AMerican board of first responder behavioral healthcare (frbh)

Publications


The publication set below supports the National Standard for Occupational Psychological Hazard Protection. Each is published without charge. The National Standard establishes the requirements. The remaining publications support understanding, evaluation, and implementation. They do not add to, narrow, or modify those requirements.

Recommended Reading Order
For organizations beginning implementation, FRBH recommends the following sequence:

1. Executive Overview
2. FRBH National Standard
3. Organizational Self-Evaluation
4. Implementation Guidance
5. National Technical Assistance Center
6. Frequently Asked Questions

Provisional Field-Test Edition
The National Standard is currently published as a Provisional Field-Test Edition — available for voluntary implementation while FRBH gathers field experience and public comment ahead of an open consensus process. The purpose of this stage is to learn from implementation before the first Consensus Edition is established. Comments are welcome from any organization or interested party, whether or not they intend to adopt the Standard.

Implementation Support

General implementation support is available at no charge through the National Technical Assistance Center (NTAC), on the same terms to every organization.

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NOTICE: The National Standard is published as a Provisional Field-Test Edition. It is released for voluntary implementation and field learning ahead of an open consensus process, and its requirements may be revised before the first Consensus Edition. Supporting publications will be revised alongside it. All six were approved by the FRBH Board of Directors on July 24, 2026, and are effective August 2026.