Wildland Adventure Resiliency Program

After the grueling demands of fire season, WARP provides therapeutic, adventure-based retreats designed to help these heroes recharge, heal, and reconnect with the landscapes that inspire them.

We have completed all WARP events for 2026. Stay tuned for more events in the 2027!

To learn more about WARP, please visit our WARP page located here.

The Personal Development Fund is Hotshot Wellness's individualized scholarship initiative, designed to remove financial barriers that prevent wildland firefighters from pursuing meaningful opportunities for personal growth.

Rather than prescribing a predetermined solution, the program empowers firefighters to identify the opportunity they believe will have the greatest impact on their own development, while Hotshot Wellness provides expert guidance, structured review, and financial support to responsibly invest in that journey. 

This program is currently under development and has an approved initial budget of $10,000.

Warming Fires is Hotshot Wellness's peer support and resilience initiative, designed to strengthen the culture of support within the wildland fire community through immersive retreats, peer support training, facilitated discussion, and shared experience. Participants develop practical skills that improve individual well-being while strengthening crews, families, and organizations. 

We've created interactive maps to connect you with health and wellness professionals who understand the unique challenges you face—whether they specialize in mental health, physical recovery, or have firsthand experience as wildland firefighters themselves.

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Our mission is to transform current scientific research into concise, engaging, and practical educational content that empowers wildland firefighters to make informed decisions about their health. By translating complex evidence into accessible language, we connect researchers, healthcare professionals, and firefighters through a common understanding grounded in science and real-world application. 

Through article reviews, educational graphics, short-form videos, expert interviews, podcasts, and digital media, 6 Minutes for Health delivers evidence-informed information in a format that respects the realities of the fireline and the limited time available during the season. 

This project is currently under development in collaboration with The Montrose Lab, hosted at Colorado State University.

Type 1 Resilience was created to provide that system. 

Type 1 Resilience is Hotshot Wellness's comprehensive framework for personal and professional development, designed to help firefighters build the knowledge, skills, relationships, and experiences that support lifelong health and resilience. Rather than delivering a single program, Type 1 Resilience serves as the umbrella under which multiple developmental pathways—including immersive retreats, workshops, education, peer support, and mentorship—work together to create lasting change.