David Wiklanski

David Wiklanski is a firefighter/EMT with the New Brunswick, NJ, Fire Department, currently assigned to the suppression section. He is a speaker and writer, known for his presentations on behavioral health. His mission is to end the stigma associated with mental health and to connect responders with the available resources to not only survive, but thrive in their careers. Wiklanski has a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in behavioral sciences-human behavior and organizational psychology from Kean University. He is on faculty at Kean University and Raritan Valley Community College, where he regularly lectures on all aspects of psychology. Wiklanski is a fire Instructor II/EMT instructor and an NFFF advocate.