AZDHS - Resiliency, Wellness, and Safety Summit

April 8, 2019

Arizona Department of Health Services (AZDHS) hosts Balance EMS - An Arizona EMS Resiliency, Wellness, and Safety Summit at the Desert Willow Conference Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Peoria Fire-Medical Department Deputy Fire Chief Robert Brewster and Admin Nicole Swartwout present on their All-Encompassing Employee Wellness Program that includes an innovative Peer Support Team and Resiliency Training model.

Robert Brewster, Deputy Fire Chief: Peoria Fire –Medical Department. Chief Brewster brings expert field knowledge with 30 years of Fire Service Experience. In addition, he has served his community for 28 years as a Paramedic in California and Arizona. Currently, he is a Deputy Chief for the Peoria Fire-Medical Department and oversees the Administration and Support Services, Divisions. With Peoria Fire - Medical he founded the Peoria Fire - Medical Department Peer Support Team and Employee Wellness Program (EWP) and currently serves as the program director. Chief Brewster has a Bachelor’s of Science in Public Safety Administration through Grand Canyon University and is working on his Master’s in Leadership.

Nicole Swartwout, Admin: Peoria Fire-Medical Department. Nicole brings 12 years of Emergency Medical experience as an EMT-B, Emergency Department Technician, and BLS trainer. She is also a certified Crisis Interventionist and has dedicated over a decade as a volunteer grief support facilitator. Co-founding the Peoria Fire - Medical Department Peer Support Team and Employee Wellness Program (EWP), she has been instrumental in the development and deployment of the model program.