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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.

Anonymously call 24/7: 1-833-677-BOOT (2668)