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As an FFCA member, you now have access to the world's leading association platform for member-tomember communication, learning, meetings, and more.

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Logging in is easy. Just navigate to ffca.tradewing.com and enter your credentials.

If you have not logged in before, simply click "Forgot Your Password" to trigger an invitation sent to the main email address on record with the FFCA.

What is Tradewing?

Tradewing is a virtual social community designed specifically for FFCA and its members to network, meet, share resources, and learn. It's a gathering place just for your industry.

Once logged in, you’ll find various groups to join and participate in.

Groups are a place for committees to meet and for gathering around subspecialties or key topics. Within groups, you can find shared documents and host group events.

By clicking “What is your message?” near the top of the page, you can post within the general community or within specific groups.

Share interesting news, ask a question, or reach out to specific members. The choice is yours.

How Will Tradewing Help Me?

This new FFCA membership benefit exists to help you get even more out of your FFCA membership than ever before. Here are just a few examples of how other FFCA members and associations are using their Tradewing communities:

As an FFCA member, you have exclusive access to a suite of powerful tools that will make it easier for you to collaborate with your fellow members, find information, and virtually meet face to face.

Did you know, first responders are four to five times more likely to develop PTSD than the general population? Firefighter behavioral health has been on the forefront for several years and is becoming more of a focus due to the increase in first responder suicides. There are many ways to deal with the everyday stressors that occur on the job. Some are healthy coping mechanisms and some not so healthy. Teaching our crews the importance of mental health and providing existing crews and new hire classes with the tools they can use on the job and in everyday life is key. We also discuss critical incident stress management, peer support, available resources, potential signs and symptoms to look out for in each other and one’s self and give a brief introduction to the benefits of yoga, specifically for first responders during their two-week orientation. This is why Brevard County Fire Rescue has incorporated Yoga into their new hire training.

Fire Inspector Nikki Kelly, a 14-year fire ser vice veteran, wanted to make a difference in the lives of her fellow brothers and sisters in the field who deal with the everyday on the job stress. Kelly obtained her Masters of Science in Traditional Oriental Medicine and Doctorate in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. In June of 2022, Inspector Kelly attended a six-day Yoga for First Responder teacher training academy and received her level two yoga instructor certification. In December 2022, she completed a 200-hour yoga teacher training course with Full Circle Yoga School and is also involved with BCFR’s Peer Support/CISM team. Her focus and passion continue to be the mental health and wellness of her brothers and sisters in the fire ser vice. Kelly is thankful to have diverse knowledge in different aspects of the fire ser vice so she can relate and help support crews in any way possible.

Incorporating Yoga has become a very impor tant part of BCFR’s culture. Kelly guides our new hire classes and existing crew’s using techniques on how to decompress after a stressful call. She provides them with awareness and how yoga has been known to improve strength and flexibility as well as enhance sleep and relaxation. With meditation and breathing techniques, yoga can help improve one’s mental well-being, provide clarity and calmness, increase body awareness and relax the mind, and reduce the stress endured in the emergency services field.