Course Description

This is 3 days psychological first aid training is Prepared for Public health personnel, public health educators, and Emergency responders/Disaster workers to apply the psychological first aid Utilizing the RAPID model (Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition). The RAPID model is readily applicable to public health settings, the workplace, the military, faith-based organizations, mass disaster, and dealing with the psychological aftermath of accidents, robberies, suicide, homicide, or community violence.

Course Goal

To provide participants with necessary knowledge, skill and attitude needed to stabilize and mitigate acute distress

 Learning Objectives

By the end of this training course, the participants will be able to:

• Discuss key concepts related to PFA
• Listen reflectively
• Differentiate benign, non-incapacitating psychological/ behavioral crisis reactions from more severe, potentially incapacitating, crisis reactions
• Prioritize (triage) psychological/ behavioral crisis reactions
• Mitigate acute distress and dysfunction, as appropriate
• Recognize when to facilitate access to further mental health support

Learning Methods

• Brief Lecture/presentation
• Simulation
• Case study
• Individual and group exercise
• games

Reference

• WHO PFA guideline

Participation selection criteria

Participants of this course should be individuals such as public health personnel, public health educators, and Emergency responders, Disaster workers with little or no formal mental health training.

Training Material/Aid

• PFA training package (Participant Manual, PPT & Facilitators Guide)
• LCD Projector
• Speakers
• Flip charts and Marker
• Laptop Computer
• Notebooks, Pens & A4 size papers

Methods of Evaluations

Participant

• Formative assessment
• Self-assessment (pre-test)
• Group exercise
• Summative assessment
• Knowledge assessment (70%): Post-test questionnaire
• Participant’s activity (30%): Attendance & participation

Course

• Daily Evaluation by participants
• Daily trainer’s feedback evaluation
• End of Course evaluation

Trainer

• Evaluation by participants using trainer evaluation checklist.

Certification Criteria:

Learners must pass all of the evaluations with a score of 70% or better to pass this module and a certificate.

Trainers’ selection criteria

Must be certified in psychological first aid, have a psychology background, and have participated in at least one in-service training.

Course Venue

• Accommodative Hall (Well ventilated, well illuminated)

Duration

• 3 days

Compositions

• 25 participants
• 2-3 trainers

• Listing ID: 5916
• Course Code: 009AAUTAHS/14/22
• CPD Unit: 15
• Course Duration: 3 Days

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