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Autism Awareness Training for Firefighters/EMS Personnel/Police Officers/All First Responders Firefighters and EMTs are trained to handle emergencies.

When the world changes around them, they modify training to meet these changes. Now there is a new type of training that needs to be addressed—training for an autism emergency. Autism is one of the fastest growing disabilities in the world and it is not going away. It affects over 400,000 individuals from ages 3 to 22 in the United States, an increase of over 2039% since 1992. 1 out of every 100 c

hildren is born with some level of autism and this figure continues to grow every year. If we are not aware of this disorder and the vast spectrum of symptoms it encompasses, we will not be ready to handle the emergency effectively. A simple uneducated or untrained mistake can result in the loss of a fellow firefighter or even the individual. We can't afford mistakes like this, especially when the training is now available. Individuals with autism are so unique and their actions so unpredictable that it's not only for their safety, but the firefighter and EMTs as well. If you walked into a fire and went to grab the individual, and he or she acted out not in fear of you, but in fear of being touched, you can get hurt as a result. There is no room for mistakes in the field. Everyone's safety is important. Learning how to effectively interact with an individual with autism is the one training we can't afford to overlook. Knowing what to do and how to approach individuals with autism is the first step in effectively handling any emergency situation.

08/09/2026

A Cadet Trained in Autism — Trained Once, Prepared for Life — Before the First Call

According to the CDC, approximately 1 in 31 children is identified with autism, and an estimated 5.4 million adults in the United States are also on the autism spectrum. Autism is a lifelong disability, which means first responders will encounter autistic children and adults throughout their careers.

First Awareness / Before the First Call is a national initiative of Prevent-Educate, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing free first responder autism awareness training since 2012.

Our goal is simple: make our first responders proactive — not reactive by bringing Autism Awareness & Interaction Training into firefighter, EMT and paramedic education before they enter active service.

Learn more at www.FirstAwareness.org

We would welcome the opportunity to work with you.

Reach out ot us: First Awareness / Prevent-Educate, Inc.
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08/06/2026

I am excited to announce a new webpage for www.Prevent-educate.org :)

Firefighters, EMTs, Paramedics and Law Enforcement Officers are trained to handle emergencies. Now there is a new type of training that needs to be addressed, training for an autism emergency. Autism is one of the fastest growing disabilities in the world and it is not going away. New statistics sho...

07/25/2026

Huge shout out to Bullard, MSA Cairns, Lakeland Safety and Phenix for their donations of fire helmets for the 2026-2027 round of helmets for Helmets 4 Autism @ Helmets4Autism.com :) Without the generous donations, Prevent-Educate.org - Firefighter / EMS / First Responder Autism Awareness would not be possible. Also special thanks to South East Hydrographics in Nunan, Georgia and My Airbrush Shop in Kissimmee, Florida for their support 😊 💙 🧩

Helmets 4 Autism supports free First Responder Autism Awareness Training through custom donated fire helmets, sponsors, artists, and shield makers.

07/09/2026

How we support our FREE First Responder Autism Training! http://helmets4autism.com/ :)

Helmets 4 Autism supports free First Responder Autism Awareness Training through custom donated fire helmets, sponsors, artists, and shield makers.

05/09/2026

When we first started Helmets 4 Autism over 10 years ago, the first company we reached out to was Bullard / https://www.facebook.com/BullardER They graciously donated a wildland fire helmet to us. The helmet was blue for EMS and painted with flames for fire. Over the years, Bullard has continued to step up each year with a new helmet for dedicated artists to use for their canvas. Shout out to Bullard!

04/26/2026

Congratulations to one of the winners of one of our Helmets 4 Autism helmets supplied by Bullard. His son was recently diagnosed with autism and at the fire conference. He went all in on the raffle, so we were glad to see him win at the helmet.

04/17/2026

We found a limited amount of Bikes & BBQ 4 Autism 2026 Event Shirts. They can be purchased @ https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/bikes-and-bbq-4-autism-incs-t-shirt-shop :)

Profit from all shirts sold benefits Bikes & BBQ 4 Autism, Inc, a Florida nonprofit who supports small local organizations doing big things for our Autism community. Bikes & BBQ 4 Autism, Inc has donated more than $60,000 to their cause over the past 10 years and will donate even more this t...

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