided traumatic incident debriefings to numerous public safety personnel in Arkansas and around the country. Kasie is a Certified First Responder Counselor and a Certified Peer Support Leader through the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF). Kasie has assisted agencies in building peer programs or restructuring an existing program.
Greg has been a Law Enforcement Officer since 1998 and has spent his career in both Arkansas and South Carolina. During that time, he has been assigned to the K-9 Division, 4th Judicial Drug Task Force Interdiction Unit, Crisis/Hostage Negotiator, Firearms and Tactics Instructor, as well as Peer Team Leader. Greg is also a certified instructor through the ICISF. Through his personal and professional failures and success, he brings relatable information and practical tools.
What we do
The Peers and Clinicians of Responder 1st have the knowledge and experience to train and/or certify your department members on a host of topics related to the stressors of today’s First Responder. Peer Team training and certifications through the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (ICISF) as well as seminars on topics such as relationships, recognizing the effects of critical incidents and cumulative stress, and resiliency are just a few.
Support those who support you
Kasie and Greg are big supporters of numerous groups and causes such as the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Greg and Kasie are increasingly active in local events in Arkansas as well as nation wide.
“Your brain under stress is focused upon surviving and reacting, and less focused upon planning and creating. with chronic stress, your brain learns - and is rewired - to be focused upon survival and reacting only. it has difficulty amping up the area devoted to devising plans for the future. constant time urgency takes a toll on your body, brain, and emotions. here.”
-doreen virtue
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Contact
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Email:
Responder1st@gmail.com
Phone:
479-445-7726
479-445-7724