Cardiovascular disease disproportionately affects first responders, is the largest cause of on-duty deaths for firefighters, and contributes to the sudden cardiac arrests that have a fairly high occurrence in law enforcement personnel. Stress is a known contributing factor.

Neurofeedback can play a vital part in stress management by helping to quiet the amygdala, the fear and stress center of the brain, and by helping to gain greater control over it. This has been demonstrated in studies with soldiers. The self-regulation skills their brains learned during neurofeedback were able to be applied later in very high stress high stakes situations.

Our first responders carry a heavy stress load, and will continue to do so as a necessary part of serving our communities. By giving them access to neurofeedback, we are providing them a tool to help alleviate some of the toxic effects of stress on their systems, resulting in better overall physical and mental health outcomes.