The Firefighter Health Forum brings together the greater fire service community for meaningful discussions, powerful speakers and actionable sessions around the most critical health issues facing Minnesota firefighters. All firefighters, MnFIRE peer supporters, and fire service partners/spouses and family members from across the state are welcome to join us at the 2025 Firefighter Health Forum presented by MnFIRE on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, at Grand Casino Mille Lacs.
Attendees will enjoy a special keynote presentation, get information on the latest Hometown Heroes Assistance Program resources, and can choose from two breakout session options: LivingWorks safeTALK suicide prevention training or general firefighter health training. Stay tuned to this page for the complete forum agenda and speakers announcement coming soon.
The statistics are well-known: paramedics and firefighters are at a higher risk of dying by suicide than the general population. This four-hour training (split between two-hour sessions in the morning and afternoon) will equip you to be more alert to someone thinking of suicide and better able to connect them with further help. Using a simple yet effective model, LivingWorks safeTALK empowers everyone to make a difference. With over 120,000 people attending each year, it’s the world’s fastest-growing suicide prevention skills training course. We recommend MnFIRE peer supporters choose this breakout session, but everyone is welcome.
Learn from a variety of health experts on how to care for yourself and cultivate a healthy lifestyle in the fire service by discussing topics like functional fitness, nutrition, sleep, cardiovascular health and more. In the morning session, you’ll explore occupational athletics and nutrition for firefighters. And in the afternoon session, a MnFIRE medical expert will dive into sleep – how the fire service impacts sleep for both firefighters and their families and how to optimize sleep quality – as well as how to improve and optimize cardiovascular health in the fire service.
There is a $50 registration fee per attendee (plus fees). Scholarships are available upon request – please contact us at info@mnfireinitiative.com for more information.
Each event ticket includes breakfast and lunch. A hospitality room with appetizers and a cash bar will also be available for attendees the evening of Friday, Jan. 24, the night before the forum.
MnFIRE has reserved a block of rooms at the Grand Casino Mille Lacs Hotel on Friday, Jan. 24, at a rate of $119. To reserve a room, call 800-468-3517 and mention you’re attending the Firefighter Health Forum. Reservations must be made by Friday, Jan. 3, to receive the discounted group rate. Any reservations made after that date will be subject to the best available rate at that time.
Please reach out to us at info@mnfireinitiative.com with any questions about the Firefighter Health Forum.