Safety Stand Down 2025 is taking place June 15-21, and all fire and emergency services departments are encouraged to suspend non-operational activities that week to focus on this year’s theme – “Break the Stigma: Behavioral Health RESET.” These resources are now available to help you plan your activities and participate in this important event.
- Safety Stand Down Sweepstakes Quiz– Take this 10-question quiz to test your knowledge of this year’s theme and enter to win one of 200 limited edition challenge coins.
- Roundtable Talk: Get Ready for Safety Stand Down– Register for this panel discussion to learn more about this year’s theme and how to participate.
- Daily Theme One-Pagers– One-pagers are available to educate yourself and your crew about the daily themes of Recognize, Educate, Strategies, Empower, and Training.
- Activity Ideas– Not sure what your department can do during Safety Stand Down? Look here for inspiration.
- Resources– Visit the Safety Stand Down resource center for tools, training, guides, and more to help your department focus on behavioral health.
Find all this and more on the Safety Stand Down web site
Sam DiGiovanna is a 40-year fire service veteran. He started with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, served as Fire Chief at the Monrovia Fire Department, and currently serves as Chief at the Verdugo Fire Academy in Glendale. He is Director at Large with the California State Firefighters Association, Associate Director for the California Training Officers Association and a consultant for www.Lexipol.com