24/7 Peer Support
Anonymous peer support for First Responders, by First Responders.
Some things aren't just "part of the job."
Most people have no idea what trauma-exposed personnel go through, though they try. Even among our own, it can be hard to talk about "work."
That’s why we started Boots On The Ground. It’s an anonymous Ontario-based helpline where trauma-exposed personnel can talk to someone who’s been through it. We’re not therapists. We’re here to listen. No call display. No judgment.
Whether you are retired or serving, sworn or civilian—
Police Officer
Paramedic
Firefighter or Fire Investigator
Wildland Firefighter or Support Worker
Emergency Services Call-Taker / Dispatcher / Communicator
Correctional Employee / Probation Officer / Parole Officer, including those working in Youth Justice
Coroner / Forensic Pathologist / Forensic Scientist
Provincial Emergency Operations Centre (PEOC) Staff or Field Officer
Conservation Officer or Animal Welfare Inspector
Military Member or Veteran
Other trauma-exposed personnel in Ontario
We’re here to be your first call—when you’re ready.