This course was developed by the American Red Cross in collaboration with Pearson Performance Solutions. This is a self-directed, online course that provides awareness of the mental health impacts of Weapons of Mass Destruction/Terrorism incidents and covers topics including psychological first aid, self-care, and professional referrals.

Access NCBRT web-based training at http://www.ncbrt.lsu.edu/elearn

Course Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Identify typical mental health impacts on those who experience such an event
• Identify how psychological first aid interrelates with individuals’ emotional reactions
• Identify how psychological first aid can be used to impact affected individuals’ emotional reactions
• Apply self-care to aid in the overall recovery of individuals and communities
• Refer individuals requiring professional mental health services to the proper resources

Target Audience/Discipline
Emergency Medical Services, Fire Service, Governmental Administrative, Healthcare, Law Enforcement, Public Health, Public Safety Communications, Public Works

Level of training Awareness

Hours 1.25

Format Web-Based Training

DHS Course # AWR-195-W

Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course

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Lori Ellison
Community Emergency Response Team
Albuquerque, NM

Overall, I found the course to be interesting and have recommended it to several colleagues. Nearly a year after taking the course, I would say that the chief benefit has been having an understanding of the magnitude of the mental health considerations following a WMD/T incident. The impact is often overlooked in planning. I have used the concepts from the material in training presentations for case managers and colleagues.