Episode 7: “Mentally preparing for fire season”

In this episode, Dr Alexandra Howard from Phoenix Australia and Cathy Sosoli from Victorian Country Fire Authority discuss how farmers And CFA volunteers can take some of the stress out of the lead up to summer fire season by consciously preparing themselves mentally. They also encourage farmers and volunteer firefighters to talk through their experiences of fire seasons past and present and their emotional responses to it.

Now streaming on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and here.

This podcast is part of the Primary Producer Knowledge Network led by the National Centre for Farmer Health to promote mentally healthy workplaces. Campfire, part of the Primary Producer Knowledge Network, was funded by the Victorian State Government’s WorkSafe WorkWell Mental Health Improvement Fund.