Frequently Asked Questions
What types of traumatic events and emergencies does our Psychological First Aid (PFA) course address?
What type of topics are learned in our PFA course?
What types of professionals benefit from participating in our course?
Why train in Psychological First Aid?
This PFA course focuses on common traumatic incidents that communities & first responders regularly encounter.
This includes but is not limited to:
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Motor Vehicle/Industrial Accidents
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Fires / Explosions
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Homicide / Mass Shooting / Criminal Violence
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Suicide
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Terror Attack
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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
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Cardiac Arrest
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Drowning
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Missing Persons
Mass Casualty Incidents & War are also discussed in the course.
Participants in the course receive a thorough introduction to psychological trauma with a focus on its acute phase, and how acute traumatic stress affects families, communities, & first responders during and immediately after highly traumatic events.
After receiving a thorough foundation in theoretical aspects of acute trauma the course then shifts to place major emphasis on giving participants a toolkit with numerous practical interventions for a diverse range of psychological responses & types of traumatic emergencies.
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Mental Health Professionals
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Educators
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Physician / PA / Nurses / Medical Personnel
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EMT / Paramedic / Dispatchers
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Law Enforcement
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Firefighter Professionals
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Search & Rescue / CERT
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Military Personnel
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Emergency Management Professionals
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Chaplains / Clergy / Community Leadership
Mental health professionals, educators, clergy, EMS, Law Enforcement, Fire, Hospital Staff, and other front-line professionals are the very first to interact with bystanders & victims or their loves ones during highly traumatic incidents, placing them in a unique position.
With the right knowledge and skills, these professional helpers can make a lifelong impact on those they serve & interact with during life's darkest moments of trauma & loss.