VEST First Responders for Android

11 things about VEST First Responders

1. VEST First Responder helps individuals avoid burnout and avert crisis by providing in-the-moment connections to peer support, ready access to first responder specific expert mental and emotional training, and access to professional counseling when appropriate.

2. The VEST app provides subscriber access to services that are paid for by departments where the first responder (“subscriber”) works.

3. The app provides anonymous access to text and telephone support by stripping out the caller ID information, while supplying the support center with the necessary authentication to identify the subscriber’s department.

4. The app then enables the subscriber to access text and telephone support and training services.

5. The VEST app customizes access by automatically integrating the department's access codes and access numbers.

6. Subscribers enjoy streamlined employer-customized access to the VEST app.

7. The first time a subscriber uses the app, the subscriber enters a code supplied by the department.

8. Too many first responders shoulder their burdens not knowing they can get help from a peer or a counseling professional.

9. T is to remember to effectively Transition from on-duty and off-duty life to help create and enjoy the prosperity a balanced life can offer.

10. V is for being Vigilant in planning for, understanding, and approaching the risks and unique stressors of duty.

11. “VEST” helps individuals prosper on and off duty.