MentalFireFit

Developing understanding and knowledge of work-related mental health issues in the context of fire and rescue services in Finland.

The project is finished.

MentalFireFit RDI-project consists four work packages, which are carried out in close cooperation between the Finnish Association of Fire Officers and Xamk. The main purpose of the project is to systematically and nationally develop understanding and knowledge of work-related mental health issues in the context of fire and rescue services in Finland. The purpose of this project is to promote nationwide awareness of the importance of work-related mental health protection and to ensure continuity.

The WPs are:

WP 1: Increase awareness of managing work-related mental wellbeing

WP 2: Further training and networking of those who currently work as mental health personnel in the fire and rescue services.

WP 3: Promoting mentally safe work communities in fire and rescue services

WP 4: Development of defusing and post-trauma activities

Xamk’s role in this project is to develop training and educational content and to do research.

Project name:

MentalFireFit

Project duration: 1.1.2020–31.12.2021

Info

Lead partner: The Finnish Association of Fire Officers
Partial partners: South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences

Budget

Financier and main source of funding: Fire Protection Fund
Total budget: EUR 119 390
Xamk part of the total budget: EUR 47 756

More information

Hilla Nordquist
044 702 8780
firstname.lastname@xamk.fi