Course Overview and Introduction Critical Incident Peer Support for Law Enforcement

Course Goal  To train law enforcement personnel to be able to offer support, or psychological first aid, to their fellow officers. 2

Course Overview  Introductions  Instructor/participant contract  Course outline  Module objectives  What to expect—Warning! 3

Introductions: Participants  Name  Agency  Position  Experience  Learning goal for this course  How you heard about this course 4

Course Outline  Introduction  Module 1:Stress and Critical Incident Stress Overview  Module 2:Principles of Critical Incident Peer Support  Module 3:Responsibilities of a Critical Incident Peer Supporter  Module 4:Intervention Strategies 5

Module Objectives  The student will be able to: ▫Distinguish between stress and critical incident stress. ▫Identify the main principles of critical incident peer support ▫Explain the responsibilities of a critical incident peer supporter. ▫Employ one-on-one intervention techniques following a critical incident. 6

Instructor/Participant Contract  Active participation  Group activities  Shared experiences  Risk taking  Asking questions  Confidentiality of information shared during class 7

What to Expect – Warning!  Some of the things you will see and hear in this course will be disturbing. You may be reminded of wounds that are not healed.  Ask for help if you need it. 8

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