Supporting First Responders Impacted by the LA Fires
At Integrative Healers Action Network (IHAN), our mission is to provide trauma-informed care to communities affected by disasters. From January through October 2025, we worked alongside the Los Angeles fire service community to deliver integrative health support for first responders in the wake of the devastating Easton and Palisades Fires.
This page summarizes that work — made possible through our strong partnerships with the Volunteer Fire Foundation and Acupuncturists Without Borders — to ensure firefighters and other first responders received the physical, emotional, and mental health support they needed during this challenging time.
This page summarizes that work — made possible through our strong partnerships with the Volunteer Fire Foundation and Acupuncturists Without Borders — to ensure firefighters and other first responders received the physical, emotional, and mental health support they needed during this challenging time.
IHAN’s Recent Efforts: Supporting Firefighters & First Responders
In collaboration with the Volunteer Fire Foundation (VFF) and Acupuncturists Without Borders (AWB), the Integrative Healers Action Network (IHAN) mobilized throughout 2025 to deliver critical integrative care to firefighters and first responders across Southern California. These responders faced extreme toxic smoke exposure, physical injuries, and trauma, and our services were essential in helping them recover. Our final weekend of clinics took place in October 2025.
What We Accomplished
✅ 4,445 integrative treatments were provided for 1,825 first responders between January 9 and October 2025.
✅ We established clinics in key locations, focusing on environmental health, detoxification, trauma recovery, and resilience building:
- Rose Bowl First Responder Base Camp – Delivered over 1,000 treatments, including naturopathic detox support, acupuncture, massage therapy, craniosacral therapy, physical therapy, chiropractic care, clinical homeopathy, and mindfulness techniques.
- Redondo Beach Pop-Up Clinic – Supported a Sonoma County Strike Team with critical detoxification and recovery care during our first weekend in Southern California.
- Downtown LA Pop-Up Clinic – Cared for a Cal Fire Strike Team, addressing the cumulative effects of long shifts, smoke exposure, and trauma.
- Pasadena Fire Department – Provided extensive detox treatments and integrative therapies to support physical recovery and trauma resilience.
- LAFD Station 69 (Pacific Palisades) – Offered care in the heart of the burn zone, where firefighters faced high exposure to toxic smoke and environmental hazards.
- Long Beach Fire Department – Deployed care for firefighters who responded to the Eaton and Palisades Fires, mitigating the effects of smoke inhalation, prolonged exertion, and high-stress conditions.
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Treatments Delivered:Our integrative health services create safe, restorative spaces where first responders can decompress and recover. Treatments include:
- Naturopathic Medicine & Detox Support: Nebulized and IV glutathione therapy to clear toxins, repair lung tissue, and reduce oxidative stress. Targeted supplements are prescribed for detoxification, immune health, and adrenal recovery.
- Acupuncture (in collaboration with AWB): To address trauma, regulate the nervous system, and reduce physical pain.
- Massage Therapy & Craniosacral Therapy: To alleviate musculoskeletal strain, physical tension, and emotional stress.
- HeartMath & Mindfulness Practices: Helping first responders manage trauma, stress, and emotional overwhelm through improved heart-brain coherence and mental clarity.
- Physical Therapy & Chiropractic Care: Supporting mobility, recovery from physical injuries, and musculoskeletal realignment.
- Clinical Homeopathy: Promoting both emotional and physical healing.
Why This Work Was Urgent
Firefighters risked everything to protect our communities, but faced immense physical and emotional challenges. Toxic smoke exposure has been linked to long-term respiratory damage, immune dysfunction, and chronic illness. The trauma and PTSD from life-threatening situations and relentless work conditions can leave lasting effects. Our clinics directly addressed these issues, providing both immediate relief and long-term healing support.
Our Volunteers Made It Possible
We are deeply grateful to the incredible volunteers whose dedication, compassion, and skill made this work possible. From licensed and certified practitioners to clinic coordinators — all of whom completed trauma-informed care training specific to climate disasters — their contributions were immeasurable. More than 200 new volunteers from Southern California joined us during this effort, an extraordinary outpouring of care and expertise.
Deep Gratitude to Our Donors & Partners
This work could not have happened without the generous support of our foundation partners, corporate and individuals donors.
Special thanks to:
For their very generous in-kind product donations, we are deeply grateful to:
Your generosity supplied vital medical supplies, supplements, and care tools that kept these clinics running.
Firefighters risked everything to protect our communities, but faced immense physical and emotional challenges. Toxic smoke exposure has been linked to long-term respiratory damage, immune dysfunction, and chronic illness. The trauma and PTSD from life-threatening situations and relentless work conditions can leave lasting effects. Our clinics directly addressed these issues, providing both immediate relief and long-term healing support.
Our Volunteers Made It Possible
We are deeply grateful to the incredible volunteers whose dedication, compassion, and skill made this work possible. From licensed and certified practitioners to clinic coordinators — all of whom completed trauma-informed care training specific to climate disasters — their contributions were immeasurable. More than 200 new volunteers from Southern California joined us during this effort, an extraordinary outpouring of care and expertise.
Deep Gratitude to Our Donors & Partners
This work could not have happened without the generous support of our foundation partners, corporate and individuals donors.
Special thanks to:
- Americares
- San Gabriel Valley Medical Center Foundation
For their very generous in-kind product donations, we are deeply grateful to:
- McGuff Medical
- Koshland Pharmacy
- Biocidin Botanicals
- Designs for Health
- Integrative Therapeutics
- NBI
- Neilmed
- Traditional Medicinals
- Xmogen
- Brain MD
- Hahnemann Labs
- Boiron
- Galen's Way
- Euromedica
- Vis Rx
Your generosity supplied vital medical supplies, supplements, and care tools that kept these clinics running.
Thank You for Making This Possible
This effort was a true collaboration — made possible by our foundation funders, corporate partners, extraordinary network of volunteers, and generous donors like you. Your support helped us deliver thousands of integrative treatments to firefighters across Southern California when they needed it most.
If you’re interested in bringing a similar response to your community, please contact our Executive Director, Jenny Harrow-Keeler, at [email protected].
This effort was a true collaboration — made possible by our foundation funders, corporate partners, extraordinary network of volunteers, and generous donors like you. Your support helped us deliver thousands of integrative treatments to firefighters across Southern California when they needed it most.
If you’re interested in bringing a similar response to your community, please contact our Executive Director, Jenny Harrow-Keeler, at [email protected].
