Psychological First Aid: Helping Others in Times of Stress is a basic level course that enables participants to provide basic care, comfort, and support to people who are experiencing disaster-related stress. The course provides a framework for understanding the factors that affect stress responses in disaster relief workers and the clients they serve, introduces the principles of psychological first aid, and provides guidelines for when to refer a client or fellow Red Cross worker to a Disaster Mental Health worker. Required course for all volunteers.
The purpose of the Mass Casualty Incident Response Management training is to describe the distinctive nature of mass casualty incidents and the adjustments to standard operating procedures during mass casualty incident responses. Although each mass casualty incident has characteristics that are unique to that event, this training provides guidance for leadership and instructions for actions that are common to the majority of mass casualty incidents. Best practices for each of the functions involved in these types of events are described, including suggestions for staffing and implementation.
Prerequisites: Mass Casualty Incident Response Basics, Supervising Disaster Workforce, Concept of Operation Basics
