officer wellness & resiliency training
february 13, 2025 @ RCMP “H” Division headquarters
At Tacmobility, we have surveyed thousands of police officers and first responders to find out:
Where does stress comes from
How does it feel
What gets in the way of prioritizing taking care of yourself
What you absolutely DO NOT want for wellness training
Whether the job has been grinding you down and you’re struggling to find energy or self-improvement is your primary focus and you want to learn step-by-step techniques to succeed, you can’t miss this training.
february 13 , 2025 | 8a--5p
Complete the form below and email to sarah.newburn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
You Don’t Fix Burnout by doing More Work.
We have the privilege of training with cops and first responders around the county and even though they know they need to take care of themselves, many do not.
Why?
Laziness? Lack of interest?
No, time.
Even when you’re aware that high-functioning depression is nipping at your toes, where do you find the time to fix it and how do you fix it?
If you’ve read about the symptoms of stress but you literally don’t have time to deal with it, this is your chance to nip things in the bud…before your stress MAKES you deal with it.
a well-deserved break
With over 5 years of wellness training under our belts, we have 100% class engagement and raving reviews because our main goal is to help you create wellness goals that are realistic.
Not every wellness technique is for you. And, it doesn’t have to be - you just need to find something that works for you and practice it.
TacMobility combines teaching the neuroscience behind stress management along with guiding our students through recovery techniques such as mobility, physical therapy and breath work that lower symptoms of stress and burnout and increase feelings of energy.
wellness is something you experience
It’s not a boring PowerPoint with case study’s. It’s not an email newsletter with 800 numbers. It’s something you practice.
“This is the first time I’ve actually felt like I could do something about my stress”
February 13, 2025 - 8a-5p
We’ve designed the training day to be inclusive of HDIV and CIP.
Complete the form below and email to sarah.newburn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca
Course Description - controlling the mind & the machine
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Outside-of-the-box wellness training that focuses on increasing resilience by guiding officers through evidence-based recovery techniques.
Officers who have taken the training have reported feelings of “inspiration, motivation, and hope” after using evidence based training aids, nervous system regulating techniques and hands-on guided stretches that help reduce chronic pain from injuries and gear.
Now THAT is wellness!
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De-mystify mental health stigmas to increase individual wellness engagement and potentially department resource participation.
Face wellness challenges head-on with engaging visuals that explain the neuroscience behind the human threat system: fight or flight.
Peer discussions about real-life policing situations to practice emotional intelligence and de-escalation techniques in a safe environment.
Interactive role-playing scenarios using cold exposure to re-create Fight or Flight response. Students are guided through practical tools and coping skills for high-stress situations.
Practice emotional intelligence by utilizing Robert Plutchik’s Wheel of Emotion to help students identify and categorize their feelings with the assistance of peer observation.
60 minutes of hands-on mobility techniques that improve mobility, flexibility, mood and isolation.
Follow-Up Resources for students to feel supported and to connect with other law enforcement officers who prioritize wellness.
RCMP “H” Division officer wellness training
Date: February 13, 2025
Single class - no cost (open to “H” Division only)
Where: “H” Division Headquarters - 80 Garland Avenue, Dartmouth, NS
Meet Your Instructor
Hi, I’m Erica Gaines - the CEO/Founder of TacMobility, author of 8 first responder stress studies, author of 8 training courses, a certified yoga instructor, and Sociology student.
I started my career with law enforcement in 2013, when I worked for a tactical tool company and as time progressed and I developed friendships, I realized that 2 things were missing in the first responder wellness space:
Wellness techniques that you practice
Engaging presentations that make sense to a tough crowd
My goal is to help first responders understand their bodies and help them identify their stress habits. When this happens, change happens.
What makes me an expert is that I’ve been doing wellness training long enough to know that even though you have a department psych that you see yearly and you workout to keep your body in shape, you still have a hard time prioritizing replenishing your energy.
Doing burpees is great but that is not recovery.
Going on a vacation twice a year is great but that is not recovery.
In my world, we identify the risk and we extract it. We don’t waste precious time watching YouTube clips from 2000, we learn the latest neuroscience behind stress and get to work to reverse engineer our goals.
Resiliency training that leaves you feeling motivated and confident to be the best version of yourself.
what people are saying about tacmobility
"Our department seems to be ahead of the resiliency game, but, I found portions of the class filling in some of our gaps. Specifically, the guided stretching.”
“I honestly believe if you had some officers on the edge with suicidal tendencies this class would help bring them back.”
“The information, exercises, and stretches were amazing. My body felt more relaxed..”
"Erica is awesome, made me feel normal in the law enforcement field."
Complete the form below and email to sarah.newburn@rcmp-grc.gc.ca