program, education & training offerings

IronStar provides structured support following high-impact events, including mass casualty incidents, pediatric deaths, responder-involved fatalities, and cumulative high-exposure calls.

Services may include:

• Immediate on-site or virtual support
• Structured, evidence-informed debriefing 
• Follow-up sessions for delayed impact
• Leadership consultation during post-incident phases
• Long-tail support planning

Focus areas:

• Acute stress response
• Cumulative operational stress
• Maintaining workforce stability after critical events

IronStar provides structured peer support services for agencies seeking consistent, reliable workforce support.

Services may include:

• Scheduled peer support availability
• Structured debrief facilitation
• Incident-specific follow-up
• Support for cumulative operational exposure
• Leadership consultation regarding workforce trends

This model provides an alternative to reactive-only approaches by offering continuity and structured engagement.

Educational programming designed for personnel operating in high exposure, high-stakes environments.

Topics may include:

• Recognizing acute stress reactions
• Practical peer-to-peer support skills
• Delayed stress response patterns
• Moral injury in operational settings
• Operational fatigue and cumulative exposure
• Supporting coworkers appropriately and safely

Available as half-day, full-day, or multi-session programming.

IronStar works with supervisors, command staff, and organizational leadership navigating the demands of high-stress workforces.

Focus areas:

• Post-incident leadership response
• Supporting personnel without assuming clinical roles
• Identifying patterns of organizational strain
• Retention and workforce sustainability
• Addressing organizational contributors to stress exposure

Education and consultation addressing system-level contributors to workforce strain, including:

• Organizational stress patterns
• Policy impact on morale and retention
• Leadership communication after high-impact events
• Building sustainable internal support systems

IronStar services are available in the following formats:

• On-site response and support
• Virtual consultation and education
• Half-day and full-day trainings
• Multi-session series
• Ongoing service agreements

IronStar is available to provide on site support in Wisconsin and the entire Midwest Region. Virtual Consultation and support is available nationwide.